Salinas weather in September: Salinas, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Salinas in September has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 64°F, holding near 74°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal September, 0.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 12°C, 1 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationSalinas Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023233
- Location36.66°N 121.61°W
- Elevation74 ft (23 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population160,783
- Jan 62° 42°
- Feb 63° 43°
- Mar 66° 45°
- Apr 67° 46°
- May 68° 50°
- Jun 70° 53°
- Jul 71° 55°
- Aug 72° 56°
- Sep 74° 54°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 68° 44°
- Dec 62° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salinas in September?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 64.2°F. September is 0.2°F warmer than August and 2.6°F warmer than October. September is the warmest month of the year in Salinas and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 74°F on September 1 to 75°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 62°F and 66°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 5%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% |
| September 8 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% |
| September 15 | 75°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% |
| September 22 | 75°F | 53°F | 4% | 1% |
| September 30 | 75°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% |
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 20, coldest night September 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 74°F | 55°F | 3% | 0% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 74°F | 55°F | 3% | 0% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 74°F | 55°F | 3% | 0% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 74°F | 55°F | 3% | 0% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 75°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 75°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 75°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 75°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 75°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 75°F | 54°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 75°F | 54°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 75°F | 54°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 75°F | 54°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 75°F | 53°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 75°F | 53°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 75°F | 53°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 75°F | 53°F | 5% | 1% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 75°F | 53°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 75°F | 53°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 75°F | 53°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 75°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 75°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 54°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 0.05 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 91%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023233; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Salinas in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around September 30 (5%). In all, 0.05 in falls on 1 days of a normal September.
In a normal September in Salinas, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023233.
What are the records for September in Salinas?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1930) is 109°F, on September 2, 2017; the coldest is 36°F, on September 26, 1934. The wettest September brought 1.22 in (1976).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.2°F: 2021 65.5°F (+1.3), 2022 70.1°F (+5.9), 2023 64.1°F (−0.1), 2024 65.6°F (+1.4), 2025 67.4°F (+3.2), 2026 64.8°F (+0.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.5°F | +1.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 70.1°F | +5.9°F | 0.07 in |
| 2023 | 64.1°F | −0.1°F | 0.09 in |
| 2024 | 65.6°F | +1.4°F | 0.09 in |
| 2025 | 67.4°F | +3.2°F | 0.35 in |
| 2026 | 64.8°F | +0.6°F | 0.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023233; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023233. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Salinas compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, September normal highs run from 64°F in Eureka to 104°F in Brawley; Salinas's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.