Vista weather in September: Vista, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September

Vista in September has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 82°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal September, 0.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 16°C, 4 mm of precipitation in September.

  • NOAA stationVista
  • Station IDUSC00049378
  • Location33.24°N 117.23°W
  • Elevation430 ft (131 m)
  • From the center3 miles
  • Population99,322
  1. Jan 66° 46°
  2. Feb 65° 46°
  3. Mar 67° 48°
  4. Apr 69° 50°
  5. May 71° 55°
  6. Jun 75° 59°
  7. Jul 79° 62°
  8. Aug 81° 63°
  9. Sep 81° 61°
  10. Oct 76° 56°
  11. Nov 71° 50°
  12. Dec 65° 45°

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

How warm is Vista in September?

The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 70.8°F. September is 1.1°F cooler than August and 4.7°F warmer than October. September is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Vista and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 82°F on September 1 to 78°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 69°F and 73°F.

Vista 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 5%).

Normal high and low on five days of September, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
September 182°F63°F2%1%
September 882°F62°F2%1%
September 1581°F61°F3%1%
September 2280°F61°F4%2%
September 3078°F59°F5%2%
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
Vista: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of September
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
September 182°F63°F2%1%12 h 50 min
September 282°F63°F2%1%12 h 50 min
September 382°F63°F2%1%12 h 50 min
September 482°F63°F2%1%12 h 50 min
September 582°F62°F2%1%12 h 50 min
September 682°F62°F2%1%12 h 40 min
September 782°F62°F2%1%12 h 40 min
September 882°F62°F2%1%12 h 40 min
September 982°F62°F2%1%12 h 40 min
September 1082°F62°F2%1%12 h 40 min
September 1181°F62°F2%1%12 h 30 min
September 1281°F62°F2%1%12 h 30 min
September 1381°F62°F2%1%12 h 30 min
September 1481°F62°F3%1%12 h 30 min
September 1581°F61°F3%1%12 h 30 min
September 1681°F61°F3%1%12 h 20 min
September 1781°F61°F3%1%12 h 20 min
September 1880°F61°F3%1%12 h 20 min
September 1980°F61°F3%2%12 h 20 min
September 2080°F61°F3%2%12 h 20 min
September 2180°F61°F3%2%12 h 10 min
September 2280°F61°F4%2%12 h 10 min
September 2380°F60°F4%2%12 h 10 min
September 2479°F60°F4%2%12 h 10 min
September 2579°F60°F4%2%12 h 10 min
September 2679°F60°F4%2%12 h
September 2779°F60°F4%2%12 h
September 2879°F60°F4%2%12 h
September 2978°F59°F4%2%12 h
September 3078°F59°F5%2%11 h 50 min
Normal high
81°FSeptember average
Normal low
61°FSeptember average
Precipitation
0.16 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
10.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
5
Daylight
12 h 50 min to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
Days at 70°F or more
30
Days at 80°F or more
19
Sunshine
91%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00049378; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Vista in September?

On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around September 30 (5%). In all, 0.16 in falls on 1 days of a normal September.

In a normal September in Vista, 5 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00049378.

What are the records for September in Vista?

The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 107°F, on September 24, 1978; the coldest is 46°F, on September 14, 1966. The wettest September brought 2.57 in (1963).

The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.8°F: 2021 70.5°F (−0.3), 2022 74.9°F (+4.1), 2023 70.3°F (−0.5), 2024 72.0°F (+1.2), 2025 72.8°F (+2.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Vista: September in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
SeptemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202170.5°F−0.3°F0.16 in
202274.9°F+4.1°F0.46 in
202370.3°F−0.5°F0.32 in
202472.0°F+1.2°F0.01 in
202572.8°F+2.0°F0.35 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00049378; recent months: ACIS, station USC00049378. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does September in Vista 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; Vista's is 81°F.

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

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