Sonora weather in September: Sonora, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Sonora in September has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal September, 0.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 10°C, 5 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationSonora
- Station IDUSC00048353
- Location37.97°N 120.39°W
- Elevation1,675 ft (511 m)
- Population4,855
- Jan 56° 33°
- Feb 58° 34°
- Mar 62° 37°
- Apr 67° 40°
- May 76° 46°
- Jun 85° 51°
- Jul 93° 57°
- Aug 92° 56°
- Sep 87° 51°
- Oct 76° 43°
- Nov 63° 36°
- Dec 55° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sonora in September?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 68.8°F. September is 4.9°F cooler than August and 9.2°F warmer than October. September is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Sonora and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 90°F on September 1 to 83°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 67°F and 71°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 7%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 90°F | 53°F | 2% | 1% |
| September 8 | 89°F | 52°F | 3% | 1% |
| September 15 | 87°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% |
| September 22 | 85°F | 50°F | 5% | 3% |
| September 30 | 83°F | 47°F | 7% | 5% |
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 | 90°F | 53°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 90°F | 53°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 90°F | 53°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 89°F | 53°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h |
| September 5 | 89°F | 53°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 89°F | 53°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 89°F | 53°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 89°F | 52°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 9 | 89°F | 52°F | 3% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 88°F | 52°F | 3% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 88°F | 52°F | 3% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 88°F | 52°F | 3% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 88°F | 52°F | 3% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 87°F | 51°F | 3% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 87°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 87°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 87°F | 51°F | 4% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 86°F | 51°F | 4% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 86°F | 50°F | 4% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 86°F | 50°F | 4% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 86°F | 50°F | 5% | 3% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 85°F | 50°F | 5% | 3% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 85°F | 49°F | 5% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 85°F | 49°F | 5% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 84°F | 49°F | 5% | 4% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 84°F | 49°F | 6% | 4% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 84°F | 48°F | 6% | 4% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 83°F | 48°F | 6% | 4% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 83°F | 48°F | 6% | 5% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 83°F | 47°F | 7% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 87°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 51°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 0.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 25
- Sunshine
- 96%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00048353; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sonora in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 4% on average, highest around September 30 (7%). In all, 0.20 in falls on 1 days of a normal September.
In a normal September in Sonora, 13 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00048353.
What are the records for September in Sonora?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1906) is 106°F, on September 3, 1934; the coldest is 33°F, on September 18, 2026. The wettest September brought 4.60 in (1959).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.8°F: 2021 71.9°F (+3.1), 2024 70.7°F (+1.9), 2025 70.3°F (+1.5), 2026 66.0°F (−2.8). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.9°F | +3.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 70.7°F | +1.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 70.3°F | +1.5°F | 0.26 in |
| 2026 | 66.0°F | −2.8°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00048353; recent months: ACIS, station USC00048353. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Sonora 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; Sonora's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.