Paducah weather in September: Paducah, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Paducah in September has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal September, 3.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 15°C, 90 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationPaducah Barkley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003816
- Location37.07°N 88.77°W
- Elevation392 ft (120 m)
- Population26,712
- Jan 45° 27°
- Feb 50° 31°
- Mar 60° 38°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 79° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 90° 67°
- Sep 83° 59°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 48° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Paducah in September?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 71.0°F. September is 7.2°F cooler than August and 11.3°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Paducah and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 88°F on September 1 to 78°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 68°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 88°F | 64°F | 23% | 15% |
| September 8 | 86°F | 62°F | 23% | 15% |
| September 15 | 84°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% |
| September 22 | 81°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% |
| September 30 | 78°F | 53°F | 23% | 16% |
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 | 88°F | 64°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 87°F | 64°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 87°F | 63°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 87°F | 63°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 87°F | 63°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 86°F | 62°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 86°F | 62°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 86°F | 62°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 85°F | 61°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 85°F | 61°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 85°F | 61°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 85°F | 60°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 84°F | 60°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 84°F | 60°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 84°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 83°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 83°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 83°F | 58°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 82°F | 58°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 82°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 82°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 81°F | 57°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 81°F | 56°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 81°F | 56°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 80°F | 55°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 80°F | 55°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 79°F | 55°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 79°F | 54°F | 23% | 16% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 79°F | 54°F | 23% | 16% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 78°F | 53°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 59°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 3.55 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 7
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003816; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Paducah in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around September 22 (23%). In all, 3.55 in falls on 7 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Paducah, 7 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003816.
How humid and windy is Paducah in September?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 53°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 5.5 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 52°F | 88% | 3.6 mph | 68% |
| 9 a.m. | 67°F | 55°F | 65% | 7.1 mph | 75% |
| noon | 75°F | 54°F | 48% | 8.9 mph | 65% |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 53°F | 44% | 8.3 mph | 75% |
| 6 p.m. | 68°F | 54°F | 62% | 4.4 mph | 74% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 54°F | 77% | 4.1 mph | 80% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003816. 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 Paducah?
The warmest September temperature on Paducah's official record (since 1937) is 104°F, on September 9, 1939; the coldest is 34°F, on September 30, 1949. The wettest September brought 11.65 in (2006).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.0°F: 2021 72.2°F (+1.2), 2022 71.5°F (+0.5), 2023 72.3°F (+1.3), 2024 73.2°F (+2.2), 2025 72.5°F (+1.5), 2026 78.4°F (+7.4). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.2°F | +1.2°F | 3.79 in |
| 2022 | 71.5°F | +0.5°F | 0.66 in |
| 2023 | 72.3°F | +1.3°F | 2.17 in |
| 2024 | 73.2°F | +2.2°F | 8.31 in |
| 2025 | 72.5°F | +1.5°F | 3.76 in |
| 2026 | 78.4°F | +7.4°F | 1.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PAHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003816. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Paducah compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, September normal highs run from 76°F in Olive Hill to 85°F in Eddyville; Paducah's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.