Fort Garry South weather in September

In September, Fort Garry South sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 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 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Fort Garry South's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Garry South's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:12 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Fort Garry South reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 9°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22211
32210
42210
52210
62110
7219
8219
9219
10209
11209
12208
13208
14198
15198
16197
17197
18187
19187
20187
21186
22176
23176
24176
25175
26165
27165
28165
29165
30154

How September really feels in Fort Garry South

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

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fort Garry South 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-11° / -20°164.95.68.40.0
Feb-9° / -19°143.74.39.80.0
Mar-1° / -11°255.94.311.50.0
Apr10° / -2°356.52.413.52.4
May18° / 8111.10.515.15.5
Jun23° / 12°9812.20166.3
Jul25° / 14°8811.2015.76.8
Aug25° / 13°789.9014.27.1
Sep19° / 709012.46.1
Oct10° / 488.11.710.52.4
Nov-0° / -8°29658.80.0
Dec-8° / -16°235.66.580.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85446
95446
105347
115347
125248
135248
145149
155050
165050
174951
184951
194951
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254852
264951
274852
284753
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Fort Garry South gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1330
2320
3320
4310
5300
6300
7290
8290
9280
10280
11280
12280
13290
14290
15300
16300
17310
18310
19310
20320
21320
22310
23310
24310
25300
26301
27291
28291
29281
30282

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17018102
27117102
3731692
4741592
5751582
6771472
7771472
8801361
9801361
10811351
11821251
12831241
13841141
14841141
15861031
16861031
1787931
1888921
1989821
2091720
2191720
2292620
2393610
2494510
2594510
2695410
2796310
2896310
2996310
3098200

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 108 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:497:08
213.25:517:05
313.25:527:03
413.15:547:01
513.15:556:59
613.05:576:57
712.95:586:54
812.96:006:52
912.86:016:50
1012.76:036:48
1112.76:046:45
1212.66:066:43
1312.66:076:41
1412.56:096:39
1512.46:106:36
1612.46:126:34
1712.36:146:32
1812.26:156:29
1912.26:176:27
2012.16:186:25
2112.06:206:23
2212.06:216:20
2311.96:236:18
2411.96:246:16
2511.86:266:13
2611.76:276:11
2711.76:296:09
2811.66:316:07
2911.56:326:04
3011.56:346:02

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Fort Garry South

In seasonPeak

In September, Fort Garry South sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fort Garry South's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Fort Garry South?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Fort Garry South for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fort Garry South in September

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

In September, Fort Garry South sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Fort Garry South 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 Fort Garry South peaks around June 18 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fort Garry South 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 Fort Garry South is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2317 µg/m³Oct 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct6Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Garry South?

Fort Garry South sits at 49.8°N, 97.2°W, 234 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Winnipeg, 10 km away.

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Topography around Fort Garry South

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fort Garry South has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Fort Garry South is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (46%), artificial surfaces (22%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Winnipeg 10 km · St. James-Assiniboia East 12 km · Steinbach 45 km · Kenora 192 km · Brandon 200 km · Grand Forks 208 km · West Fargo 325 km · Fargo 325 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 Fort Garry South (49.7923°, -97.1636°, elevation 234 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).