Parkersburg weather in September: Parkersburg, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Parkersburg in September has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 67°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal September, 3.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 13°C, 81 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationParkersburg/Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003804
- Location39.34°N 81.44°W
- Elevation831 ft (253 m)
- Population28,834
- Jan 40° 24°
- Feb 44° 26°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 75° 52°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 85° 62°
- Sep 79° 55°
- Oct 67° 44°
- Nov 55° 35°
- Dec 44° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Parkersburg in September?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 66.9°F. September is 6.6°F cooler than August and 11.5°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Parkersburg and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 83°F on September 1 to 73°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 64°F and 70°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 83°F | 60°F | 29% | 19% |
| September 8 | 81°F | 58°F | 28% | 18% |
| September 15 | 79°F | 56°F | 29% | 18% |
| September 22 | 76°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% |
| September 30 | 73°F | 50°F | 33% | 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 | 83°F | 60°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 2 | 83°F | 60°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 83°F | 59°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 83°F | 59°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 5 | 82°F | 59°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 6 | 82°F | 59°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 82°F | 58°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 81°F | 58°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 9 | 81°F | 58°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 10 | 81°F | 57°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 80°F | 57°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 80°F | 57°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 80°F | 56°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 14 | 79°F | 56°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 79°F | 56°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 79°F | 55°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 78°F | 55°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 18 | 78°F | 55°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 77°F | 54°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 77°F | 54°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 77°F | 53°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 22 | 76°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 76°F | 53°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 75°F | 52°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 75°F | 52°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 75°F | 51°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 74°F | 51°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 74°F | 51°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 73°F | 50°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| September 30 | 73°F | 50°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 55°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 3.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 10 min to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003804; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Parkersburg in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around September 30 (33%). In all, 3.18 in falls on 9 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Parkersburg, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003804.
How humid and windy is Parkersburg in September?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 4.7 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 53°F | 50°F | 90% | 3.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 59°F | 53°F | 80% | 5.6 mph | – |
| noon | 68°F | 52°F | 57% | 7.3 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 71°F | 51°F | 50% | 7.6 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 52°F | 59% | 4.6 mph | 64% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 53°F | 81% | 3.3 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003804. 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 Parkersburg?
The warmest September temperature on Parkersburg's official record (since 1926) is 102°F, on September 3, 1953; the coldest is 32°F, on September 29, 1942. The wettest September brought 8.22 in (2004).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.9°F: 2021 68.1°F (+1.2), 2022 65.8°F (−1.1), 2023 67.4°F (+0.5), 2024 69.1°F (+2.2), 2025 68.7°F (+1.8), 2026 70.6°F (+3.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.1°F | +1.2°F | 2.93 in |
| 2022 | 65.8°F | −1.1°F | 1.96 in |
| 2023 | 67.4°F | +0.5°F | 1.12 in |
| 2024 | 69.1°F | +2.2°F | 2.52 in |
| 2025 | 68.7°F | +1.8°F | 4.45 in |
| 2026 | 70.6°F | +3.7°F | 7.64 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PKBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003804. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Parkersburg compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, September normal highs run from 68°F in Davis to 82°F in Hamlin; Parkersburg's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Parkersburg in August85°F by day, 62°F at night
- Parkersburg in October67°F by day, 44°F at night
- Parkersburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- West Virginia in SeptemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hamlin: West Virginia's warmest Septembernormal high 82°F