Salisbury weather in September: Salisbury, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Salisbury in September has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 70°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal September, 4.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 16°C, 114 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationSalisbury-Wicomico Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093720
- Location38.34°N 75.51°W
- Elevation48 ft (15 m)
- Population33,616
- Jan 46° 28°
- Feb 48° 29°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 66° 44°
- May 74° 53°
- Jun 83° 63°
- Jul 88° 68°
- Aug 85° 66°
- Sep 80° 60°
- Oct 69° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 50° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salisbury in September?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 69.7°F. September is 6.1°F cooler than August and 11.2°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Salisbury and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 83°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 68°F and 72°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 83°F | 64°F | 29% | 19% |
| September 8 | 82°F | 63°F | 29% | 19% |
| September 15 | 80°F | 60°F | 29% | 18% |
| September 22 | 78°F | 58°F | 30% | 18% |
| September 30 | 75°F | 55°F | 30% | 18% |
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 | 83°F | 64°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 83°F | 64°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 83°F | 64°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 83°F | 64°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h |
| September 5 | 83°F | 63°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 82°F | 63°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 82°F | 63°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 82°F | 63°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 9 | 82°F | 62°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 81°F | 62°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 81°F | 62°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 81°F | 61°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 80°F | 61°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 80°F | 60°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 80°F | 60°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 79°F | 60°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 79°F | 59°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 79°F | 59°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 78°F | 59°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 78°F | 58°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 78°F | 58°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 77°F | 58°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 77°F | 57°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 77°F | 57°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 76°F | 56°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 76°F | 56°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 76°F | 55°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 75°F | 55°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 75°F | 55°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 60°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 4.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 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
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093720; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Salisbury in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around September 27 (30%). In all, 4.48 in falls on 9 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Salisbury, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093720.
What are the records for September in Salisbury?
The warmest September temperature on Salisbury's official record (since 1906) is 100°F, on September 1, 1932; the coldest is 34°F, on September 21, 1956. The wettest September brought 14.83 in (1935).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.7°F: 2021 71.7°F (+2.0), 2022 69.9°F (+0.2), 2023 71.8°F (+2.1), 2024 69.4°F (−0.3), 2025 69.6°F (−0.1), 2026 71.4°F (+1.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.7°F | +2.0°F | 2.28 in |
| 2022 | 69.9°F | +0.2°F | 4.15 in |
| 2023 | 71.8°F | +2.1°F | 5.79 in |
| 2024 | 69.4°F | −0.3°F | 1.29 in |
| 2025 | 69.6°F | −0.1°F | 3.40 in |
| 2026 | 71.4°F | +1.7°F | 2.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SBYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093720. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Salisbury compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, September normal highs run from 72°F in Frostburg to 82°F in Snow Hill; Salisbury's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.