Murphy weather in September: Murphy, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Murphy in September has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal September, 4.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 13°C, 109 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationMurphy (4 mi ESE)
- Station IDUSC00316001
- Location35.07°N 83.97°W
- Elevation1,600 ft (488 m)
- Population1,693
- Jan 50° 25°
- Feb 54° 28°
- Mar 62° 34°
- Apr 71° 41°
- May 78° 51°
- Jun 84° 59°
- Jul 87° 63°
- Aug 86° 62°
- Sep 81° 56°
- Oct 72° 43°
- Nov 61° 33°
- Dec 53° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Murphy in September?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 68.6°F. September is 5.6°F cooler than August and 11.1°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Murphy and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 85°F on September 1 to 77°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 66°F and 71°F.
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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 85°F | 60°F | 32% | 22% |
| September 8 | 83°F | 58°F | 30% | 21% |
| September 15 | 82°F | 56°F | 29% | 21% |
| September 22 | 80°F | 54°F | 29% | 21% |
| September 30 | 77°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% |
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 85°F | 60°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 85°F | 60°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 3 | 84°F | 60°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 4 | 84°F | 60°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 84°F | 59°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 84°F | 59°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 84°F | 59°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 8 | 83°F | 58°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 83°F | 58°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 83°F | 58°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 83°F | 58°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 82°F | 57°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 82°F | 57°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 82°F | 57°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 82°F | 56°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 81°F | 56°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 17 | 81°F | 56°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 81°F | 55°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 81°F | 55°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 80°F | 55°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 80°F | 54°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 80°F | 54°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 79°F | 53°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 79°F | 53°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 79°F | 53°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 78°F | 52°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 78°F | 52°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 78°F | 51°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 77°F | 51°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 77°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 56°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 4.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- 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
- 19
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00316001; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Murphy in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around September 1 (32%). In all, 4.28 in falls on 9 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Murphy, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00316001.
What are the records for September in Murphy?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1873) is 96°F, on September 5, 1975; the coldest is 28°F, on September 30, 1967. The wettest September brought 10.17 in (2002).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.6°F: 2021 68.2°F (−0.4), 2022 66.8°F (−1.8), 2023 68.7°F (+0.1), 2024 70.1°F (+1.5), 2025 68.4°F (−0.2), 2026 73.7°F (+5.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.2°F | −0.4°F | 6.20 in |
| 2022 | 66.8°F | −1.8°F | 3.70 in |
| 2023 | 68.7°F | +0.1°F | 1.45 in |
| 2024 | 70.1°F | +1.5°F | 6.46 in |
| 2025 | 68.4°F | −0.2°F | 4.27 in |
| 2026 | 73.7°F | +5.1°F | 4.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00316001; recent months: ACIS, station USC00316001. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Murphy 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; Murphy's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Murphy in August86°F by day, 62°F at night
- Murphy in October72°F by day, 43°F at night
- Murphy through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in SeptemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Septembernormal high 87°F