Rome weather in September: Rome, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Rome in September has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 74°F, falling from 89°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal September, 3.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 17°C, 87 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationRome R B Russell Airport
  • Station IDUSW00093801
  • Location34.35°N 85.16°W
  • Elevation639 ft (195 m)
  • Population38,747
  1. Jan 53° 32°
  2. Feb 58° 35°
  3. Mar 66° 41°
  4. Apr 74° 48°
  5. May 82° 57°
  6. Jun 88° 66°
  7. Jul 91° 69°
  8. Aug 91° 68°
  9. Sep 86° 62°
  10. Oct 75° 50°
  11. Nov 64° 39°
  12. Dec 55° 34°

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

How warm is Rome in September?

The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 73.8°F. September is 5.7°F cooler than August and 11.5°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Rome and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 89°F on September 1 to 81°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 71°F and 77°F.

Rome 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 30%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 189°F66°F28%16%
September 888°F64°F27%16%
September 1586°F62°F27%16%
September 2284°F60°F28%17%
September 3081°F57°F30%18%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Rome: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 189°F66°F28%16%13 h
September 289°F66°F28%16%12 h 50 min
September 389°F66°F28%16%12 h 50 min
September 489°F65°F27%16%12 h 50 min
September 588°F65°F27%16%12 h 50 min
September 688°F65°F27%16%12 h 50 min
September 788°F65°F27%16%12 h 40 min
September 888°F64°F27%16%12 h 40 min
September 988°F64°F26%16%12 h 40 min
September 1087°F64°F26%16%12 h 40 min
September 1187°F63°F26%16%12 h 30 min
September 1287°F63°F26%16%12 h 30 min
September 1387°F63°F26%16%12 h 30 min
September 1486°F63°F26%16%12 h 30 min
September 1586°F62°F27%16%12 h 30 min
September 1686°F62°F27%16%12 h 20 min
September 1786°F62°F27%16%12 h 20 min
September 1885°F61°F27%16%12 h 20 min
September 1985°F61°F27%16%12 h 20 min
September 2085°F61°F28%17%12 h 20 min
September 2184°F60°F28%17%12 h 10 min
September 2284°F60°F28%17%12 h 10 min
September 2384°F60°F28%17%12 h 10 min
September 2483°F59°F29%17%12 h 10 min
September 2583°F59°F29%17%12 h 10 min
September 2683°F58°F29%18%12 h
September 2782°F58°F29%18%12 h
September 2882°F58°F29%18%12 h
September 2982°F57°F29%18%12 h
September 3081°F57°F30%18%11 h 50 min
Normal high
86°FSeptember average
Normal low
62°FSeptember average
Precipitation
3.42 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
80.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
10
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
25
Sunshine
79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093801; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Rome in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around September 30 (30%). In all, 3.42 in falls on 8 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal September in Rome, 10 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093801.

How humid and windy is Rome in September?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 79°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 56°F; at 6 a.m. it is 58°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 3.5 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon.

A normal September day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.58°F55°F87%1.8 mph–
9 a.m.66°F58°F75%3.5 mph–
noon76°F57°F52%6.1 mph–
3 p.m.79°F56°F45%6.7 mph–
6 p.m.76°F57°F53%4.6 mph–
9 p.m.66°F58°F76%2.2 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093801. 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 Rome?

The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 102°F, on September 10, 2002; the coldest is 32°F, on September 30, 1967. The wettest September brought 11.29 in (1975).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.8°F: 2021 73.3°F (−0.5), 2022 73.0°F (−0.8), 2023 74.3°F (+0.5), 2024 74.2°F (+0.4), 2025 77.9°F (+4.1), 2026 78.4°F (+4.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Rome: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202173.3°F−0.5°F6.29 in
202273.0°F−0.8°F4.91 in
202374.3°F+0.5°F1.09 in
202474.2°F+0.4°F7.55 in
202577.9°F+4.1°F3.36 in
202678.4°F+4.6°F1.91 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093801; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093801. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Rome compare across Georgia?

Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, September normal highs run from 72°F in Mountain City to 90°F in Bainbridge; Rome's is 86°F.

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

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