Shelby weather in September: Shelby, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Shelby in September has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 87°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal September, 3.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 15°C, 101 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationShelby (2 mi NW)
  • Station IDUSC00317845
  • Location35.31°N 81.57°W
  • Elevation820 ft (250 m)
  • Population22,778
  1. Jan 53° 27°
  2. Feb 57° 30°
  3. Mar 64° 36°
  4. Apr 73° 45°
  5. May 80° 54°
  6. Jun 87° 62°
  7. Jul 91° 66°
  8. Aug 89° 65°
  9. Sep 83° 58°
  10. Oct 74° 45°
  11. Nov 64° 35°
  12. Dec 55° 29°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Shelby in September?

The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 70.7°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 Shelby and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 87°F on September 1 to 79°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 68°F and 73°F.

Shelby in September, day by day: normal high and low

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 28%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 187°F63°F28%18%
September 886°F61°F26%17%
September 1584°F59°F26%17%
September 2282°F56°F26%18%
September 3079°F52°F27%18%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Shelby: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 187°F63°F28%18%13 h
September 287°F62°F28%18%13 h
September 387°F62°F28%18%12 h 50 min
September 486°F62°F27%18%12 h 50 min
September 586°F62°F27%18%12 h 50 min
September 686°F61°F27%18%12 h 50 min
September 786°F61°F27%17%12 h 40 min
September 886°F61°F26%17%12 h 40 min
September 985°F61°F26%17%12 h 40 min
September 1085°F60°F26%17%12 h 40 min
September 1185°F60°F26%17%12 h 40 min
September 1284°F60°F26%17%12 h 30 min
September 1384°F59°F26%17%12 h 30 min
September 1484°F59°F26%17%12 h 30 min
September 1584°F59°F26%17%12 h 30 min
September 1683°F58°F26%18%12 h 20 min
September 1783°F58°F26%18%12 h 20 min
September 1883°F58°F26%18%12 h 20 min
September 1983°F57°F26%18%12 h 20 min
September 2082°F57°F26%18%12 h 20 min
September 2182°F56°F26%18%12 h 10 min
September 2282°F56°F26%18%12 h 10 min
September 2381°F56°F26%18%12 h 10 min
September 2481°F55°F27%18%12 h 10 min
September 2581°F55°F27%18%12 h 10 min
September 2680°F54°F27%18%12 h
September 2780°F54°F27%18%12 h
September 2880°F53°F27%18%12 h
September 2979°F53°F27%18%12 h
September 3079°F52°F27%18%11 h 50 min
Normal high
83°FSeptember average
Normal low
58°FSeptember average
Precipitation
3.98 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
80.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
5
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
20
Sunshine
77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00317845; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Shelby in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around September 1 (28%). In all, 3.98 in falls on 8 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal September in Shelby, 5 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00317845.

What are the records for September in Shelby?

The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 104°F, on September 9, 1939; the coldest is 36°F, on September 23, 1983. The wettest September brought 11.50 in (2004).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.7°F: 2021 69.8°F (−0.9), 2022 69.5°F (−1.2), 2023 71.5°F (+0.8), 2024 71.0°F (+0.3), 2025 69.6°F (−1.1), 2026 74.6°F (+3.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Shelby: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202169.8°F−0.9°F1.61 in
202269.5°F−1.2°F1.63 in
202371.5°F+0.8°F0.62 in
202471.0°F+0.3°F9.62 in
202569.6°F−1.1°F4.54 in
202674.6°F+3.9°F2.81 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00317845; recent months: ACIS, station USC00317845. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Shelby compare across North Carolina?

Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, September normal highs run from 63°F in Beech Mountain to 87°F in Southport; Shelby's is 83°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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