Pittsfield weather in September: Pittsfield, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Pittsfield in September has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 60°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal September, 4.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 114 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationPittsfield Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014763
- Location42.43°N 73.29°W
- Elevation1,194 ft (364 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population43,121
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 33° 15°
- Mar 42° 23°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 79° 58°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 70° 49°
- Oct 58° 39°
- Nov 47° 29°
- Dec 36° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pittsfield in September?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 59.7°F. September is 7.4°F cooler than August and 11.3°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Pittsfield and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 75°F on September 1 to 65°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 57°F and 62°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 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 75°F | 53°F | 45% | 21% |
| September 8 | 73°F | 51°F | 45% | 21% |
| September 15 | 71°F | 49°F | 44% | 22% |
| September 22 | 68°F | 47°F | 44% | 23% |
| September 30 | 65°F | 44°F | 44% | 24% |
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 | 75°F | 53°F | 45% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 2 | 75°F | 53°F | 45% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 3 | 75°F | 53°F | 45% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 4 | 74°F | 53°F | 45% | 21% | 13 h |
| September 5 | 74°F | 52°F | 45% | 21% | 13 h |
| September 6 | 74°F | 52°F | 45% | 21% | 13 h |
| September 7 | 74°F | 52°F | 45% | 21% | 13 h |
| September 8 | 73°F | 51°F | 45% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 9 | 73°F | 51°F | 45% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 10 | 73°F | 51°F | 45% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 11 | 72°F | 51°F | 45% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 72°F | 50°F | 45% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 72°F | 50°F | 44% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 14 | 71°F | 50°F | 44% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 15 | 71°F | 49°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 71°F | 49°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 70°F | 49°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 18 | 70°F | 48°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 19 | 69°F | 48°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 69°F | 48°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 69°F | 47°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 22 | 68°F | 47°F | 44% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 68°F | 47°F | 44% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 67°F | 46°F | 44% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 67°F | 46°F | 44% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 66°F | 45°F | 44% | 23% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 66°F | 45°F | 44% | 23% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 66°F | 45°F | 44% | 23% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 65°F | 44°F | 44% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| September 30 | 65°F | 44°F | 44% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 49°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 4.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 13 h 10 min to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014763; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pittsfield in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around September 1 (45%). In all, 4.50 in falls on 13 days of a normal September, 2 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014763.
What are the records for September in Pittsfield?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1925) is 95°F, on September 2, 1953; the coldest is 23°F, on September 24, 1963. The wettest September brought 10.50 in (1938).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.7°F: 2021 61.7°F (+2.0), 2022 59.8°F (+0.1), 2023 61.5°F (+1.8), 2024 61.1°F (+1.4), 2025 60.9°F (+1.2), 2026 59.7°F (at normal). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.7°F | +2.0°F | 6.51 in |
| 2022 | 59.8°F | +0.1°F | 4.96 in |
| 2023 | 61.5°F | +1.8°F | 3.06 in |
| 2024 | 61.1°F | +1.4°F | 1.53 in |
| 2025 | 60.9°F | +1.2°F | 3.33 in |
| 2026 | 59.7°F | at normal | 4.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014763; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014763. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Pittsfield compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, September normal highs run from 70°F in East Sandwich to 78°F in Maynard; Pittsfield's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Pittsfield in August78°F by day, 57°F at night
- Pittsfield in October58°F by day, 39°F at night
- Pittsfield through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Massachusetts in SeptemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Maynard: Massachusetts's warmest Septembernormal high 78°F