Ruidoso weather in September: Ruidoso, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Ruidoso in September has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 60°F, falling from 77°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal September, 2.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 7°C, 63 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationRuidoso
- Station IDUSC00297649
- Location33.37°N 105.66°W
- Elevation6,930 ft (2,112 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population7,640
- Jan 49° 21°
- Feb 51° 23°
- Mar 58° 27°
- Apr 65° 33°
- May 73° 40°
- Jun 82° 47°
- Jul 81° 51°
- Aug 79° 50°
- Sep 75° 44°
- Oct 67° 35°
- Nov 56° 26°
- Dec 48° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ruidoso in September?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 59.6°F. September is 4.8°F cooler than August and 8.6°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Ruidoso and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 77°F on September 1 to 72°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 58°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 77°F | 48°F | 40% | 25% |
| September 8 | 76°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% |
| September 15 | 75°F | 45°F | 32% | 20% |
| September 22 | 74°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% |
| September 30 | 72°F | 40°F | 24% | 15% |
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 | 77°F | 48°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 2 | 77°F | 48°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 3 | 77°F | 47°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 4 | 77°F | 47°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 77°F | 47°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 77°F | 47°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 7 | 77°F | 47°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 8 | 76°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 76°F | 46°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 76°F | 46°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 76°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 12 | 76°F | 45°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 76°F | 45°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 75°F | 45°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 75°F | 45°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 75°F | 44°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 17 | 75°F | 44°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 75°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 74°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 74°F | 43°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 74°F | 43°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 74°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 73°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 73°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 73°F | 42°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 73°F | 42°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 72°F | 41°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 72°F | 41°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 72°F | 41°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 72°F | 40°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 44°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 2.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00297649; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ruidoso in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around September 1 (40%). In all, 2.49 in falls on 9 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Ruidoso, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00297649.
What are the records for September in Ruidoso?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 91°F, on September 5, 1948; the coldest is 21°F, on September 20, 1971. The wettest September brought 6.42 in (1990); the snowiest, 2.5 inches (1945).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00297649. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Ruidoso compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, September normal highs run from 67°F in Cloudcroft to 91°F in Lordsburg; Ruidoso's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.