Newport News weather in September: Newport News, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Newport News in September has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 72°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal September, 4.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 17°C, 126 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationNewport News International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093741
- Location37.13°N 76.49°W
- Elevation42 ft (13 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population183,056
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 53° 32°
- Mar 59° 38°
- Apr 70° 47°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 70°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 81° 63°
- Oct 71° 51°
- Nov 61° 40°
- Dec 53° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newport News in September?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 71.7°F. September is 5.6°F cooler than August and 10.3°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Newport News and the 2nd 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 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 70°F and 74°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 85°F | 66°F | 39% | 18% |
| September 8 | 83°F | 65°F | 39% | 17% |
| September 15 | 81°F | 63°F | 40% | 16% |
| September 22 | 79°F | 61°F | 40% | 17% |
| September 30 | 77°F | 58°F | 40% | 17% |
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 | 66°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 84°F | 66°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 84°F | 65°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 84°F | 65°F | 39% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 84°F | 65°F | 39% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 84°F | 65°F | 39% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 83°F | 65°F | 39% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 83°F | 65°F | 39% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 83°F | 64°F | 39% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 83°F | 64°F | 39% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 82°F | 64°F | 39% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 82°F | 64°F | 39% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 82°F | 64°F | 39% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 82°F | 63°F | 40% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 81°F | 63°F | 40% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 81°F | 63°F | 40% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 81°F | 63°F | 40% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 80°F | 62°F | 40% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 80°F | 62°F | 40% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 80°F | 62°F | 40% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 80°F | 61°F | 40% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 79°F | 61°F | 40% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 79°F | 61°F | 40% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 79°F | 61°F | 40% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 78°F | 60°F | 40% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 78°F | 60°F | 40% | 16% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 78°F | 59°F | 40% | 16% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 77°F | 59°F | 40% | 16% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 77°F | 59°F | 40% | 16% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 77°F | 58°F | 40% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 63°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 4.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- 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
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093741; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newport News in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around September 24 (40%). In all, 4.95 in falls on 12 days of a normal September, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Newport News, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093741.
How humid and windy is Newport News in September?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 75°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 58°F; at 6 a.m. it is 62°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 62°F | 58°F | 87% | 5.5 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 60°F | 70% | 9.1 mph | – |
| noon | 75°F | 59°F | 58% | 10.0 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 75°F | 58°F | 56% | 10.0 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 69°F | 59°F | 71% | 6.9 mph | 64% |
| 9 p.m. | 65°F | 59°F | 81% | 5.6 mph | 67% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093741. 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 Newport News?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 2000) is 99°F, on September 2, 2014; the coldest is 45°F, on September 27, 2001. The wettest September brought 9.62 in (2003).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.7°F: 2021 71.1°F (−0.6), 2022 71.0°F (−0.7), 2023 71.3°F (−0.4), 2024 70.8°F (−0.9), 2025 69.9°F (−1.8). 0 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.1°F | −0.6°F | 1.92 in |
| 2022 | 71.0°F | −0.7°F | 5.54 in |
| 2023 | 71.3°F | −0.4°F | 4.42 in |
| 2024 | 70.8°F | −0.9°F | 3.56 in |
| 2025 | 69.9°F | −1.8°F | 6.99 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093741; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093741. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Newport News compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, September normal highs run from 73°F in Floyd to 85°F in Chesapeake; Newport News's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Newport News in August87°F by day, 68°F at night
- Newport News in October71°F by day, 51°F at night
- Newport News through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in SeptemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Septembernormal high 85°F