Sonoma weather in September: Sonoma, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Sonoma in September has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 68°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal September, 0.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 11°C, 2 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationSonoma
- Station IDUSC00048351
- Location38.30°N 122.46°W
- Elevation97 ft (30 m)
- Population10,606
- Jan 57° 38°
- Feb 62° 40°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 69° 44°
- May 75° 48°
- Jun 83° 51°
- Jul 86° 54°
- Aug 86° 53°
- Sep 85° 51°
- Oct 78° 47°
- Nov 65° 42°
- Dec 57° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sonoma in September?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 68.0°F. September is 1.6°F cooler than August and 5.5°F warmer than October. September is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Sonoma and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 86°F on September 1 to 82°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 66°F and 70°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 6%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 86°F | 52°F | 1% | 0% |
| September 8 | 86°F | 52°F | 2% | 1% |
| September 15 | 85°F | 51°F | 3% | 1% |
| September 22 | 84°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% |
| September 30 | 82°F | 50°F | 6% | 3% |
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 | 86°F | 52°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 86°F | 52°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 86°F | 52°F | 1% | 1% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 86°F | 52°F | 1% | 1% | 13 h |
| September 5 | 86°F | 52°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 86°F | 52°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 86°F | 52°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 86°F | 52°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 9 | 86°F | 52°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 86°F | 52°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 86°F | 52°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 86°F | 52°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 85°F | 51°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 85°F | 51°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 85°F | 51°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 85°F | 51°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 85°F | 51°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 85°F | 51°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 85°F | 51°F | 3% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 84°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 84°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 84°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 84°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 84°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 84°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 83°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 83°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 83°F | 50°F | 5% | 3% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 83°F | 50°F | 5% | 3% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 82°F | 50°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 51°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 0.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 24
- Sunshine
- 93%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00048351; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sonoma in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around September 30 (6%). In all, 0.07 in falls on 1 days of a normal September.
In a normal September in Sonoma, 9 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00048351.
What are the records for September in Sonoma?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 110°F, on September 1, 1955; the coldest is 34°F, on September 20, 1965. The wettest September brought 4.10 in (1904).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.0°F: 2021 70.7°F (+2.7), 2022 71.9°F (+3.9), 2023 66.6°F (−1.4), 2024 69.3°F (+1.3), 2025 71.2°F (+3.2), 2026 67.4°F (−0.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.7°F | +2.7°F | 0.03 in |
| 2022 | 71.9°F | +3.9°F | 0.59 in |
| 2023 | 66.6°F | −1.4°F | 0.47 in |
| 2024 | 69.3°F | +1.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 71.2°F | +3.2°F | 0.14 in |
| 2026 | 67.4°F | −0.6°F | 0.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00048351; recent months: ACIS, station USC00048351. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Sonoma 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; Sonoma's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.