Cranston weather in September

In September, Cranston sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 7.9 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 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Cranston's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cranston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

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 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Cranston reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°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)
1207
2206
3206
4206
5206
6196
7196
8196
9195
10185
11185
12185
13185
14185
15184
16174
17174
18174
19174
20174
21174
22163
23163
24163
25163
26163
27163
28153
29152
30152

How September really feels in Cranston

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cranston 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°123.74.58.20.0
Feb-0° / -11°123.74.29.70.0
Mar / -7°215.55.511.50.2
Apr11° / -2°388513.52.5
May16° / 7211.32.115.34.8
Jun19° / 10513.70.116.25.5
Jul23° / 10°6110.9015.86.8
Aug22° / 639.5014.37.0
Sep18° / 447.90.712.45.9
Oct11° / -1°256.2310.42.7
Nov / -7°194.95.18.70.0
Dec-2° / -11°143.74.57.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75644
85644
95545
105545
115446
125446
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Cranston gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1271
2271
3281
4281
5281
6291
7291
8292
9292
10292
11292
12292
13292
14292
15283
16283
17283
18273
19263
20263
21253
22253
23244
24244
25245
26245
27236
28236
29236
30237

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 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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 5:55 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:557:16
213.35:567:14
313.25:587:12
413.26:007:10
513.16:017:07
613.06:037:05
713.06:047:03
812.96:067:00
912.86:086:58
1012.86:096:56
1112.76:116:53
1212.66:126:51
1312.66:146:49
1412.56:166:46
1512.46:176:44
1612.46:196:42
1712.36:206:39
1812.26:226:37
1912.26:246:35
2012.16:256:32
2112.06:276:30
2212.06:296:28
2311.96:306:25
2411.96:326:23
2511.86:336:21
2611.76:356:18
2711.76:376:16
2811.66:386:14
2911.56:406:11
3011.56:426:09

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 6.53 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
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Cranston?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Cranston for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cranston in September

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

In September, Cranston sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Cranston 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 Cranston 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
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cranston 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 Cranston 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 Cranston?

Cranston sits at 50.9°N, 114.0°W, 1,043 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Auburn Bay, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Cranston

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cranston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 1,028 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,359 m.

The land around Cranston is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (37%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
358 m
80 km
2,359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Auburn Bay 2.0 km · McKenzie Towne 3.0 km · Evergreen 9.0 km · Okotoks 18 km · Beltline 18 km · Calgary 19 km · Chestermere 20 km · Taradale 26 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 Cranston (50.8885°, -113.9814°, elevation 1,043 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).