Niagara Falls weather in September

In September, Niagara Falls sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 85 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°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 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Niagara Falls's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niagara Falls's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:02 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Niagara Falls is city located in the province of Ontario, Canada.

Density
476/km²
people per km²
Founded
1903

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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Niagara Falls reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22317
32317
42317
52316
62316
72316
82216
92216
102215
112215
122215
132215
142115
152114
162114
172114
182114
192114
202013
212013
222013
232013
241913
251912
261912
271912
281912
291812
301811

How September really feels in Niagara Falls

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.

Niagara Falls weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -6°7412.5109.20.0
Feb / -6°6010.27.910.20.0
Mar / -3°7511.45.611.60.2
Apr11° / 9512.21.913.12.5
May18° / 10°8712.4014.45.2
Jun23° / 16°10012.3015.16.5
Jul25° / 19°10312.6014.96.5
Aug25° / 18°8611013.86.8
Sep21° / 14°8510.4012.36.5
Oct14° / 9312.60.110.84.0
Nov / 7911.83.19.51.3
Dec / -2°7812.87.48.90.0

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 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45743
55743
65743
75644
85545
95446
105446
115347
125347
135347
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205149
215149
225149
235050
245050
255050
264951
274852
284753
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Niagara Falls gets around 85 mm of rain over 10.4 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
232
332
433
533
634
734
834
935
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1534
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2134
2234
2335
2436
2536
2637
2738
2839
2939
3039

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1222827203
2232826193
3252826183
4262825183
5282824173
6292824162
7312824152
8322823142
9342823142
10352823131
11372723121
12392722111
13402722101
14422621100
1544262190
1645262080
1747262070
1849251970
1951251860
2051251860
2154241750
2255241650
2358231540
2459231440
2562221330
2663221230
2764221130
2866211120
2968201020
307019920

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:456:47
213.05:466:45
312.95:476:43
412.95:486:42
512.85:496:40
612.85:516:38
712.75:526:36
812.75:536:34
912.65:546:32
1012.65:556:30
1112.55:566:29
1212.55:576:27
1312.45:596:25
1412.46:006:23
1512.36:016:21
1612.36:026:19
1712.26:036:17
1812.26:046:16
1912.16:056:14
2012.16:066:12
2112.06:086:10
2212.06:096:08
2311.96:106:06
2411.96:116:04
2511.86:126:02
2611.86:136:01
2711.76:155:59
2811.76:165:57
2911.66:175:55
3011.66:185:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Niagara Falls?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Niagara Falls for sightseeing.

What to pack for Niagara Falls in September

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

In September, Niagara Falls sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Niagara Falls in September

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 20 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov10Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls peaks around June 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Niagara Falls?

Niagara Falls sits at 43.1°N, 79.1°W, 184 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Niagara Falls, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Niagara Falls

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niagara Falls has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m.

The land around Niagara Falls is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
557 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Niagara Falls 1.0 km · Thorold 11 km · Grand Island 11 km · St. Catharines 16 km · Niagara-on-the-Lake 17 km · North Tonawanda 18 km · Welland 20 km · Kenmore 22 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 Niagara Falls (43.1001°, -79.0663°, elevation 184 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).