Chestermere weather in September

In September, Chestermere sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Chestermere's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chestermere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:18 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Chestermere is city in Alberta, Canada.

Density
979/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Chestermere reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1217
2217
3217
4207
5207
6206
7206
8196
9196
10196
11196
12185
13185
14185
15185
16185
17185
18174
19174
20174
21174
22174
23174
24174
25163
26163
27163
28163
29153
30153

How September really feels in Chestermere

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
2
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Chestermere weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°124.14.58.20.0
Feb-0° / -11°123.84.39.60.0
Mar / -7°215.75.311.50.2
Apr11° / -1°367.54.313.52.8
May17° / 6910.51.715.35.1
Jun20° / 10213.30.116.25.7
Jul23° / 10°6010.2015.87.0
Aug23° / 619014.47.2
Sep18° / 427.40.612.46.1
Oct11° / -1°255.92.710.42.9
Nov / -7°204.94.98.70.0
Dec-2° / -11°143.94.57.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65842
75743
85743
95644
105545
115446
125446
135446
145347
155347
165347
175248
185347
195347
205347
215446
225446
235545
245545
255545
265545
275644
285644
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Chestermere gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1241
2241
3241
4241
5251
6251
7251
8251
9261
10262
11272
12272
13272
14282
15282
16272
17272
18272
19262
20262
21253
22253
23243
24243
25234
26234
27224
28225
29215
30215

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:547:16
213.35:567:14
313.25:577:11
413.25:597:09
513.16:007:07
613.06:027:05
713.06:047:02
812.96:057:00
912.86:076:58
1012.86:086:55
1112.76:106:53
1212.66:126:51
1312.66:136:48
1412.56:156:46
1512.46:176:43
1612.46:186:41
1712.36:206:39
1812.26:216:36
1912.26:236:34
2012.16:256:32
2112.06:266:29
2212.06:286:27
2311.96:306:25
2411.96:316:22
2511.86:336:20
2611.76:346:17
2711.76:366:15
2811.66:386:13
2911.56:396:10
3011.56:416:08

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Chestermere?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Chestermere for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chestermere in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Chestermere sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Chestermere in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chestermere peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chestermere in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chestermere is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1421 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chestermere?

Chestermere sits at 51.0°N, 113.8°W, 1,022 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Taradale, 13 km away.

Topography around Chestermere

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chestermere.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chestermere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 1,031 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,024 m.

The land around Chestermere is covered by grassland (35%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
2,024 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Taradale 13 km · Saddle Ridge 14 km · McKenzie Towne 17 km · Beltline 18 km · Calgary 19 km · Auburn Bay 19 km · Cranston 20 km · Coventry Hills 23 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chestermere (51.0334°, -113.8187°, elevation 1,022 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).