Fredericton weather in September

In September, Fredericton sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 95 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Fredericton's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fredericton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:11 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Fredericton is capital city of the province of New Brunswick, Canada.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 5 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1785

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 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Fredericton reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°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)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52211
62211
72110
82110
92110
102110
112110
12209
13209
14209
15209
16209
17198
18198
19198
20198
21198
22188
23187
24187
25187
26187
27177
28176
29176
30176

How September really feels in Fredericton

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.

Fredericton weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -14°9210.48.68.90.0
Feb-3° / -13°819.18.2100.0
Mar / -7°9911.18.211.60.0
Apr10° / -0°8812.24.213.32.1
May17° / 10112.30.314.74.9
Jun22° / 11°10012.1015.56.1
Jul25° / 14°9811.7015.26.4
Aug24° / 13°8710.40146.8
Sep20° / 959.4012.36.2
Oct13° / 11411.20.710.73.3
Nov / -2°1031149.30.5
Dec-1° / -9°11311.888.50.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44555
54555
64555
74456
84555
94555
104456
114555
124555
134654
144654
154654
164555
174654
184753
194654
204654
214654
224654
234555
244555
254456
264456
274357
284357
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Fredericton gets around 95 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
431
531
632
732
832
932
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2432
2532
2632
2732
2833
2933
3033

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15723164
25823154
35823154
45923144
56222133
66222133
76322123
86322123
96322123
106522112
116621112
126621112
136720112
147019101
157019101
167118101
17731791
18731791
19751690
20751690
21771580
22781480
23791380
24801271
25801271
26811171
27831061
28831061
2985951
3086851

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 96 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:527:01
213.15:536:59
313.05:556:57
413.05:566:55
512.95:576:53
612.95:596:51
712.86:006:49
812.86:016:47
912.76:026:45
1012.76:046:43
1112.66:056:41
1212.56:066:39
1312.56:086:37
1412.46:096:35
1512.46:106:33
1612.36:116:31
1712.36:136:29
1812.26:146:26
1912.26:156:24
2012.16:176:22
2112.06:186:20
2212.06:196:18
2311.96:206:16
2411.96:226:14
2511.86:236:12
2611.86:246:10
2711.76:266:08
2811.76:276:06
2911.66:286:04
3011.56:306:02

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 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Fredericton?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Fredericton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fredericton in September

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

In September, Fredericton sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Fredericton in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fredericton peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Fredericton?

Fredericton sits at 45.9°N, 66.7°W, 110 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Fredericton Northside, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Fredericton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fredericton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m.

The land around Fredericton is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
568 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Fredericton Northside 4.0 km · Quispamsis 80 km · Saint John 89 km · Saint John West 89 km · Lutes Mountain 138 km · Riverview 143 km · Moncton 145 km · Miramichi 150 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 Fredericton (45.9454°, -66.6656°, elevation 110 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).