Santa Fe weather in September: Santa Fe, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Santa Fe in September has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 65°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal September, 1.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 10°C, 34 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationSanta Fe County Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023049
- Location35.62°N 106.09°W
- Elevation6,344 ft (1,934 m)
- Population90,551
- Jan 44° 20°
- Feb 50° 23°
- Mar 59° 28°
- Apr 66° 34°
- May 76° 43°
- Jun 87° 52°
- Jul 89° 58°
- Aug 86° 56°
- Sep 80° 49°
- Oct 68° 38°
- Nov 54° 27°
- Dec 44° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Santa Fe in September?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 64.5°F. September is 6.6°F cooler than August and 11.9°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Santa Fe and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 84°F on September 1 to 75°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 62°F and 67°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 84°F | 53°F | 27% | 12% |
| September 8 | 82°F | 52°F | 25% | 11% |
| September 15 | 80°F | 50°F | 23% | 10% |
| September 22 | 78°F | 47°F | 21% | 10% |
| September 30 | 75°F | 44°F | 19% | 10% |
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 | 84°F | 53°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 84°F | 53°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 84°F | 53°F | 26% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 4 | 83°F | 53°F | 26% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 83°F | 52°F | 26% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 83°F | 52°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 83°F | 52°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 8 | 82°F | 52°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 82°F | 51°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 82°F | 51°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 82°F | 51°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 81°F | 50°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 81°F | 50°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 81°F | 50°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 80°F | 50°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 80°F | 49°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 80°F | 49°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 79°F | 49°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 79°F | 48°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 79°F | 48°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 78°F | 48°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 78°F | 47°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 78°F | 47°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 77°F | 46°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 77°F | 46°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 76°F | 46°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 76°F | 45°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 76°F | 45°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 75°F | 45°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 75°F | 44°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 49°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 1.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 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
- 18
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023049; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Fe in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around September 1 (27%). In all, 1.34 in falls on 7 days of a normal September.
In a normal September in Santa Fe, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023049.
What are the records for September in Santa Fe?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 96°F, on September 6, 2020; the coldest is 29°F, on September 25, 2000. The wettest September brought 7.78 in (2026).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.5°F: 2021 68.0°F (+3.5), 2022 66.3°F (+1.8), 2023 67.2°F (+2.7), 2024 67.3°F (+2.8), 2025 63.8°F (−0.7), 2026 67.5°F (+3.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.0°F | +3.5°F | 0.92 in |
| 2022 | 66.3°F | +1.8°F | 0.69 in |
| 2023 | 67.2°F | +2.7°F | 1.11 in |
| 2024 | 67.3°F | +2.8°F | 0.36 in |
| 2025 | 63.8°F | −0.7°F | 1.47 in |
| 2026 | 67.5°F | +3.0°F | 7.78 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023049; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023049. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Santa Fe 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; Santa Fe's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.