Steamboat Springs weather in September: Steamboat Springs, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Steamboat Springs in September has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 78°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal September, 2.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 2°C, 59 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in September.
- NOAA stationSteamboat Springs
- Station IDUSC00057936
- Location40.49°N 106.82°W
- Elevation6,866 ft (2,093 m)
- Population13,620
- Jan 29° 5°
- Feb 34° 8°
- Mar 45° 18°
- Apr 54° 27°
- May 65° 34°
- Jun 76° 39°
- Jul 83° 46°
- Aug 82° 44°
- Sep 74° 36°
- Oct 59° 26°
- Nov 43° 16°
- Dec 30° 6°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Steamboat Springs in September?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 54.6°F. September is 8.2°F cooler than August and 11.9°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Steamboat Springs and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 78°F on September 1 to 68°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 53°F and 57°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 78°F | 40°F | 36% | 18% |
| September 8 | 76°F | 38°F | 35% | 19% |
| September 15 | 74°F | 36°F | 33% | 19% |
| September 22 | 71°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% |
| September 30 | 68°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% |
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 | 78°F | 40°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 2 | 78°F | 40°F | 35% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| September 3 | 78°F | 40°F | 35% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 78°F | 39°F | 35% | 18% | 13 h |
| September 5 | 77°F | 39°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h |
| September 6 | 77°F | 39°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h |
| September 7 | 77°F | 38°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 76°F | 38°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 9 | 76°F | 38°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 10 | 76°F | 38°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 75°F | 37°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 75°F | 37°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 75°F | 37°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 14 | 74°F | 36°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 74°F | 36°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 74°F | 36°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 73°F | 35°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 18 | 73°F | 35°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 73°F | 35°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 72°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 72°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 22 | 71°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 71°F | 33°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 70°F | 33°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 70°F | 33°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 69°F | 32°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 69°F | 32°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 69°F | 32°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 68°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| September 30 | 68°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 36°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 2.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 13 h 10 min to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00057936; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Steamboat Springs in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around September 1 (36%). In all, 2.32 in falls on 10 days of a normal September.
In a normal September in Steamboat Springs, 11 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal September.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00057936.
What are the records for September in Steamboat Springs?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 93°F, on September 7, 1908; the coldest is 6°F, on September 24, 1926. The wettest September brought 8.15 in (1961); the snowiest, 19.6 inches (1961).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.6°F: 2021 57.3°F (+2.7), 2022 58.5°F (+3.9), 2023 55.6°F (+1.0), 2024 58.1°F (+3.5), 2025 56.3°F (+1.7), 2026 58.8°F (+4.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.3°F | +2.7°F | 3.18 in |
| 2022 | 58.5°F | +3.9°F | 2.21 in |
| 2023 | 55.6°F | +1.0°F | 1.38 in |
| 2024 | 58.1°F | +3.5°F | 1.17 in |
| 2025 | 56.3°F | +1.7°F | 2.07 in |
| 2026 | 58.8°F | +4.2°F | 3.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00057936; recent months: ACIS, station USC00057936. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Steamboat Springs compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, September normal highs run from 62°F in Leadville to 86°F in Lamar; Steamboat Springs's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Steamboat Springs in August82°F by day, 44°F at night
- Steamboat Springs in October59°F by day, 26°F at night
- Steamboat Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in SeptemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lamar: Colorado's warmest Septembernormal high 86°F