Bellevue weather in September

In September, Bellevue sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 2.6 in of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 65°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bellevue's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bellevue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
53°
10th coldest
Rainfall
2.6 in
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:53 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Bellevue is city in King County, Washington, United States.

Density
13,352/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 72°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical September day in Bellevue reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 77°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)
17256
27256
37256
47255
57255
67155
77155
87155
97155
107055
117054
127054
137054
146954
156954
166953
176953
186853
196853
206853
216753
226752
236752
246752
256652
266651
276651
286551
296551
306551

Bellevue weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 38°6.918.42.28.71.0
Feb49° / 39°4.714.51.89.91.6
Mar52° / 40°5.517.50.811.62.3
Apr57° / 44°4.514.90.113.33.5
May64° / 49°3.012014.95.3
Jun68° / 53°2.39.5015.76.3
Jul74° / 57°1.05015.47.9
Aug75° / 58°1.34.8014.18.0
Sep69° / 53°2.68.4012.46.8
Oct59° / 47°5.314.1010.64.2
Nov50° / 42°7.6180.69.11.9
Dec45° / 38°7.017.62.18.30.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56139
66139
76040
86040
95941
105842
115842
125743
135644
145743
155644
165644
175545
185644
195644
205545
215545
225545
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285248
295248
305149

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bellevue gets around 2.6 in of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
224
324
424
525
625
725
826
926
1027
1128
1228
1328
1429
1529
1629
1729
1830
1930
2030
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
158393
259383
360373
460373
561363
662353
763343
865332
966322
1067312
1168302
1269292
1369292
1470282
1571272
1671272
1772262
1873252
1973252
2074242
2175232
2276222
2377221
2478211
2579201
2680191
2781181
2882171
2983161
3084151

Wind in September

Winds average 5 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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:326:45
213.25:346:43
313.15:356:41
413.05:366:39
513.05:386:37
612.95:396:34
712.95:406:32
812.85:426:30
912.75:436:28
1012.75:456:26
1112.65:466:24
1212.65:476:22
1312.55:496:20
1412.55:506:18
1512.45:526:15
1612.35:536:13
1712.35:546:11
1812.25:566:09
1912.25:576:07
2012.15:596:05
2112.06:006:03
2212.06:016:00
2311.96:035:58
2411.96:045:56
2511.86:065:54
2611.76:075:52
2711.76:085:50
2811.66:105:48
2911.66:115:46
3011.56:135:44

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bellevue

In seasonPeak

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

Bellevue's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Bellevue?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bellevue for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bellevue in September

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

In September, Bellevue sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Bellevue 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 Bellevue peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bellevue 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 Bellevue is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1322 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bellevue?

Bellevue sits at 47.6°N, 122.2°W, 85 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mercer Island, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Bellevue

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bellevue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft around an average of 128 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,014 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,799 ft.

The land around Bellevue is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
387 ft
10 miles
2,014 ft
50 miles
7,799 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Mercer Island 3.1 mi · Columbia City 5.0 mi · Kirkland 5.0 mi · West Lake Sammamish 5.0 mi · Redmond 5.6 mi · Sammamish 6.2 mi · Seattle 6.2 mi · City of Sammamish 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 Bellevue (47.6104°, -122.2007°, elevation 85 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).