Virginia Beach weather in September: Virginia Beach, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Virginia Beach in September has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 72°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal September, 4.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 18°C, 116 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationOceana Naval Air Station
  • Station IDUSW00013769
  • Location36.82°N 76.03°W
  • Elevation23 ft (7 m)
  • Population454,808
  1. Jan 50° 32°
  2. Feb 53° 33°
  3. Mar 59° 39°
  4. Apr 69° 48°
  5. May 76° 56°
  6. Jun 83° 66°
  7. Jul 87° 70°
  8. Aug 85° 69°
  9. Sep 80° 64°
  10. Oct 71° 53°
  11. Nov 61° 42°
  12. Dec 54° 35°

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

How warm is Virginia Beach in September?

The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 71.9°F. September is 5.3°F cooler than August and 10.0°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Virginia Beach and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 83°F on September 1 to 76°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 70°F and 74°F.

Virginia Beach 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 30%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 183°F67°F30%19%
September 882°F66°F28%18%
September 1580°F65°F27%17%
September 2278°F62°F27%18%
September 3076°F59°F28%18%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Virginia Beach: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 183°F67°F30%19%13 h
September 283°F67°F30%19%13 h
September 383°F67°F30%19%13 h
September 483°F67°F29%18%12 h 50 min
September 583°F67°F29%18%12 h 50 min
September 682°F67°F29%18%12 h 50 min
September 782°F66°F29%18%12 h 50 min
September 882°F66°F28%18%12 h 40 min
September 982°F66°F28%18%12 h 40 min
September 1081°F66°F28%18%12 h 40 min
September 1181°F66°F27%17%12 h 40 min
September 1281°F65°F27%17%12 h 40 min
September 1381°F65°F27%17%12 h 30 min
September 1480°F65°F27%17%12 h 30 min
September 1580°F65°F27%17%12 h 30 min
September 1680°F64°F27%17%12 h 30 min
September 1780°F64°F27%17%12 h 20 min
September 1879°F64°F27%18%12 h 20 min
September 1979°F63°F27%18%12 h 20 min
September 2079°F63°F27%18%12 h 20 min
September 2179°F63°F27%18%12 h 10 min
September 2278°F62°F27%18%12 h 10 min
September 2378°F62°F27%18%12 h 10 min
September 2478°F62°F28%18%12 h 10 min
September 2578°F61°F28%18%12 h 10 min
September 2677°F61°F28%18%12 h
September 2777°F61°F28%18%12 h
September 2877°F60°F28%18%12 h
September 2976°F60°F28%18%12 h
September 3076°F59°F28%18%11 h 50 min
Normal high
80°FSeptember average
Normal low
64°FSeptember average
Precipitation
4.55 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
80.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
2
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
18
Sunshine
76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013769; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Virginia Beach in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around September 1 (30%). In all, 4.55 in falls on 8 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal September in Virginia Beach, 2 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013769.

How humid and windy is Virginia Beach in September?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon.

A normal September day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.64°F59°F85%6.5 mph34%
9 a.m.71°F61°F70%10.0 mph32%
noon75°F60°F60%11.1 mph29%
3 p.m.74°F60°F60%10.8 mph27%
6 p.m.70°F60°F71%7.8 mph33%
9 p.m.67°F60°F79%6.9 mph43%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013769. 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 Virginia Beach?

The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 97°F, on September 10, 1985; the coldest is 35°F, on September 12, 2006. The wettest September brought 11.95 in (2016).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.9°F: 2021 74.9°F (+3.0), 2022 73.3°F (+1.4), 2023 73.7°F (+1.8), 2024 72.0°F (+0.1), 2025 71.9°F (at normal), 2026 75.5°F (+3.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Virginia Beach: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202174.9°F+3.0°F1.26 in
202273.3°F+1.4°F5.37 in
202373.7°F+1.8°F2.81 in
202472.0°F+0.1°F2.39 in
202571.9°Fat normal–
202675.5°F+3.6°F1.25 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013769; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013769. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Virginia Beach compare across Virginia?

Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, September normal highs run from 73°F in Floyd to 85°F in Chesapeake; Virginia Beach's is 80°F.

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

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