Plattsburgh weather in September: Plattsburgh, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Plattsburgh in September has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 60°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal September, 3.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 79 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationPlattsburgh International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00064776
  • Location44.65°N 73.47°W
  • Elevation234 ft (71 m)
  • From the center3 miles
  • Population19,758
  1. Jan 28° 10°
  2. Feb 31° 11°
  3. Mar 40° 21°
  4. Apr 54° 33°
  5. May 68° 44°
  6. Jun 75° 53°
  7. Jul 81° 59°
  8. Aug 79° 57°
  9. Sep 71° 49°
  10. Oct 58° 38°
  11. Nov 46° 29°
  12. Dec 34° 19°

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

How warm is Plattsburgh in September?

The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 59.7°F. September is 8.0°F cooler than August and 11.7°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Plattsburgh and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 76°F on September 1 to 64°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.

Plattsburgh 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 42%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 176°F53°F38%18%
September 874°F51°F38%18%
September 1571°F49°F38%19%
September 2268°F47°F40%20%
September 3064°F44°F42%21%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Plattsburgh: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 176°F53°F38%18%13 h 20 min
September 276°F53°F38%18%13 h 20 min
September 376°F53°F38%18%13 h 10 min
September 475°F52°F38%18%13 h 10 min
September 575°F52°F38%18%13 h 10 min
September 675°F52°F38%18%13 h
September 774°F51°F38%18%13 h
September 874°F51°F38%18%13 h
September 974°F51°F38%19%12 h 50 min
September 1073°F51°F38%19%12 h 50 min
September 1173°F50°F38%19%12 h 50 min
September 1272°F50°F38%19%12 h 50 min
September 1372°F50°F38%19%12 h 40 min
September 1472°F49°F38%19%12 h 40 min
September 1571°F49°F38%19%12 h 40 min
September 1671°F49°F38%19%12 h 30 min
September 1770°F48°F39%19%12 h 30 min
September 1870°F48°F39%19%12 h 30 min
September 1970°F48°F39%19%12 h 20 min
September 2069°F47°F39%19%12 h 20 min
September 2169°F47°F40%20%12 h 20 min
September 2268°F47°F40%20%12 h 10 min
September 2368°F46°F40%20%12 h 10 min
September 2467°F46°F41%20%12 h 10 min
September 2567°F46°F41%21%12 h 10 min
September 2666°F45°F41%21%12 h
September 2766°F45°F41%21%12 h
September 2865°F45°F42%21%12 h
September 2965°F44°F42%21%11 h 50 min
September 3064°F44°F42%21%11 h 50 min
Normal high
71°FSeptember average
Normal low
49°FSeptember average
Precipitation
3.11 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
120.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
1
Daylight
13 h 20 min to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
Days at 70°F or more
18
Days at 80°F or more
5
Sunshine
75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00064776; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Plattsburgh in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around September 30 (42%). In all, 3.11 in falls on 12 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal September in Plattsburgh, 1 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00064776.

What are the records for September in Plattsburgh?

The warmest September temperature on Plattsburgh's official record (since 1945) is 95°F, on September 5, 1959; the coldest is 25°F, on September 29, 2000. The wettest September brought 9.41 in (1977).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.7°F: 2021 61.7°F (+2.0), 2022 59.5°F (−0.2), 2023 62.5°F (+2.8), 2024 64.5°F (+4.8), 2025 61.5°F (+1.8), 2026 60.5°F (+0.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Plattsburgh: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202161.7°F+2.0°F3.25 in
202259.5°F−0.2°F2.78 in
202362.5°F+2.8°F2.73 in
202464.5°F+4.8°F1.70 in
202561.5°F+1.8°F2.27 in
202660.5°F+0.8°F1.68 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PBGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00064776. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Plattsburgh compare across New York?

Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, September normal highs run from 64°F in Cooperstown to 78°F in Wantagh; Plattsburgh's is 71°F.

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

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