Rock Forest weather in September

In September, Rock Forest sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 102 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Rock Forest's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rock Forest's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:33 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Rock Forest reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22112
32112
42111
52111
62111
72111
82011
92010
102010
112010
122010
132010
141910
15199
16199
17199
18199
19189
20188
21188
22188
23188
24178
25178
26177
27177
28167
29167
30167

How September really feels in Rock Forest

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.

Rock Forest weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -14°7412.212.28.90.0
Feb-4° / -13°6310.310.910.10.0
Mar / -7°7912.29.211.60.0
Apr10° / 9612.74.413.22.0
May17° / 11314.20.514.64.8
Jun22° / 12°12814.1015.45.8
Jul24° / 14°11914.7015.16.2
Aug23° / 14°11413.7013.96.3
Sep19° / 10211.6012.35.7
Oct12° / 11813.21.510.72.9
Nov / -3°8912.96.99.30.3
Dec-2° / -9°8913.711.88.60.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44654
54753
64753
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124555
134456
144555
154555
164555
174456
184456
194456
204456
214258
224258
234258
244159
254060
264060
274060
283961
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Rock Forest gets around 102 mm of rain over 11.6 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
441
541
641
741
840
940
1040
1140
1239
1339
1439
1539
1638
1738
1838
1938
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2538
2638
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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14926186
25126176
35325166
45525155
55525155
65824144
75924134
85924134
96124123
106223123
116323113
126522112
136621112
146721102
156820102
16701992
17721891
18721891
19731791
20751681
21751681
22761581
23781471
24791371
25811261
26821251
27831151
28851041
2986941
3088831

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min 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 90 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:146:21
213.15:156:19
313.05:176:17
413.05:186:15
512.95:196:14
612.95:206:12
712.85:226:10
812.75:236:08
912.75:246:06
1012.65:256:04
1112.65:276:02
1212.55:286:00
1312.55:295:58
1412.45:305:56
1512.45:325:54
1612.35:335:52
1712.35:345:50
1812.25:355:48
1912.15:375:46
2012.15:385:44
2112.05:395:42
2212.05:415:40
2311.95:425:38
2411.95:435:36
2511.85:445:34
2611.85:465:32
2711.75:475:30
2811.75:485:28
2911.65:495:26
3011.65:515:24

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
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 Rock Forest?

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
2.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Rock Forest for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rock Forest in September

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

In September, Rock Forest sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Rock Forest 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 Rock Forest peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rock Forest?

Rock Forest sits at 45.4°N, 72.0°W, 240 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Sherbrooke, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Rock Forest

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rock Forest has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,288 m.

The land around Rock Forest is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
430 m
80 km
1,288 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Sherbrooke 9.0 km · Magog 16 km · Granby 58 km · Drummondville 70 km · Victoriaville 77 km · Saint-Hyacinthe 81 km · Mont-Saint-Hilaire 96 km · Beloeil 97 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 Rock Forest (45.357°, -71.9968°, elevation 240 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).