Austin Weather in September

Although cooler than previous months, September's weather is still hot at Austin, Texas. Meanwhile, rainfall and humidity levels rise slightly.

This page gives detailed information on the typical September temperature, precipitation, sun, humidity, wind and storms for Austin. The numbers here are historical averages based on climate data gathered at Camp Mabry, located at few miles from downtown Austin.

Temperature

91 °F	September average high	33 °C
70 °F	September average low	21 °C

20 days	90 °F max. or more (32 °C)
13 days	70 °F min. or less (21 °C)

Nearly every day in September heats up to over 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) in Austin. The city averages 3 days this month when the thermometer reaches into the 100s °F (over 38 °C).

The thermometer dips to 60 °F (16 °C) or below on an average of 2 nights. But only about once a decade does September get as cold as 50 °F (10 °C).

Rain

3.5 in	total precipitation	88 mm
7 days	of rain

Half the time, Austin receives 1.6 to 7.1 inches (74 to 180 mm) of rainfall in September. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter.

Sun

66 %	sunshine
11 days	clear skies

The sun's rays reach the ground in Austin during 66 percent of daylight hours on average in September, for a total of 244 hours in the month. Typically on 11 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.

Sunlight in September at Austin lasts for 12 hours and 19 minutes a day on average. The longest day of the month is the 1st with 12 hours and 45 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have shortened to 11:53 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.

Humidity

68 %	September average humidity

The relative humidity in Austin during September usually peaks at 86 percent in the morning then drops to 49 percent by mid afternoon.

Local Time	12 am	3 am	6 am	9 am	12 pm	3 pm	6 pm	9 pm
Humidity %	78	83	86	74	55	49	54	69

Wind

7.1 mph

September wind speed average

11.4 kph

September is the least windy month at Austin.

Storms

2 days	rainfall of 0.5 inches (13 mm) or more
4 days	with thunderstorms in September
8 %	chance a named storm approaches

There's a 2 percent probability that a hurricane will approach within 100 miles (165 km) of Austin during September. The chance of a major category 3 to 5 hurricane reaching the area is 1 percent.