Bloomingdale weather in September

In September, Bloomingdale sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 4.7 in of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 88°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Bloomingdale's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bloomingdale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
4th warmest
Overnight low
74°
9th coldest
Rainfall
4.7 in
16.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Bloomingdale is census designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,046/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 88°F through the month.

A typical September day in Bloomingdale reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 84°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 4°F warmer than October.

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

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.

Bloomingdale weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 51°2.46.110.47.3
Feb73° / 54°2.05.9117.6
Mar78° / 57°2.36.211.87.6
Apr83° / 63°2.05.912.66.7
May87° / 69°2.67.613.45.0
Jun89° / 74°5.61813.73.4
Jul89° / 75°5.620.813.63.0
Aug90° / 76°5.721.7132.9
Sep88° / 74°4.716.312.23.6
Oct84° / 67°2.17.811.36.0
Nov78° / 59°1.54.210.67.9
Dec73° / 54°1.95.210.37.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43763
53763
63862
73961
83961
94060
104159
114258
124258
134456
144456
154555
164555
174753
184753
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214852
224852
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264951
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bloomingdale gets around 4.7 in of rain over 16.3 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 54% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
164
264
363
463
562
662
761
860
960
1059
1158
1257
1356
1455
1554
1654
1753
1852
1951
2050
2150
2249
2348
2447
2546
2646
2745
2844
2943
3042

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001107415
2001117315
3001117414
4001127413
5001137313
6001137412
7001147411
8001157311
9001167211
10001177210
11001187110
12001197010
13001206910
14002216710
1500222679
1600223669
1701224649
1801224649
1901325629
2001325629
2101326628
2202326618
2312426607
2412426607
2513527586
2613527586
2723627575
2824727555
2924727564
3034827544

Wind in September

Winds average 6 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
66calm
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296calm
306calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:116:46
212.66:126:45
312.56:126:44
412.56:136:43
512.56:136:41
612.46:146:40
712.46:146:39
812.46:156:38
912.46:156:37
1012.36:166:36
1112.36:166:34
1212.36:166:33
1312.26:176:32
1412.26:176:31
1512.26:186:29
1612.26:186:28
1712.16:196:27
1812.16:196:26
1912.16:206:25
2012.06:206:23
2112.06:216:22
2212.06:216:21
2312.06:226:20
2411.96:226:18
2511.96:236:17
2611.96:236:16
2711.96:246:15
2811.86:246:14
2911.86:256:12
3011.86:256:11

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 6.42 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
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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84.9Bright
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204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bloomingdale

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bloomingdale's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Bloomingdale?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bloomingdale.

What to pack for Bloomingdale in September

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

In September, Bloomingdale sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bloomingdale in September

The nearest coast averages about 85°F in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 65°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 15 to Dec 20 — about 9.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb65Cool
Mar68Refreshing
Apr73Refreshing
May79Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov73Refreshing
Dec69Refreshing

UV index in Bloomingdale 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 Bloomingdale peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bloomingdale 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 Bloomingdale is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2019 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bloomingdale?

Bloomingdale sits at 27.9°N, 82.2°W, 52 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Valrico, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Bloomingdale

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bloomingdale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft around an average of 79 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft.

The land around Bloomingdale is covered by trees (69%) within 2 miles, trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%), grassland (23%) and water (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
138 ft
10 miles
240 ft
50 miles
374 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Valrico 3.1 mi · Brandon 4.3 mi · Riverview 5.6 mi · Palm River-Clair Mel 8.7 mi · East Lake-Orient Park 11 mi · Plant City 12 mi · Temple Terrace 13 mi · Tampa 14 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 Bloomingdale (27.8936°, -82.2404°, elevation 52 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).