Binghamton weather in September

In September, Binghamton sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Binghamton's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Binghamton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
4th warmest
Overnight low
53°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Binghamton is city in Broome County, New York, United States.

Density
1,596/km²
people per km²
Founded
1834

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 75°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical September day in Binghamton reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°F cooler than August and about 12°F warmer than October.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17657
27557
37557
47556
57556
67456
77456
87455
97355
107355
117354
127254
137253
147253
157153
167152
177152
187052
197051
206951
216951
226950
236850
246849
256749
266749
276748
286648
296648
306547

How September really feels in Binghamton

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.

Binghamton 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
Jan32° / 18°2.810.67.89.30.0
Feb34° / 19°2.59.66.810.30.0
Mar43° / 27°3.611.75.611.70.6
Apr56° / 38°3.812.52.113.13.5
May67° / 48°3.712.70.114.45.7
Jun75° / 57°3.812.10156.4
Jul80° / 62°3.411.4014.86.3
Aug78° / 60°3.610.4013.76.7
Sep71° / 53°3.89.5012.36.6
Oct59° / 42°3.810.60.410.84.4
Nov46° / 32°3.210.22.59.61.3
Dec36° / 24°3.210.7690.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
74852
84852
94852
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154654
164654
174555
184654
194654
204654
214654
224753
234753
244555
254555
264654
274555
284654
294654
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Binghamton gets around 3.8 in of rain over 9.5 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 (%)
129
229
329
430
530
630
730
830
930
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1402523111
2412523111
3422522101
4442421101
5452421101
646242091
748241991
849231990
950231890
1051231880
1153221780
1254221770
1355221670
1457211570
1558211560
1660201460
1761201450
1862191450
1963191350
2065181340
2166171340
2267171330
2369161230
2471151220
2572151120
2673141120
2774141110
2876131010
2976131010
3077121010

Wind in September

Winds average 6 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:33 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:336:33
212.95:356:32
312.95:366:30
412.95:376:28
512.85:386:26
612.85:396:24
712.75:406:23
812.75:416:21
912.65:426:19
1012.65:436:17
1112.55:446:15
1212.55:456:14
1312.45:466:12
1412.45:476:10
1512.35:496:08
1612.35:506:06
1712.25:516:05
1812.25:526:03
1912.15:536:01
2012.15:545:59
2112.05:555:57
2212.05:565:55
2311.95:575:54
2411.95:585:52
2511.85:595:50
2611.86:015:48
2711.76:025:46
2811.76:035:45
2911.66:045:43
3011.66:055:41

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Binghamton?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Binghamton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Binghamton in September

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

In September, Binghamton sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Binghamton 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 Binghamton peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Binghamton?

Binghamton sits at 42.1°N, 75.9°W, 866 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Vestal, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Binghamton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Binghamton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 ft around an average of 994 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,194 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,293 ft.

The land around Binghamton is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 2 miles, trees (73%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
696 ft
10 miles
1,194 ft
50 miles
2,293 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Vestal 6.8 mi · Cortland 37 mi · Ithaca 38 mi · Elmira 45 mi · Scranton 49 mi · Back Mountain 53 mi · Wilkes-Barre 59 mi · Auburn 66 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 Binghamton (42.0987°, -75.918°, elevation 866 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).