San Diego Weather in September

September carries on the fine summer weather at San Diego, California. Temperatures of over 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) are most likely to happen this month, although it doesn't get that hot here every year.

This page gives detailed information on the typical September temperature, precipitation, sun, humidity, wind and storms for San Diego. The numbers are historical averages based on climate data gathered at the San Diego International Airport, located on San Diego Bay near the city center.

Temperature

77 °F	September average high	25 °C
66 °F	September average low	19 °C

29 days	70 °F max. or more (21 °C)
27 days	70 °F min. or less (21 °C)

Nearly every day in September warms to over 70 °F (21 °C) in San Diego. The city averages 8 days this month when the thermometer reaches into the 80s °F (over 26 °C). Temperatures above 90 °F (32 °C) occur on average one day per year, and in rare years reach 100 °F (38 °C).

At night, the thermometer dips to 60 °F (16 °C) or below on an average of one day this month. But September does not normally get as cold as 50 °F (10 °C).

Rain

0.1 in	total precipitation	3 mm
1 day	of rain

Most years, San Diego gets less than 0.1 inches (3 mm) of rain in September. About one in every two years, the city receives no rain at all this month.

Sun

69 %	sunshine
15 days	clear skies

The sun's rays reach the ground in San Diego during 69 percent of daylight hours on average in September, for a total of 255 hours in the month. Typically on 15 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.

Sunlight in September at San Diego lasts for 12 hours and 20 minutes a day on average. The longest day of the month is the 1st with 12 hours and 49 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have shortened to 11:52 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.

Humidity

73 %	September average humidity

The relative humidity in San Diego during September usually peaks at 80 percent just after midnight then drops to 62 percent by early afternoon.

Local Time	1 am	4 am	7 am	10 am	1 pm	4 pm	7 pm	10 pm
Humidity %	80	80	77	66	62	65	74	78

Wind

7.1 mph

September wind speed average

11.4 kph

September is an average month in San Diego for wind speed.

Storms

0 days	rainfall of 0.5 inches (13 mm) or more
0 days	with thunderstorms in September

Just once a decade does San Diego have a day in September when it gets as much as one-half to one inch (13 to 25 mm) of rain.

San Diego has a thunderstorm during September about once in five years.