Dixon weather in September

In September, Dixon sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 0.4 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 90°F in the first days to 85°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Dixon's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dixon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
4th warmest
Overnight low
59°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
0.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:54 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
14%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Dixon is city in Solano County, California, United States.

Density
1,036/km²
people per km²
Founded
1878

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 90°F in the first days to 85°F by the end.

A typical September day in Dixon reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 29°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 97°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°F cooler than August and about 9°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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29060
39060
49060
59060
69060
79060
88960
98959
108959
118959
128959
138859
148859
158859
168859
178758
188758
198758
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218758
228758
238658
248658
258658
268658
278557
288557
298557
308457

How September really feels in Dixon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 7 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
7
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.

Dixon 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
Jan58° / 42°4.49.39.64.4
Feb62° / 44°4.08.910.55.4
Mar67° / 47°3.28.611.76.5
Apr73° / 51°1.45137.7
May81° / 56°0.83.414.17.6
Jun89° / 60°0.2114.65.6
Jul92° / 61°0.00.114.44.7
Aug91° / 61°0.00.113.54.9
Sep88° / 59°0.10.412.36.1
Oct79° / 54°1.03.1118.2
Nov66° / 46°2.16.29.96.7
Dec58° / 42°4.099.44.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10946
11946
12946
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
269010
279010
289010
299010
308812

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dixon gets around 0.1 in of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
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50
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90
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141
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274
284
295
305

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176222
276222
377212
478202
578202
679192
779192
880182
980182
1081181
1181181
1282171
1382171
1482171
1581181
1683170
1783170
1883170
1983170
2083170
2184160
2285150
2385150
2486140
2586140
2687130
2787130
2888120
2988120
3088120

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
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155calm
165calm
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185calm
195calm
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265calm
275calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:416:33
212.85:426:32
312.85:436:30
412.85:436:29
512.75:446:27
612.75:456:25
712.65:466:24
812.65:476:22
912.55:486:20
1012.55:496:19
1112.55:506:17
1212.45:516:16
1312.45:526:14
1412.35:526:12
1512.35:536:11
1612.25:546:09
1712.25:556:07
1812.25:566:06
1912.15:576:04
2012.15:586:02
2112.05:596:01
2212.06:005:59
2311.96:015:57
2411.96:025:56
2511.96:025:54
2611.86:035:53
2711.86:045:51
2811.76:055:49
2911.76:065:48
3011.66:075:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Dixon

In seasonPeak

None of Dixon's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Dixon's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Dixon?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dixon in September

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

In September, Dixon sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 59°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dixon in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dixon peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Dixon 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 Dixon is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 2126 µg/m³Jun 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug27Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dixon?

Dixon sits at 38.4°N, 121.8°W, 62 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Davis, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Dixon

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dixon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 62 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 699 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,459 ft.

The land around Dixon is covered by cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (44%) and grassland (32%) within 10 miles, and grassland (34%), trees (25%) and cropland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
699 ft
50 miles
4,459 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Davis 8.1 mi · Vacaville 11 mi · Woodland 16 mi · Fairfield 18 mi · West Sacramento 19 mi · Suisun 19 mi · Sacramento 20 mi · Laguna 22 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 Dixon (38.4455°, -121.8233°, elevation 62 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).