Taos weather in September: Taos, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Taos in September has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 61°F, falling from 82°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal September, 1.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 7°C, 35 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationTaos
- Station IDUSC00298668
- Location36.39°N 105.59°W
- Elevation6,965 ft (2,123 m)
- Population6,453
- Jan 42° 12°
- Feb 46° 19°
- Mar 55° 25°
- Apr 63° 31°
- May 73° 37°
- Jun 84° 47°
- Jul 87° 53°
- Aug 84° 51°
- Sep 78° 45°
- Oct 67° 32°
- Nov 53° 22°
- Dec 42° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Taos in September?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 61.4°F. September is 6.3°F cooler than August and 11.7°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Taos and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 82°F on September 1 to 73°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 60°F and 63°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 82°F | 49°F | 25% | 16% |
| September 8 | 80°F | 48°F | 22% | 14% |
| September 15 | 79°F | 45°F | 20% | 12% |
| September 22 | 76°F | 43°F | 18% | 11% |
| September 30 | 73°F | 39°F | 17% | 10% |
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 | 82°F | 49°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 82°F | 49°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 82°F | 49°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 81°F | 49°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 5 | 81°F | 49°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 81°F | 48°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 81°F | 48°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 80°F | 48°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 80°F | 47°F | 21% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 80°F | 47°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 80°F | 47°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 79°F | 46°F | 20% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 79°F | 46°F | 20% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 79°F | 46°F | 20% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 79°F | 45°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 78°F | 45°F | 19% | 12% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 78°F | 45°F | 19% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 78°F | 44°F | 19% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 77°F | 44°F | 19% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 77°F | 43°F | 18% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 77°F | 43°F | 18% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 76°F | 43°F | 18% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 76°F | 42°F | 18% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 76°F | 42°F | 18% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 75°F | 41°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 75°F | 41°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 75°F | 40°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 74°F | 40°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 74°F | 39°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 73°F | 39°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 45°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 1.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00298668; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Taos in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around September 1 (25%). In all, 1.37 in falls on 6 days of a normal September.
In a normal September in Taos, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00298668.
What are the records for September in Taos?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 95°F, on September 15, 1895; the coldest is 22°F, on September 29, 1936. The wettest September brought 3.39 in (1931); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1936).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00298668. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Taos compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, September normal highs run from 67°F in Cloudcroft to 91°F in Lordsburg; Taos's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.