Palm Springs weather in September: Palm Springs, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Palm Springs in September has a normal high of 102°F and a normal low of 74°F, a daily mean of 88°F, falling from 106°F on the 1st to 97°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal September, 0.24 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 39°C and low of 24°C, 6 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationPalm Springs Asos
- Station IDUSW00093138
- Location33.83°N 116.51°W
- Elevation421 ft (128 m)
- Population45,453
- Jan 71° 48°
- Feb 74° 50°
- Mar 81° 54°
- Apr 87° 59°
- May 95° 66°
- Jun 104° 73°
- Jul 109° 79°
- Aug 108° 80°
- Sep 102° 74°
- Oct 91° 65°
- Nov 79° 53°
- Dec 69° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palm Springs in September?
The normal high is 102°F and the normal low 74°F, for a daily mean of 88.1°F. September is 5.9°F cooler than August and 10.3°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Palm Springs and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 106°F on September 1 to 97°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 86°F and 90°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 4%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 106°F | 78°F | 4% | 1% |
| September 8 | 104°F | 77°F | 4% | 1% |
| September 15 | 102°F | 75°F | 3% | 1% |
| September 22 | 100°F | 73°F | 3% | 1% |
| September 30 | 97°F | 70°F | 2% | 1% |
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 | 106°F | 78°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 2 | 106°F | 78°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 3 | 106°F | 78°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 4 | 106°F | 78°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 105°F | 77°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 105°F | 77°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 7 | 105°F | 77°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 8 | 104°F | 77°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 104°F | 76°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 104°F | 76°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 104°F | 76°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 12 | 103°F | 76°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 103°F | 75°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 103°F | 75°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 102°F | 75°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 102°F | 75°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 17 | 102°F | 74°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 101°F | 74°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 101°F | 74°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 100°F | 73°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 100°F | 73°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 100°F | 73°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 99°F | 72°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 99°F | 72°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 99°F | 72°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 98°F | 71°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 98°F | 71°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 97°F | 71°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 97°F | 70°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 97°F | 70°F | 2% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 102°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 74°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 0.24 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 28
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 94%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093138; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palm Springs in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around September 4 (4%). In all, 0.24 in falls on 1 days of a normal September.
In a normal September in Palm Springs, 28 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093138.
What are the records for September in Palm Springs?
The warmest September temperature on Palm Springs's official record (since 1922) is 122°F, on September 5, 2020; the coldest is 46°F, on September 30, 1930. The wettest September brought 4.88 in (1939).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 88.1°F: 2021 90.0°F (+2.0), 2022 90.1°F (+2.0), 2023 85.9°F (−2.2), 2024 91.3°F (+3.2), 2025 86.9°F (−1.2), 2026 87.5°F (−0.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 90.0°F | +2.0°F | 0.04 in |
| 2022 | 90.1°F | +2.0°F | 0.53 in |
| 2023 | 85.9°F | −2.2°F | 0.04 in |
| 2024 | 91.3°F | +3.2°F | 0.08 in |
| 2025 | 86.9°F | −1.2°F | 0.75 in |
| 2026 | 87.5°F | −0.6°F | 0.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PSPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093138. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Palm Springs 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; Palm Springs's is 102°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Palm Springs in August108°F by day, 80°F at night
- Palm Springs in October91°F by day, 65°F at night
- Palm Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in SeptemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Septembernormal high 104°F