Monroe weather in September: Monroe, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Monroe in September has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 72°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal September, 3.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 17°C, 81 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationMonroe Airport
  • Station IDUSW00053872
  • Location35.02°N 80.62°W
  • Elevation679 ft (207 m)
  • Population40,054
  1. Jan 53° 32°
  2. Feb 57° 35°
  3. Mar 64° 41°
  4. Apr 73° 49°
  5. May 80° 57°
  6. Jun 87° 65°
  7. Jul 91° 69°
  8. Aug 89° 68°
  9. Sep 83° 62°
  10. Oct 73° 50°
  11. Nov 63° 40°
  12. Dec 55° 34°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Monroe in September?

The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 72.4°F. September is 5.8°F cooler than August and 10.7°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Monroe and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 86°F on September 1 to 79°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 70°F and 75°F.

Monroe in September, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 29%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 186°F66°F29%16%
September 885°F64°F27%15%
September 1583°F63°F27%15%
September 2281°F60°F27%15%
September 3079°F57°F27%16%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Monroe: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 186°F66°F29%16%13 h
September 286°F66°F29%16%12 h 50 min
September 386°F66°F29%16%12 h 50 min
September 486°F65°F29%16%12 h 50 min
September 586°F65°F28%16%12 h 50 min
September 685°F65°F28%15%12 h 50 min
September 785°F65°F28%15%12 h 40 min
September 885°F64°F27%15%12 h 40 min
September 985°F64°F27%15%12 h 40 min
September 1084°F64°F27%15%12 h 40 min
September 1184°F64°F27%15%12 h 40 min
September 1284°F63°F27%15%12 h 30 min
September 1384°F63°F27%15%12 h 30 min
September 1484°F63°F27%15%12 h 30 min
September 1583°F63°F27%15%12 h 30 min
September 1683°F62°F27%15%12 h 20 min
September 1783°F62°F27%15%12 h 20 min
September 1882°F62°F27%15%12 h 20 min
September 1982°F61°F27%15%12 h 20 min
September 2082°F61°F27%15%12 h 20 min
September 2182°F60°F27%15%12 h 10 min
September 2281°F60°F27%15%12 h 10 min
September 2381°F60°F27%16%12 h 10 min
September 2481°F59°F27%16%12 h 10 min
September 2580°F59°F27%16%12 h 10 min
September 2680°F59°F27%16%12 h
September 2780°F58°F27%16%12 h
September 2880°F58°F27%16%12 h
September 2979°F57°F27%16%12 h
September 3079°F57°F27%16%11 h 50 min
Normal high
83°FSeptember average
Normal low
62°FSeptember average
Precipitation
3.18 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
80.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
5
Daylight
13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
Days at 70°F or more
29
Days at 80°F or more
21
Sunshine
78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053872; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Monroe in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around September 1 (29%). In all, 3.18 in falls on 8 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal September in Monroe, 5 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053872.

What are the records for September in Monroe?

The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 98°F, on September 2, 2014; the coldest is 41°F, on September 23, 1999. The wettest September brought 9.11 in (2004).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.4°F: 2021 72.2°F (−0.2), 2022 72.2°F (−0.2), 2023 71.9°F (−0.5), 2024 73.0°F (+0.5), 2025 73.3°F (+0.9), 2026 76.4°F (+4.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Monroe: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202172.2°F−0.2°F2.13 in
202272.2°F−0.2°F4.86 in
202371.9°F−0.5°F6.30 in
202473.0°F+0.5°F8.28 in
202573.3°F+0.9°F–
202676.4°F+4.0°F1.13 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053872; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053872. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Monroe compare across North Carolina?

Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, September normal highs run from 63°F in Beech Mountain to 87°F in Southport; Monroe's is 83°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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