Maple Ridge weather in September

In September, Maple Ridge sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 173 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Maple Ridge's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maple Ridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
10th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:54 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Maple Ridge is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Density
308/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Maple Ridge reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52011
62011
72011
82011
92011
102010
112010
122010
131910
141910
151910
161910
171910
181910
191910
201810
21189
22189
23189
24189
25189
26179
27179
28179
29178
30178

How September really feels in Maple Ridge

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.

Maple Ridge weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°39720.110.58.50.0
Feb / 24416.39.19.80.4
Mar / 32320.310.311.61.2
Apr12° / 22417.73.813.42.6
May17° / 15414.50.515.14.6
Jun19° / 10°13314.1015.95.3
Jul22° / 12°809.6015.66.9
Aug22° / 12°1079.1014.27.0
Sep19° / 10°17311.7012.45.8
Oct13° / 31917.90.310.53.0
Nov / 43720.878.90.7
Dec / 37620.212.68.10.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55446
65446
75347
85347
95347
105248
115149
125149
135050
144951
154852
164753
174852
184852
194852
204852
214654
224654
234654
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294654
304555

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Maple Ridge gets around 173 mm of rain over 11.7 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1039
1139
1240
1340
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3042

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17525
27624
37723
47822
57921
68020
78119
88119
98218
108317
118317
128416
138515
148515
158614
168614
178713
188713
198812
208911
219010
229010
23919
24928
25937
26946
27946
28955
29964
30964

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:32 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:326:49
213.25:336:46
313.25:356:44
413.15:366:42
513.05:386:40
613.05:396:38
712.95:416:36
812.95:426:33
912.85:446:31
1012.75:456:29
1112.75:476:27
1212.65:486:24
1312.55:506:22
1412.55:516:20
1512.45:526:18
1612.45:546:15
1712.35:556:13
1812.25:576:11
1912.25:586:09
2012.16:006:07
2112.06:016:04
2212.06:036:02
2311.96:046:00
2411.96:065:58
2511.86:085:55
2611.76:095:53
2711.76:115:51
2811.66:125:49
2911.56:145:47
3011.56:155:44

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Maple Ridge

In seasonPeak

None of Maple Ridge's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Maple Ridge's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Maple Ridge?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Maple Ridge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maple Ridge in September

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

In September, Maple Ridge sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Maple Ridge in September

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in January near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Maple Ridge 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 Maple Ridge peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Maple Ridge 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 Maple Ridge is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1620 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maple Ridge?

Maple Ridge sits at 49.2°N, 122.6°W, 42 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Haney, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Maple Ridge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maple Ridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,382 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,279 m.

The land around Maple Ridge is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
1,382 m
80 km
3,279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
September weather nearby: Haney 0.0 km · Pitt Meadows 6.0 km · Walnut Grove 7.0 km · Willoughby 12 km · Port Coquitlam 13 km · Fraser Heights 13 km · Langley 14 km · Guildford 15 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 Maple Ridge (49.2194°, -122.6019°, elevation 42 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).