Talkeetna weather in September: Talkeetna, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Talkeetna in September has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal September, 4.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 4°C, 114 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationTalkeetna Airport
  • Station IDUSW00026528
  • Location62.32°N 150.09°W
  • Elevation350 ft (107 m)
  • Population (census place)997
  1. Jan 22° 5°
  2. Feb 28° 9°
  3. Mar 35° 12°
  4. Apr 47° 26°
  5. May 59° 37°
  6. Jun 67° 47°
  7. Jul 69° 51°
  8. Aug 65° 48°
  9. Sep 56° 39°
  10. Oct 42° 27°
  11. Nov 28° 13°
  12. Dec 23° 8°

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

How warm is Talkeetna in September?

The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 47.5°F. September is 9.0°F cooler than August and 13.3°F warmer than October. September is the 5th warmest month of the year in Talkeetna and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 61°F on September 1 to 50°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 45°F and 51°F.

Talkeetna 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 55%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 161°F44°F55%34%
September 859°F41°F55%33%
September 1556°F39°F54%32%
September 2254°F37°F53%31%
September 3050°F34°F49%29%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Talkeetna: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 161°F44°F55%34%14 h 30 min
September 261°F43°F55%34%14 h 20 min
September 361°F43°F55%34%14 h 20 min
September 460°F43°F55%34%14 h 10 min
September 560°F42°F55%34%14 h 10 min
September 660°F42°F55%34%14 h
September 759°F42°F55%33%13 h 50 min
September 859°F41°F55%33%13 h 50 min
September 959°F41°F55%33%13 h 40 min
September 1058°F41°F55%33%13 h 40 min
September 1158°F40°F55%33%13 h 30 min
September 1258°F40°F55%33%13 h 20 min
September 1357°F40°F54%33%13 h 20 min
September 1457°F40°F54%33%13 h 10 min
September 1556°F39°F54%32%13 h 10 min
September 1656°F39°F54%32%13 h
September 1756°F39°F54%32%12 h 50 min
September 1855°F38°F54%32%12 h 50 min
September 1955°F38°F54%32%12 h 40 min
September 2054°F38°F53%32%12 h 40 min
September 2154°F37°F53%31%12 h 30 min
September 2254°F37°F53%31%12 h 20 min
September 2353°F37°F52%31%12 h 20 min
September 2453°F36°F52%30%12 h 10 min
September 2552°F36°F52%30%12 h 10 min
September 2652°F36°F51%30%12 h
September 2752°F35°F51%29%11 h 50 min
September 2851°F35°F50%29%11 h 50 min
September 2951°F35°F50%29%11 h 40 min
September 3050°F34°F49%29%11 h 40 min
Normal high
56°FSeptember average
Normal low
39°FSeptember average
Precipitation
4.48 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
160.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
6
Daylight
14 h 30 min to 11 h 40 minSeptember 1 to September 30
Days at 70°F or more
1
Sunshine
61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026528; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Talkeetna in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 53% on average, highest around September 4 (55%). In all, 4.48 in falls on 16 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal September in Talkeetna, 6 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026528.

How humid and windy is Talkeetna in September?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 3.4 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal September day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.37°F32°F83%2.7 mph–
9 a.m.39°F33°F79%3.4 mph28%
noon46°F34°F64%4.7 mph37%
3 p.m.49°F34°F55%4.9 mph31%
6 p.m.47°F34°F61%3.7 mph38%
9 p.m.41°F34°F77%2.8 mph34%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026528. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for September in Talkeetna?

The warmest September temperature on Talkeetna's official record (since 1918) is 78°F, on September 5, 1957; the coldest is 11°F, on September 23, 1935. The wettest September brought 10.72 in (2012); the snowiest, 18.0 inches (1923).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.5°F: 2021 45.6°F (−1.9), 2022 47.7°F (+0.2), 2023 46.2°F (−1.3), 2024 49.5°F (+2.0), 2026 47.7°F (+0.2). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Talkeetna: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202145.6°F−1.9°F3.06 in
202247.7°F+0.2°F6.65 in
202346.2°F−1.3°F3.25 in
202449.5°F+2.0°F4.12 in
202647.7°F+0.2°F3.67 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TKAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026528. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Talkeetna compare across Alaska?

Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, September normal highs run from 37°F in Utqiaġvik to 60°F in Klawock; Talkeetna's is 56°F.

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

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