Prince Albert weather in September

In September, Prince Albert sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Prince Albert's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prince Albert's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:45 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Prince Albert is city in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
534/km²
people per km²
Founded
1866

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 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Prince Albert reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 25°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)
1208
2208
3208
4207
5197
6197
7197
8196
9186
10186
11186
12186
13175
14175
15175
16175
17175
18164
19164
20164
21164
22164
23153
24153
25153
26153
27143
28142
29142
30132

How September really feels in Prince Albert

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Prince Albert weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -21°164.65.57.90.0
Feb-9° / -19°1033.49.40.0
Mar-2° / -12°195.3511.50.0
Apr / -3°337.13.413.61.8
May17° / 457.60.615.65.5
Jun21° / 10°8911.5016.66.1
Jul23° / 12°8411.8016.26.7
Aug23° / 10°578.4014.57.1
Sep17° / 446.60.112.45.7
Oct / -2°326.4210.31.6
Nov-3° / -10°194.54.48.40.0
Dec-10° / -18°1344.97.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44852
54753
64555
74555
84456
94357
104258
114258
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174060
184060
194159
204159
214159
224258
234357
244357
254357
264258
274357
284357
294357
304456

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Prince Albert gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1523
1623
1722
1822
1922
2021
2121
2221
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
29091
39280
49370
59460
69460
79550
89640
99640
109730
119730
129730
139820
149820
159820
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:187:47
213.46:207:45
313.36:227:42
413.36:247:40
513.26:257:37
613.16:277:35
713.16:297:32
813.06:317:30
912.96:337:27
1012.86:347:25
1112.86:367:22
1212.76:387:20
1312.66:407:17
1412.66:417:15
1512.56:437:12
1612.46:457:10
1712.36:477:07
1812.36:497:05
1912.26:507:02
2012.16:527:00
2112.16:546:57
2212.06:566:55
2311.96:586:52
2411.86:596:50
2511.87:016:47
2611.77:036:45
2711.67:056:42
2811.67:076:40
2911.57:086:37
3011.47:106:35

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Prince Albert?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Prince Albert for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prince Albert in September

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

In September, Prince Albert sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Prince Albert 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 Prince Albert peaks around June 20 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Prince Albert 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 Prince Albert is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Prince Albert's WHO annual average of 7 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Dec 203 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep6Good
Oct4Good
Nov3Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prince Albert?

Prince Albert sits at 53.2°N, 105.8°W, 431 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Lawson, 129 km away.

Topography around Prince Albert

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prince Albert has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 445 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m.

The land around Prince Albert is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (32%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
393 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Lawson 129 km · University Heights 130 km · Saskatoon 133 km · Lakewood 133 km · Core Neighbourhoods 134 km · Confederation 134 km · Nutana Sector 136 km · Stonebridge 137 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 Prince Albert (53.2001°, -105.7677°, elevation 431 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).