Cedar City weather in September

In September, Cedar City sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 1.0 in of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Cedar City's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cedar City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
4th warmest
Overnight low
46°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1.0 in
4.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:19 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Cedar City is city in Iron County, Utah, United States.

Density
324/km²
people per km²
Founded
1851

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 78°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical September day in Cedar City reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 28°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 8°F cooler than August and about 13°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17952
27851
37851
47851
57750
67750
77750
87649
97649
107648
117548
127547
137447
147447
157446
167446
177345
187345
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217244
227244
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257142
267142
277042
287041
296941
306941

How September really feels in Cedar City

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.

Cedar City weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 15°1.66.76.69.70.0
Feb40° / 18°2.07.57.110.50.0
Mar47° / 24°2.07.66.511.71.7
Apr55° / 30°1.674.512.93.9
May66° / 39°1.16.21.2146.9
Jun79° / 49°0.42.30.214.68.3
Jul84° / 56°1.05.3014.36.4
Aug82° / 55°1.15.5013.57.2
Sep74° / 46°1.04.5012.38.2
Oct61° / 35°1.45.21.4116.1
Nov47° / 23°1.34.83.7101.9
Dec37° / 15°1.55.96.19.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38218
48218
58218
68218
78218
88317
98317
108317
118515
128515
138515
148713
158713
168713
178713
188812
198812
208812
218812
228812
238812
248713
258614
268614
278614
288416
298416
308317

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cedar City gets around 1.0 in of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
519
619
719
818
918
1018
1117
1217
1316
1416
1515
1614
1714
1813
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
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2512
2612
2713
2813
2914
3014

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
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221000
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301000

Wind in September

Winds average 5 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
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 12 h 54 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 72 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:066:57
212.86:076:56
312.86:086:54
412.76:096:53
512.76:106:51
612.66:116:50
712.66:126:48
812.66:126:47
912.56:136:45
1012.56:146:43
1112.46:156:42
1212.46:166:40
1312.46:176:39
1412.36:186:37
1512.36:196:35
1612.26:196:34
1712.26:206:32
1812.26:216:30
1912.16:226:29
2012.16:236:27
2112.06:246:26
2212.06:256:24
2311.96:266:22
2411.96:266:21
2511.96:276:19
2611.86:286:18
2711.86:296:16
2811.76:306:14
2911.76:316:13
3011.76:326:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 8.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Cedar City?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Cedar City for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cedar City in September

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

In September, Cedar City sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layersun protection

UV index in Cedar City in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cedar City peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cedar City?

Cedar City sits at 37.7°N, 113.1°W, 5,846 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hurricane, 37 mi away.

Topography around Cedar City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cedar City has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,759 ft around an average of 6,020 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,954 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,714 ft.

The land around Cedar City is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (24%) and shrubs (20%) within 2 miles, trees (39%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%), grassland (33%) and shrubs (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,759 ft
10 miles
4,954 ft
50 miles
8,714 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Hurricane 37 mi · Washington 45 mi · Saint George 49 mi · Mesquite 82 mi · Grand Canyon 123 mi · Sunrise Manor 150 mi · North Las Vegas 153 mi · Boulder City 153 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 Cedar City (37.6775°, -113.0619°, elevation 5,846 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).