Morro Bay weather in September: Morro Bay, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Morro Bay in September has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 64°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal September, 0.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 13°C, 2 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationMorro Bay Fire Dept
  • Station IDUSC00045866
  • Location35.37°N 120.84°W
  • Elevation118 ft (36 m)
  • Population10,591
  1. Jan 65° 46°
  2. Feb 65° 48°
  3. Mar 66° 49°
  4. Apr 67° 49°
  5. May 67° 52°
  6. Jun 66° 54°
  7. Jul 67° 57°
  8. Aug 70° 57°
  9. Sep 72° 56°
  10. Oct 73° 54°
  11. Nov 69° 50°
  12. Dec 65° 46°

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

How warm is Morro Bay in September?

The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 63.7°F. September is 0.5°F warmer than August and 0.2°F warmer than October. September is the warmest month of the year in Morro Bay and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 71°F on September 1 to 72°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 62°F and 66°F.

Morro Bay 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 4%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 171°F56°F2%1%
September 871°F56°F2%1%
September 1572°F56°F3%1%
September 2272°F56°F3%2%
September 3072°F56°F4%2%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 30, coldest night September 30)
Morro Bay: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 171°F56°F2%1%13 h
September 271°F56°F2%1%13 h
September 371°F56°F2%1%12 h 50 min
September 471°F56°F2%1%12 h 50 min
September 571°F56°F2%1%12 h 50 min
September 671°F56°F2%1%12 h 50 min
September 771°F56°F2%1%12 h 40 min
September 871°F56°F2%1%12 h 40 min
September 971°F56°F2%1%12 h 40 min
September 1071°F56°F2%1%12 h 40 min
September 1171°F56°F2%1%12 h 40 min
September 1271°F56°F2%1%12 h 30 min
September 1371°F56°F2%1%12 h 30 min
September 1471°F56°F3%1%12 h 30 min
September 1572°F56°F3%1%12 h 30 min
September 1672°F56°F3%1%12 h 30 min
September 1772°F56°F3%1%12 h 20 min
September 1872°F56°F3%1%12 h 20 min
September 1972°F56°F3%1%12 h 20 min
September 2072°F56°F3%1%12 h 20 min
September 2172°F56°F3%1%12 h 10 min
September 2272°F56°F3%2%12 h 10 min
September 2372°F56°F4%2%12 h 10 min
September 2472°F56°F4%2%12 h 10 min
September 2572°F56°F4%2%12 h 10 min
September 2672°F56°F4%2%12 h
September 2772°F56°F4%2%12 h
September 2872°F56°F4%2%12 h
September 2972°F56°F4%2%12 h
September 3072°F56°F4%2%11 h 50 min
Normal high
72°FSeptember average
Normal low
56°FSeptember average
Precipitation
0.09 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
10.01 inch or more
Daylight
13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
Days at 70°F or more
13
Days at 80°F or more
2
Sunshine
95%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00045866; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Morro Bay in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around September 30 (4%). In all, 0.09 in falls on 1 days of a normal September.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00045866.

What are the records for September in Morro Bay?

The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1959) is 101°F, on September 29, 1966; the coldest is 40°F, on September 9, 2012. The wettest September brought 2.72 in (1976).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00045866. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Morro Bay compare across California?

Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, September normal highs run from 64°F in Eureka to 104°F in Brawley; Morro Bay's is 72°F.

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

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