Burlington weather in September

In September, Burlington sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Burlington's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burlington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
4th warmest
Overnight low
63°
9th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:05 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Burlington is city in Alamance and Guilford counties, North Carolina, United States.

Density
798/km²
people per km²
Founded
1886

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 84°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical September day in Burlington reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°F cooler than August and about 10°F warmer than October.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18467
28467
38467
48466
58366
68366
78365
88365
98265
108265
118264
128264
138164
148163
158063
168063
178062
188062
197962
207962
217861
227861
237861
247860
257760
267760
277759
287659
297658
307658

How September really feels in Burlington

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.

Burlington 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
Jan50° / 33°3.69.31.49.82.3
Feb53° / 35°3.28.71.410.63.1
Mar61° / 41°4.210.60.611.75.1
Apr71° / 50°3.59.4012.96.7
May78° / 59°3.411013.96.6
Jun85° / 67°3.912.5014.45.0
Jul88° / 71°4.114.3014.24.0
Aug86° / 69°3.812013.44.7
Sep80° / 63°4.39.7012.26.5
Oct71° / 51°3.17.3011.17.1
Nov60° / 41°3.27.70.110.15.3
Dec52° / 35°3.58.90.69.63.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85446
95347
105446
115446
125347
135446
145347
155248
165248
175149
185050
195050
204951
215050
224951
235050
245050
255050
265149
275248
285248
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Burlington gets around 4.3 in of rain over 9.7 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 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
532
632
731
830
930
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1730
1831
1931
2032
2132
2233
2333
2433
2532
2632
2731
2830
2929
3029

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1712233919
2812243719
3913243618
41013253518
51014263317
61114263216
71215273116
81315273015
91415272914
101516272913
111616272812
121716272812
131817272811
141817262810
15191826289
16201925288
17211925288
18212024287
19222024287
20232123286
21242123275
22252122275
23262222264
24282221254
25292221244
26312220233
27322220223
28342220213
29362220203
30382219193

Wind in September

Winds average 5 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
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:536:42
212.85:546:40
312.75:556:39
412.75:566:37
512.75:576:36
612.65:576:34
712.65:586:33
812.55:596:31
912.56:006:30
1012.56:016:28
1112.46:016:27
1212.46:026:25
1312.36:036:23
1412.36:046:22
1512.36:056:20
1612.26:056:19
1712.26:066:17
1812.16:076:16
1912.16:086:14
2012.16:096:13
2112.06:096:11
2212.06:106:10
2312.06:116:08
2411.96:126:06
2511.96:136:05
2611.86:136:03
2711.86:146:02
2811.86:156:00
2911.76:165:59
3011.76:175:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Burlington?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Burlington in September

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

In September, Burlington sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 63°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Burlington in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Burlington peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Burlington 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 Burlington is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Burlington?

Burlington sits at 36.1°N, 79.4°W, 650 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greensboro, 20 mi away.

Topography around Burlington

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Burlington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 643 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,113 ft.

The land around Burlington is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
194 ft
10 miles
597 ft
50 miles
2,113 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Greensboro 20 mi · Carrboro 24 mi · Chapel Hill 25 mi · Durham 31 mi · Eden 33 mi · High Point 33 mi · Danville 34 mi · Asheboro 34 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 Burlington (36.0957°, -79.4378°, elevation 650 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).