Your holiday weather, at a glance

USA in September: where is it warmest?

In September, Phoenix is the warmest place with 37 °C by day, Seward, Alaska the coolest with 10 °C. 120 of 150 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in September, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Phoenix5037°–9 h3
Scottsdale, Arizona5037°–9 h3
Palm Springs, California5036°–10 h2
Tucson5434°–9 h4
Las Vegas6033°–10 h1
Austin5532°–7 h7
San Antonio5532°–7 h7
Sacramento7431°–10 h1
El Paso7331°–9 h4
Fort Worth6631°–8 h5
Dallas6531°–8 h6
Houston5131°–6 h12
South Padre Island, Texas7630°29°7 h16
Sarasota, Florida7230°29°7 h18
Key Largo, Florida Keys7230°30°7 h20
Naples, Florida7130°30°6 h19
Fort Myers Beach, Florida7130°30°6 h20
Marco Island, Florida7130°30°6 h21
West Palm Beach, Florida7130°29°6 h24
Boca Raton7030°29°6 h23
Mobile6030°29°6 h11
Baton Rouge5730°–7 h11
Corpus Christi5330°29°7 h13
Fort Lauderdale4430°29°6 h22
Orlando4130°–6 h19
Tampa4030°29°6 h18
Lahaina, Maui9929°27°9 h1
Kihei, Maui9629°27°8 h2
Los Angeles9029°20°10 h1
Mariposa (Yosemite)8329°–10 h1
Moab, Utah8329°–9 h4
Sedona, Arizona8229°–8 h5
Destin, Florida8029°29°6 h12
Panama City Beach, Florida8029°29°6 h12
Galveston, Texas7829°29°6 h13
Tulsa7729°–8 h7
Oklahoma City7629°–8 h6
Key West7529°30°7 h17
Memphis7529°–7 h7
Marathon, Florida Keys7529°30°7 h17
Clearwater Beach, Florida7429°29°6 h16
Miami Beach7129°29°6 h21
St. Pete Beach, Florida7129°29°6 h17
Daytona Beach, Florida6929°28°6 h19
Savannah6129°–6 h14
New Orleans6029°–6 h13
Jacksonville5129°–6 h16
Miami4629°29°6 h21
Honolulu, Hawaii9628°27°9 h6
Long Beach9628°21°10 h1
Napa Valley9628°–10 h1
Page (Lake Powell)9028°–9 h3
Albuquerque8828°–8 h4
Santa Monica8628°20°10 h1
Lihue, Kauai8328°27°8 h14
Nashville7928°–7 h8
Hilton Head Island7828°28°6 h13
Charleston7728°27°6 h13
St. Augustine7128°28°6 h18
San Jose, California10027°–9 h1
Reno10027°–9 h2
St. Louis8627°–7 h7
Malibu8627°20°10 h1
Louisville8427°–7 h8
Kapaa, Kauai8327°27°8 h14
Greenville8127°–6 h8
Knoxville8127°–6 h8
Santa Barbara8127°19°10 h1
Gatlinburg (Smoky Mountains)8027°–6 h9
Atlanta7927°–6 h8
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina7827°27°6 h13
Charlotte7727°–6 h9
Raleigh7627°–6 h10
Boise10026°–9 h2
Salt Lake City9926°–9 h5
Laguna Beach, California8826°21°9 h1
Kansas City8726°–7 h8
Cincinnati8426°–7 h8
Washington, D.C.7826°24°6 h10
Richmond7726°–6 h9
Hilo, Hawaii6626°27°8 h21
Lanai10025°27°9 h0
Denver9225°–8 h6
San Diego8825°21°9 h1
Omaha8825°–8 h7
Des Moines8825°–7 h7
Indianapolis8625°–7 h7
Columbus8225°–7 h9
Nags Head, Outer Banks8225°25°6 h11
Virginia Beach8025°24°6 h11
Philadelphia7925°23°6 h9
Baltimore7825°24°6 h10
Ocean City, Maryland7625°23°6 h9
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii7625°27°8 h29
Spokane9824°–8 h4
Leavenworth, Washington9624°–8 h4
Portland, Oregon9124°–8 h6
Flagstaff (Grand Canyon)8824°–8 h8
New York7824°22°6 h9
Asheville, North Carolina7724°–6 h10
Pittsburgh7524°–6 h10
Atlantic City7124°22°6 h9
San Francisco10023°15°9 h1
Oakland10023°15°9 h1
Bend, Oregon9723°–8 h4
Santa Fe9523°–8 h5
Detroit8323°–7 h8
Minneapolis8223°–7 h9
Providence8023°20°6 h9
Cleveland7823°–7 h11
Albany7823°–6 h9
Rochester7723°–6 h10
Cape May, New Jersey6923°23°6 h10
New Haven6423°22°6 h9
South Lake Tahoe10022°–9 h3
Chicago8322°–7 h9
Boston8222°18°6 h8
Buffalo7822°–6 h10
Monterey, California5722°15°9 h1
Sun Valley (Ketchum), Idaho9721°–8 h4
Park City, Utah9121°–8 h7
Steamboat Springs, Colorado9021°–8 h7
Seattle8221°11°7 h9
Milwaukee8221°–7 h9
Montauk, Long Island4821°20°7 h9
Salem4021°18°6 h8
Provincetown, Cape Cod3921°18°7 h9
Kennebunkport, Maine3521°16°7 h8
Mammoth Lakes, California10020°–9 h3
Aspen, Colorado9120°–8 h7
Vail, Colorado9020°–8 h7
Jackson Hole, Wyoming8920°–8 h7
Whitefish (Glacier National Park)8920°–8 h7
Stowe, Vermont7720°–6 h10
Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard4120°20°6 h9
Hyannis, Cape Cod4020°19°6 h9
Portland, Maine3320°16°7 h8
Telluride, Colorado8719°–8 h8
Lake Placid, New York7419°–6 h11
Carmel-by-the-Sea4019°15°9 h1
Nantucket3219°19°7 h8
West Yellowstone9018°–8 h7
Bar Harbor (Acadia)8318°13°6 h8
Cannon Beach, Oregon2718°15°7 h7
Breckenridge, Colorado8717°–7 h8
Ketchikan, Alaska3614°13°4 h20
Sitka114°12°3 h21
Juneau013°–3 h21
Anchorage3312°12°5 h15
Seward, Alaska1510°12°4 h18

USA in September: quick answers

USA in September: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in September are Phoenix (37 °C), Scottsdale, Arizona (37 °C) and Palm Springs, California (36 °C).

USA in September: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Key Largo, Florida Keys (30 °C), Naples, Florida (30 °C) and Fort Myers Beach, Florida (30 °C).

USA in September: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in September – warm, sunny and dry – is in San Jose, California, Reno and Boise.

USA month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences