Pasadena weather in September: Pasadena, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Pasadena in September has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 76°F, falling from 92°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal September, 0.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 16°C, 6 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationPasadena
  • Station IDUSC00046719
  • Location34.15°N 118.14°W
  • Elevation864 ft (263 m)
  • From the centerunder 1 mile
  • Population137,195
  1. Jan 68° 46°
  2. Feb 69° 46°
  3. Mar 73° 48°
  4. Apr 76° 51°
  5. May 78° 54°
  6. Jun 84° 58°
  7. Jul 89° 62°
  8. Aug 91° 63°
  9. Sep 90° 62°
  10. Oct 83° 56°
  11. Nov 75° 50°
  12. Dec 67° 45°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Pasadena in September?

The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 75.8°F. September is 1.4°F cooler than August and 6.1°F warmer than October. September is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Pasadena and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 92°F on September 1 to 87°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 73°F and 78°F.

Pasadena in September, day by day: normal high and low

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 6%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 192°F63°F2%1%
September 892°F63°F2%1%
September 1590°F62°F3%1%
September 2289°F61°F4%2%
September 3087°F59°F6%3%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Pasadena: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 192°F63°F2%1%13 h
September 292°F63°F2%1%12 h 50 min
September 392°F63°F2%1%12 h 50 min
September 492°F63°F2%1%12 h 50 min
September 592°F63°F2%1%12 h 50 min
September 692°F63°F2%1%12 h 40 min
September 792°F63°F2%1%12 h 40 min
September 892°F63°F2%1%12 h 40 min
September 991°F63°F2%1%12 h 40 min
September 1091°F63°F2%1%12 h 40 min
September 1191°F62°F3%1%12 h 30 min
September 1291°F62°F3%1%12 h 30 min
September 1391°F62°F3%1%12 h 30 min
September 1491°F62°F3%1%12 h 30 min
September 1590°F62°F3%1%12 h 30 min
September 1690°F62°F3%1%12 h 20 min
September 1790°F62°F4%1%12 h 20 min
September 1890°F61°F4%2%12 h 20 min
September 1989°F61°F4%2%12 h 20 min
September 2089°F61°F4%2%12 h 20 min
September 2189°F61°F4%2%12 h 10 min
September 2289°F61°F4%2%12 h 10 min
September 2389°F61°F5%2%12 h 10 min
September 2488°F60°F5%2%12 h 10 min
September 2588°F60°F5%2%12 h 10 min
September 2688°F60°F5%2%12 h
September 2787°F60°F5%2%12 h
September 2887°F60°F6%2%12 h
September 2987°F59°F6%3%12 h
September 3087°F59°F6%3%11 h 50 min
Normal high
90°FSeptember average
Normal low
62°FSeptember average
Precipitation
0.22 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
10.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
16
Daylight
13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
Days at 70°F or more
30
Days at 80°F or more
28
Sunshine
95%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00046719; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Pasadena in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around September 30 (6%). In all, 0.22 in falls on 1 days of a normal September.

In a normal September in Pasadena, 16 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00046719.

What are the records for September in Pasadena?

The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 115°F, on September 6, 2020; the coldest is 41°F, on September 27, 1911. The wettest September brought 5.88 in (1939).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.8°F: 2021 77.2°F (+1.4), 2022 82.8°F (+7.0), 2023 74.9°F (−0.9), 2024 77.1°F (+1.3), 2025 77.5°F (+1.7), 2026 77.5°F (+1.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Pasadena: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202177.2°F+1.4°F0.00 in
202282.8°F+7.0°F0.16 in
202374.9°F−0.9°F0.30 in
202477.1°F+1.3°F0.00 in
202577.5°F+1.7°F0.13 in
202677.5°F+1.7°F1.10 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00046719; recent months: ACIS, station USC00046719. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Pasadena 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; Pasadena's is 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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