Belle Glade weather in September

In September, Belle Glade sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 78°F, with 5.3 in of rain across 18.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 85°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Belle Glade's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belle Glade's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
4th warmest
Overnight low
78°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5.3 in
18.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Belle Glade is city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.

Density
999/km²
people per km²
Founded
1925

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 85°F through the month.

A typical September day in Belle Glade reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 78°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°F cooler than August and about 3°F warmer than October.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
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.

Belle Glade weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan72° / 61°1.95.910.57.4
Feb74° / 63°1.75.411.17.8
Mar76° / 65°2.15.611.87.8
Apr80° / 69°1.96.412.67.3
May83° / 73°3.09.913.35.9
Jun86° / 77°5.318.813.64.0
Jul87° / 78°4.219.413.53.6
Aug87° / 78°4.920.712.93.6
Sep85° / 78°5.318.912.24.1
Oct82° / 74°3.311.111.46.1
Nov77° / 69°1.45.610.77.7
Dec74° / 64°1.3510.47.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43565
53664
63664
73664
83961
93961
104060
114159
124159
134258
144357
154456
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274357
284456
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Belle Glade gets around 5.3 in of rain over 18.9 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 62% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
169
269
369
468
568
668
767
867
966
1065
1165
1264
1363
1462
1562
1661
1760
1860
1959
2059
2159
2259
2358
2458
2558
2657
2757
2856
2956
3055

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1015940
2016039
3016138
4016237
5026335
6026434
7026533
8026731
9036730
10036829
11036928
12036928
13046927
14046927
15047026
16056926
17056926
18066925
19066925
20166924
21176824
22176923
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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
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247light breeze
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308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:066:39
212.56:066:38
312.56:076:37
412.56:076:36
512.46:086:34
612.46:086:33
712.46:086:32
812.46:096:31
912.36:096:30
1012.36:106:29
1112.36:106:28
1212.36:116:26
1312.26:116:25
1412.26:116:24
1512.26:126:23
1612.26:126:22
1712.16:136:20
1812.16:136:19
1912.16:146:18
2012.06:146:17
2112.06:156:16
2212.06:156:15
2312.06:156:13
2411.96:166:12
2511.96:166:11
2611.96:176:10
2711.96:176:09
2811.86:186:08
2911.86:186:06
3011.86:196:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
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234.6Bright
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264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Belle Glade

In seasonPeak

In September, Belle Glade sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Belle Glade sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Belle Glade's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Belle Glade?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Belle Glade for sightseeing.

What to pack for Belle Glade in September

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

In September, Belle Glade sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 78°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Belle Glade in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belle Glade peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Belle Glade 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 Belle Glade is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Belle Glade?

Belle Glade sits at 26.7°N, 80.7°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is The Acreage, 26 mi away.

Topography around Belle Glade

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Belle Glade has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft.

The land around Belle Glade is covered by cropland (27%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (51%) within 10 miles, and wetland (27%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
39 ft
10 miles
59 ft
50 miles
200 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: The Acreage 26 mi · Wellington 26 mi · Royal Palm Beach 27 mi · Greenacres City 34 mi · Palm Beach Gardens 34 mi · Lake Worth Corridor 35 mi · Palm Springs 35 mi · Lake Worth Beach 37 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 Belle Glade (26.6845°, -80.6676°, elevation 16 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).