Asheboro weather in September

In September, Asheboro sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Asheboro's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asheboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
4th warmest
Overnight low
64°
9th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Asheboro is city in North Carolina, United States of America.

Density
541/km²
people per km²
Founded
1796

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 84°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical September day in Asheboro reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°F cooler than August and about 10°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18567
28467
38467
48467
58466
68366
78366
88366
98365
108265
118265
128265
138164
148164
158164
168064
178063
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198063
207962
217962
227962
237861
247861
257861
267760
277760
287759
297659
307659

How September really feels in Asheboro

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.

Asheboro weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 33°3.69.31.39.92.5
Feb54° / 36°3.18.81.310.63.3
Mar62° / 42°4.110.30.511.75.3
Apr71° / 51°3.49012.96.7
May78° / 59°3.310.5013.96.6
Jun85° / 67°3.912.2014.45.0
Jul88° / 71°3.714.2014.24.0
Aug86° / 70°3.711.4013.34.7
Sep81° / 64°4.29.6012.26.5
Oct71° / 52°3.06.9011.17.2
Nov61° / 42°3.37.80.110.15.4
Dec53° / 36°3.590.69.63.1

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 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145446
155446
165347
175248
185149
195149
205149
215050
224951
235050
245050
255149
265149
275248
285248
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Asheboro gets around 4.2 in of rain over 9.6 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
432
532
631
731
830
930
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1730
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2531
2631
2730
2829
2928
3028

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1511223922
2612233822
3712243621
4713243520
5813253419
6914263318
71014263217
81115273116
91115273115
101216273014
111316273013
121417273013
131517263012
141618262911
151718262910
161719252910
17181925299
18192024298
19202024288
20212123287
21222123277
22232122276
23252122266
24262222256
25282221245
26302221235
27312221225
28332220204
29352220194
30372220184

Wind in September

Winds average 5 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:556:43
212.85:566:41
312.75:576:40
412.75:586:38
512.65:586:37
612.65:596:35
712.66:006:34
812.56:016:32
912.56:016:31
1012.56:026:29
1112.46:036:28
1212.46:046:26
1312.36:056:25
1412.36:056:23
1512.36:066:22
1612.26:076:20
1712.26:086:19
1812.16:086:17
1912.16:096:16
2012.16:106:14
2112.06:116:13
2212.06:126:11
2312.06:126:10
2411.96:136:08
2511.96:146:07
2611.86:156:05
2711.86:166:03
2811.86:166:02
2911.76:176:01
3011.76:185:59

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Asheboro?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Asheboro for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Asheboro in September

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

In September, Asheboro sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Asheboro in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asheboro peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Asheboro 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 Asheboro is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Asheboro?

Asheboro sits at 35.7°N, 79.8°W, 840 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Thomasville, 19 mi away.

Topography around Asheboro

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Asheboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 ft around an average of 827 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,089 ft.

The land around Asheboro is covered by trees (72%) within 2 miles, trees (78%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
535 ft
10 miles
791 ft
50 miles
1,089 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Thomasville 19 mi · High Point 21 mi · Greensboro 25 mi · Lexington 26 mi · Kernersville 32 mi · Albemarle 33 mi · Burlington 34 mi · Winston-Salem 36 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 Asheboro (35.7079°, -79.8136°, elevation 840 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).