Delray Beach weather in September

In September, Delray Beach sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 78°F, with 6.8 in of rain across 22.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 85°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Delray Beach's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Delray Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
78°
10th coldest
Rainfall
6.8 in
22.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
8 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Delray Beach is city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,566/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

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 85°F through the month.

A typical September day in Delray Beach reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 78°F overnight — a 6°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°F cooler than August and about 3°F warmer than October.

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

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.

Delray Beach weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan73° / 63°2.07.510.57.3
Feb74° / 65°1.86.911.17.5
Mar76° / 67°2.5811.87.4
Apr79° / 70°2.78.612.67.0
May82° / 74°4.112.713.35.9
Jun85° / 78°6.521.913.63.9
Jul86° / 79°5.222.313.53.5
Aug86° / 79°6.32412.93.4
Sep85° / 78°6.822.612.23.7
Oct82° / 76°4.414.911.45.5
Nov78° / 70°2.28.810.77.0
Dec75° / 66°1.77.210.47.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43565
53565
63664
73664
83862
93862
104060
114060
124159
134159
144258
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Delray Beach gets around 6.8 in of rain over 22.6 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 75% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
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680
779
879
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1077
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1276
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3067

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1014158
2014257
3014356
4014554
5014653
6014752
7014950
8015049
9015247
10015346
11015445
12025444
13025543
14025543
15025642
16025642
17025741
18035641
19035740
20035740
21035839
22045838
23045937
24055936
25056035
26065935
27075934
28085933
29086032
30195931

Wind in September

Winds average 8 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
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309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:046:36
212.56:046:35
312.56:046:34
412.56:056:33
512.46:056:32
612.46:066:31
712.46:066:30
812.46:076:29
912.36:076:27
1012.36:076:26
1112.36:086:25
1212.36:086:24
1312.26:096:23
1412.26:096:22
1512.26:106:20
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1712.16:106:18
1812.16:116:17
1912.16:116:16
2012.06:126:15
2112.06:126:13
2212.06:136:12
2312.06:136:11
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2511.96:146:09
2611.96:146:08
2711.96:156:06
2811.86:156:05
2911.86:166:04
3011.86:166:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
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45.2Bright
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65.1Bright
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95.1Bright
105.0Bright
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154.9Bright
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204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Delray Beach

In seasonPeak

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

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

Delray Beach's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Delray Beach?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Delray Beach.

What to pack for Delray Beach in September

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

In September, Delray Beach sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 78°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Delray Beach 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 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 77°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan77Warm
Feb77Warm
Mar77Warm
Apr79Warm
May81Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct83Tropical
Nov81Warm
Dec79Warm

UV index in Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1722 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Delray Beach?

Delray Beach sits at 26.5°N, 80.1°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Boynton Beach, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Delray Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Delray Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft.

The land around Delray Beach is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and water (25%) within 2 miles, water (46%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and water (37%) and wetland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
56 ft
10 miles
66 ft
50 miles
203 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Boynton Beach 4.3 mi · Boca Raton 6.8 mi · Boca Del Mar 9.3 mi · Deerfield Beach 9.9 mi · Lake Worth Beach 11 mi · Lake Worth Corridor 11 mi · Sandalfoot Cove 11 mi · Greenacres City 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 Delray Beach (26.4615°, -80.0728°, elevation 16 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).