Montrose weather in September: Montrose, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Montrose in September has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 63°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal September, 1.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 9°C, 30 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationMontrose Regional Airport
  • Station IDUSW00093013
  • Location38.51°N 107.90°W
  • Elevation5,759 ft (1,755 m)
  • Population21,646
  1. Jan 39° 16°
  2. Feb 45° 22°
  3. Mar 55° 29°
  4. Apr 63° 35°
  5. May 74° 43°
  6. Jun 86° 52°
  7. Jul 90° 58°
  8. Aug 87° 56°
  9. Sep 79° 48°
  10. Oct 65° 36°
  11. Nov 51° 25°
  12. Dec 39° 16°

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

How warm is Montrose in September?

The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 63.2°F. September is 8.2°F cooler than August and 12.5°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Montrose and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 84°F on September 1 to 73°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 61°F and 66°F.

Montrose 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 24%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 184°F53°F23%10%
September 882°F51°F23%11%
September 1579°F48°F24%12%
September 2276°F46°F23%12%
September 3073°F43°F22%11%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Montrose: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 184°F53°F23%10%13 h
September 283°F52°F23%10%13 h
September 383°F52°F23%10%13 h
September 483°F52°F23%10%13 h
September 583°F51°F23%11%12 h 50 min
September 682°F51°F23%11%12 h 50 min
September 782°F51°F23%11%12 h 50 min
September 882°F51°F23%11%12 h 50 min
September 981°F50°F23%11%12 h 40 min
September 1081°F50°F24%11%12 h 40 min
September 1181°F50°F24%11%12 h 40 min
September 1280°F49°F24%11%12 h 40 min
September 1380°F49°F24%12%12 h 30 min
September 1480°F49°F24%12%12 h 30 min
September 1579°F48°F24%12%12 h 30 min
September 1679°F48°F24%12%12 h 30 min
September 1778°F48°F23%12%12 h 20 min
September 1878°F47°F23%12%12 h 20 min
September 1978°F47°F23%12%12 h 20 min
September 2077°F47°F23%12%12 h 20 min
September 2177°F46°F23%12%12 h 20 min
September 2276°F46°F23%12%12 h 10 min
September 2376°F45°F23%11%12 h 10 min
September 2475°F45°F23%11%12 h 10 min
September 2575°F45°F22%11%12 h 10 min
September 2674°F44°F22%11%12 h
September 2774°F44°F22%11%12 h
September 2874°F43°F22%11%12 h
September 2973°F43°F22%11%12 h
September 3073°F43°F22%11%11 h 50 min
Normal high
79°FSeptember average
Normal low
48°FSeptember average
Precipitation
1.17 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
70.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
2
Nights at 32°F or colder
1
Daylight
13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
Days at 70°F or more
26
Days at 80°F or more
16
Sunshine
82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093013; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Montrose in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around September 11 (24%). In all, 1.17 in falls on 7 days of a normal September.

In a normal September in Montrose, 2 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093013.

How humid and windy is Montrose in September?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 25% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 66% humidity. The wind averages 7.0 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal September day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.45°F34°F66%6.5 mph80%
9 a.m.58°F36°F44%3.3 mph85%
noon67°F36°F31%7.1 mph88%
3 p.m.71°F33°F25%9.2 mph85%
6 p.m.65°F36°F34%5.5 mph84%
9 p.m.54°F37°F51%8.1 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093013. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for September in Montrose?

The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 96°F, on September 6, 2022; the coldest is 25°F, on September 29, 1999. The wettest September brought 3.01 in (2026).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.2°F: 2021 65.4°F (+2.2), 2022 67.1°F (+3.9), 2023 64.8°F (+1.6), 2024 65.6°F (+2.4), 2025 64.1°F (+0.9), 2026 66.7°F (+3.5). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Montrose: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202165.4°F+2.2°F1.09 in
202267.1°F+3.9°F1.12 in
202364.8°F+1.6°F0.22 in
202465.6°F+2.4°F0.78 in
202564.1°F+0.9°F0.72 in
202666.7°F+3.5°F3.01 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093013; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093013. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Montrose compare across Colorado?

Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, September normal highs run from 62°F in Leadville to 86°F in Lamar; Montrose's is 79°F.

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

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