Saddle Ridge weather in September

In September, Saddle Ridge sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Saddle Ridge's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saddle Ridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Saddle Ridge reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 13°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 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1207
2206
3196
4196
5196
6196
7186
8185
9185
10185
11185
12175
13175
14174
15174
16174
17174
18164
19164
20164
21164
22163
23163
24163
25153
26153
27153
28152
29142
30142

How September really feels in Saddle Ridge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Saddle Ridge weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -13°133.94.88.20.0
Feb-1° / -11°1244.39.60.0
Mar / -8°225.75.611.50.1
Apr10° / -2°398.44.913.52.3
May16° / 7511.22.215.34.6
Jun19° / 10714.50.116.25.3
Jul22° / 7011.8015.96.5
Aug22° / 689.9014.46.8
Sep17° / 458.50.812.45.6
Oct10° / -1°266.43.310.42.4
Nov / -7°205.55.78.70.0
Dec-3° / -12°1444.77.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45644
55545
65446
75446
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175347
185248
195248
205347
215347
225347
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Saddle Ridge gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1281
2291
3291
4291
5301
6301
7301
8302
9302
10312
11312
12312
13313
14303
15303
16303
17293
18293
19283
20283
21273
22274
23264
24264
25265
26255
27255
28246
29246
30236

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 114 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:547:17
213.35:567:14
313.25:587:12
413.25:597:10
513.16:017:07
613.06:027:05
713.06:047:03
812.96:067:00
912.86:076:58
1012.86:096:56
1112.76:106:53
1212.66:126:51
1312.66:146:49
1412.56:156:46
1512.56:176:44
1612.46:196:42
1712.36:206:39
1812.36:226:37
1912.26:236:35
2012.16:256:32
2112.16:276:30
2212.06:286:27
2311.96:306:25
2411.86:326:23
2511.86:336:20
2611.76:356:18
2711.66:376:16
2811.66:386:13
2911.56:406:11
3011.56:426:09

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Saddle Ridge

In seasonPeak

None of Saddle 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.

Saddle Ridge's rainy season runs May–August, 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 Saddle Ridge?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saddle Ridge in September

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

In September, Saddle Ridge sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Saddle 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 Saddle Ridge peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 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 15UV 7Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saddle 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 Saddle Ridge is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1421 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saddle Ridge?

Saddle Ridge sits at 51.1°N, 113.9°W, 1,094 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Taradale, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Saddle Ridge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saddle Ridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 1,095 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,182 m.

The land around Saddle Ridge is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
2,182 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Taradale 2.0 km · Coventry Hills 9.0 km · Panorama Hills 10 km · Evanston 13 km · Calgary 13 km · Beltline 14 km · Edgemont 14 km · Chestermere 14 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 Saddle Ridge (51.1326°, -113.9468°, elevation 1,094 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).