Dallas weather in September

In September, Dallas sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 2.5 in of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 91°F in the first days to 85°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Dallas's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dallas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
4th warmest
Overnight low
69°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2.5 in
5.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:16 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Dallas is city in the state of Texas, United States.

Density
1,327/km²
people per km²
Founded
1841

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 91°F in the first days to 85°F by the end.

A typical September day in Dallas reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 96°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)
19274
29273
39173
49173
59172
69072
79072
89072
98971
108971
118971
128970
138870
148870
158869
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178769
188768
198768
208768
218767
228667
238667
248666
258566
268565
278565
288565
298464
308464

How September really feels in Dallas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 13 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
13
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.

Dallas 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°2.87.110.14.3
Feb61° / 42°3.07.710.85.2
Mar68° / 49°3.99.511.86.4
Apr75° / 56°4.28.812.87.1
May83° / 65°5.010.713.75.9
Jun90° / 73°3.38.414.14.1
Jul94° / 76°1.65.813.93.0
Aug94° / 76°2.15.413.23.1
Sep88° / 69°2.55.912.25.1
Oct78° / 58°3.87.711.27.3
Nov67° / 48°3.57.210.36.7
Dec58° / 40°3.579.94.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47030
57030
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176832
186832
196931
207030
217129
227228
237327
247426
257525
267525
277525
287525
297525
307525

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dallas gets around 2.5 in of rain over 5.9 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1522
1622
1722
1821
1920
2019
2119
2218
2317
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2715
2815
2915
3016

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1372139290
2482238280
3582237280
4582236280
5682236270
6782136270
7892136270
8892136260
9992036260
101092036260
111091935251
121191935251
1312101934251
1413101934241
1513101834231
1614111833231
1715111833220
1816121832210
1918131831200
2019141829190
2121141828180
2223151827170
2325161826160
2426161824150
2528171923140
2630171922130
2731171921120
2833171920110
2934171919100
303617191990

Wind in September

Winds average 7 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:066:48
212.76:066:47
312.66:076:46
412.66:086:44
512.66:086:43
612.56:096:41
712.56:106:40
812.56:106:39
912.46:116:37
1012.46:126:36
1112.46:126:35
1212.36:136:33
1312.36:146:32
1412.36:146:30
1512.26:156:29
1612.26:166:28
1712.26:166:26
1812.16:176:25
1912.16:186:23
2012.16:186:22
2112.06:196:20
2212.06:206:19
2312.06:206:18
2411.96:216:16
2511.96:226:15
2611.96:226:13
2711.86:236:12
2811.86:246:11
2911.76:246:09
3011.76:256:08

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Dallas?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dallas in September

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

In September, Dallas sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dallas in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dallas peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dallas 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 Dallas is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dallas?

Dallas sits at 32.8°N, 96.8°W, 420 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is University Park, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Dallas

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dallas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 440 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 860 ft.

The land around Dallas is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (39%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
407 ft
50 miles
860 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: University Park 4.3 mi · Irving 8.7 mi · Duncanville 11 mi · Farmers Branch 11 mi · Balch Springs 11 mi · Grand Prairie 11 mi · Mesquite 12 mi · Richardson 12 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 Dallas (32.7831°, -96.8067°, elevation 420 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).