Altamont weather in September

In September, Altamont sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 Altamont's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altamont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
48°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
2.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:53 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
27%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Altamont is unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States.

Density
918/km²
people per km²

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 80°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical September day in Altamont reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 28°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 8°F cooler than August and about 13°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How September really feels in Altamont

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Altamont weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 26°3.211.89.59.30.0
Feb43° / 27°2.5108.410.30.4
Mar48° / 30°2.812.1811.61.8
Apr55° / 34°2.010.14.513.13.5
May65° / 41°1.78.31.114.46.2
Jun74° / 47°0.94.70.1157.9
Jul84° / 55°0.32.1014.87.1
Aug83° / 55°0.41.8013.77.4
Sep76° / 48°0.52.6012.38.6
Oct62° / 40°1.45.7110.86.1
Nov47° / 32°2.79.75.59.61.4
Dec38° / 26°3.912.410.490.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28911
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Altamont gets around 0.5 in of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in September

Winds average 4 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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305calm

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 5:37 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:376:37
213.05:386:35
312.95:396:33
412.95:406:31
512.85:416:30
612.85:426:28
712.75:436:26
812.75:446:24
912.65:456:22
1012.65:466:21
1112.55:476:19
1212.55:496:17
1312.45:506:15
1412.45:516:13
1512.35:526:12
1612.35:536:10
1712.25:546:08
1812.25:556:06
1912.15:566:04
2012.15:576:02
2112.05:586:01
2212.05:595:59
2311.96:015:57
2411.96:025:55
2511.86:035:53
2611.86:045:51
2711.76:055:50
2811.76:065:48
2911.66:075:46
3011.66:085:44

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
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265.0Bright
274.9Bright
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304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Altamont

In seasonPeak

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

Altamont's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Aug
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Is September a good time to visit Altamont?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Altamont for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Altamont in September

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

In September, Altamont sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Altamont in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altamont peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 10Dec 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Altamont 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 Altamont is worst in July — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.4× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodPoorModerateGoodJul 2139 µg/m³Jan 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr14Moderate
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul40Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Altamont?

Altamont sits at 42.2°N, 121.7°W, 4,144 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Klamath Falls, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Altamont

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Altamont.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Altamont has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 ft around an average of 4,177 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,415 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,792 ft.

The land around Altamont is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (41%) within 2 miles, grassland (50%) and trees (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and grassland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
830 ft
10 miles
2,415 ft
50 miles
7,792 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Klamath Falls 2.5 mi · Ashland 50 mi · Medford 59 mi · Central Point 62 mi · Grants Pass 83 mi · Roseburg 107 mi · Redding 117 mi · Bend 130 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Altamont (42.2068°, -121.7372°, elevation 4,144 ft), 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).