Bedford weather in September

In September, Bedford sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 2.5 in of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 91°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bedford's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bedford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
4th warmest
Overnight low
69°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2.5 in
5.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:17 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Bedford is city in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, United States.

Density
1,901/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 91°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical September day in Bedford reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 96°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°F cooler than August and about 10°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19273
29273
39173
49172
59172
69072
79071
89071
98971
108971
118970
128870
138870
148869
158869
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178768
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198768
208767
218667
228666
238666
248566
258565
268565
278564
288564
298464
308463

How September really feels in Bedford

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 12 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
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bedford weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°2.56.70.410.14.4
Feb61° / 41°2.76.80.510.85.4
Mar68° / 48°3.58.50.111.86.6
Apr76° / 56°3.78012.87.3
May83° / 65°4.810.3013.75.9
Jun90° / 73°3.37.7014.14.1
Jul95° / 76°1.65013.93.0
Aug94° / 75°2.15.3013.23.1
Sep88° / 69°2.55.9012.25.2
Oct78° / 58°3.77.3011.27.4
Nov67° / 47°3.16.30.110.36.9
Dec58° / 39°3.16.50.39.94.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57129
67129
77030
87030
96931
106931
116931
126931
136832
146832
156832
166832
176931
186931
197129
207129
217228
227426
237426
247525
257624
267624
277624
287624
297624
307624

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bedford gets around 2.5 in of rain over 5.9 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
222
322
422
522
622
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1522
1622
1722
1821
1920
2020
2119
2218
2317
2417
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1410233924
2510233824
3611233624
4611243524
5711243423
6811243423
7911233423
81011233323
91010233323
101110223323
111210223322
121210223322
131310213322
141410213321
151511213320
161611213320
171711213319
181812203218
191912203117
202113203016
212313192915
222514192814
232715192713
242815192512
253016202411
263216202310
27341620219
28351620208
29371720198
30381720197

Wind in September

Winds average 7 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287light breeze
297light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:076:50
212.76:086:48
312.66:086:47
412.66:096:46
512.66:106:44
612.56:106:43
712.56:116:41
812.56:126:40
912.46:126:39
1012.46:136:37
1112.46:146:36
1212.36:146:35
1312.36:156:33
1412.36:166:32
1512.26:166:30
1612.26:176:29
1712.26:186:27
1812.16:186:26
1912.16:196:25
2012.16:206:23
2112.06:206:22
2212.06:216:20
2312.06:226:19
2411.96:226:18
2511.96:236:16
2611.96:246:15
2711.86:246:13
2811.86:256:12
2911.76:266:11
3011.76:266:09

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bedford?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bedford in September

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

In September, Bedford sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bedford in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bedford peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bedford 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 Bedford is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bedford?

Bedford sits at 32.8°N, 97.1°W, 597 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hurst, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Bedford

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bedford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 594 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 ft.

The land around Bedford is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (35%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
413 ft
50 miles
1,060 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Hurst 1.9 mi · Colleyville 2.5 mi · Euless 3.7 mi · North Richland Hills 5.0 mi · Watauga 6.8 mi · Southlake 6.8 mi · Grapevine 7.5 mi · Arlington 7.5 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 Bedford (32.844°, -97.1431°, elevation 597 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).