Wichita weather in September: Wichita, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Wichita in September has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 72°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal September, 3.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 16°C, 77 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
- Station IDUSW00003928
- Location37.65°N 97.44°W
- Elevation1,335 ft (407 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population400,991
- Jan 44° 23°
- Feb 49° 26°
- Mar 59° 36°
- Apr 68° 45°
- May 78° 56°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 93° 70°
- Aug 91° 69°
- Sep 83° 60°
- Oct 71° 47°
- Nov 57° 35°
- Dec 46° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wichita in September?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 71.7°F. September is 8.2°F cooler than August and 12.7°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Wichita and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 88°F on September 1 to 78°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 68°F and 75°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 88°F | 65°F | 24% | 14% |
| September 8 | 86°F | 63°F | 24% | 14% |
| September 15 | 84°F | 61°F | 23% | 14% |
| September 22 | 81°F | 58°F | 23% | 14% |
| September 30 | 78°F | 54°F | 21% | 14% |
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 | 88°F | 65°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h |
| September 2 | 88°F | 65°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h |
| September 3 | 88°F | 65°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h |
| September 4 | 87°F | 65°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h |
| September 5 | 87°F | 64°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 6 | 87°F | 64°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 7 | 86°F | 64°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 8 | 86°F | 63°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 9 | 86°F | 63°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 10 | 85°F | 62°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 11 | 85°F | 62°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 12 | 85°F | 62°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 13 | 84°F | 61°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 84°F | 61°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 84°F | 61°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 16 | 83°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 17 | 83°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 83°F | 59°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 82°F | 59°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 82°F | 58°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 21 | 82°F | 58°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 81°F | 58°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 81°F | 57°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 80°F | 57°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 80°F | 56°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 80°F | 56°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 79°F | 55°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 79°F | 55°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 78°F | 55°F | 21% | 14% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 78°F | 54°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 60°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 3.05 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- Daylight
- 13 h to 11 h 50 minSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003928; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wichita in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around September 1 (24%). In all, 3.05 in falls on 7 days of a normal September, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Wichita, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003928.
How humid and windy is Wichita in September?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 10.9 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 51°F | 80% | 8.9 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 64°F | 52°F | 65% | 12.3 mph | – |
| noon | 73°F | 52°F | 47% | 14.0 mph | 49% |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 51°F | 40% | 13.9 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 72°F | 51°F | 48% | 11.2 mph | 54% |
| 9 p.m. | 64°F | 52°F | 64% | 9.9 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003928. 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 Wichita?
The warmest September temperature on Wichita's official record (since 1888) is 108°F, on September 3, 1947; the coldest is 31°F, on September 30, 1984. The wettest September brought 12.96 in (2008).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.7°F: 2021 75.6°F (+3.9), 2022 74.9°F (+3.2), 2023 76.0°F (+4.3), 2024 73.4°F (+1.7), 2025 71.5°F (−0.2), 2026 80.6°F (+8.9). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.6°F | +3.9°F | 3.04 in |
| 2022 | 74.9°F | +3.2°F | 0.67 in |
| 2023 | 76.0°F | +4.3°F | 1.18 in |
| 2024 | 73.4°F | +1.7°F | 1.87 in |
| 2025 | 71.5°F | −0.2°F | 4.31 in |
| 2026 | 80.6°F | +8.9°F | 4.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ICTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003928. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Wichita compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, September normal highs run from 78°F in Bonner Springs to 86°F in Sublette; Wichita's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.