Safford weather in September: Safford, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Safford in September has a normal high of 93°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 79°F, falling from 97°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal September, 0.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 18°C, 22 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationSafford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093084
- Location32.85°N 109.64°W
- Elevation3,176 ft (968 m)
- Population10,257
- Jan 61° 34°
- Feb 66° 37°
- Mar 73° 42°
- Apr 82° 48°
- May 91° 56°
- Jun 101° 66°
- Jul 100° 72°
- Aug 98° 71°
- Sep 93° 65°
- Oct 83° 52°
- Nov 70° 41°
- Dec 60° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Safford in September?
The normal high is 93°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 78.9°F. September is 5.7°F cooler than August and 11.4°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Safford and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 97°F on September 1 to 88°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 77°F and 81°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 97°F | 70°F | 18% | 8% |
| September 8 | 95°F | 68°F | 17% | 7% |
| September 15 | 93°F | 66°F | 15% | 6% |
| September 22 | 91°F | 63°F | 13% | 6% |
| September 30 | 88°F | 59°F | 12% | 5% |
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 | 97°F | 70°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 2 | 96°F | 69°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 3 | 96°F | 69°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 4 | 96°F | 69°F | 17% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 96°F | 69°F | 17% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 96°F | 68°F | 17% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 7 | 95°F | 68°F | 17% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 8 | 95°F | 68°F | 17% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 95°F | 68°F | 17% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 95°F | 67°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 94°F | 67°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 12 | 94°F | 67°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 94°F | 66°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 93°F | 66°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 93°F | 66°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 93°F | 65°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 17 | 93°F | 65°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 92°F | 64°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 92°F | 64°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 92°F | 63°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 91°F | 63°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 91°F | 63°F | 13% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 91°F | 62°F | 13% | 5% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 90°F | 62°F | 13% | 5% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 90°F | 61°F | 13% | 5% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 90°F | 61°F | 13% | 5% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 89°F | 60°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 89°F | 60°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 89°F | 59°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 88°F | 59°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h |
- Normal high
- 93°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 65°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 0.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 23
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 12 hSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 29
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093084; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Safford in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around September 1 (18%). In all, 0.88 in falls on 4 days of a normal September.
In a normal September in Safford, 23 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093084.
How humid and windy is Safford in September?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 89°F with 18% relative humidity and a dew point of 40°F; at 6 a.m. it is 62°F with 47% humidity. The wind averages 6.7 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 62°F | 41°F | 47% | 4.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 74°F | 43°F | 33% | 6.4 mph | – |
| noon | 84°F | 43°F | 23% | 7.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 89°F | 40°F | 18% | 8.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 84°F | 40°F | 21% | 8.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 74°F | 40°F | 30% | 7.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093084. 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 Safford?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 107°F, on September 7, 2020; the coldest is 47°F, on September 24, 2017. The wettest September brought 3.33 in (2026).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.9°F: 2021 78.3°F (−0.6), 2022 79.7°F (+0.8), 2023 80.0°F (+1.0), 2024 81.8°F (+2.8), 2025 80.4°F (+1.5), 2026 81.2°F (+2.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.3°F | −0.6°F | 2.63 in |
| 2022 | 79.7°F | +0.8°F | 0.54 in |
| 2023 | 80.0°F | +1.0°F | 1.25 in |
| 2024 | 81.8°F | +2.8°F | 0.25 in |
| 2025 | 80.4°F | +1.5°F | 1.02 in |
| 2026 | 81.2°F | +2.3°F | 3.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093084; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093084. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Safford compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, September normal highs run from 70°F in Greer to 104°F in Tacna; Safford's is 93°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.