Dothan weather in September

In September, Dothan sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 89°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Dothan's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dothan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
4th warmest
Overnight low
69°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:30 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Dothan is county seat of Houston County, Alabama, United States.

Density
294/km²
people per km²
Founded
1885

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 89°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical September day in Dothan reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°F cooler than August and about 8°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18971
28971
38971
48971
58971
68871
78871
88870
98870
108870
118870
128870
138869
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198668
208668
218668
228667
238567
248567
258566
268566
278466
288465
298465
308365

How September really feels in Dothan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 16 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
16
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.

Dothan weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 40°4.29.110.25.0
Feb64° / 43°4.28.310.95.9
Mar71° / 49°4.3911.86.9
Apr77° / 55°3.27.812.77.2
May84° / 64°2.68.413.65.8
Jun89° / 71°4.215143.8
Jul90° / 73°4.91813.83.1
Aug90° / 73°4.917.213.13.3
Sep87° / 69°3.79.812.24.9
Oct79° / 58°2.9611.27.5
Nov69° / 47°3.2710.47.1
Dec62° / 42°4.38.8105.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45347
55347
65446
75545
85644
95644
105743
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175941
185842
195842
205842
215842
225743
235842
245842
255743
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dothan gets around 3.7 in of rain over 9.8 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 33% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
242
341
440
539
637
736
835
934
1033
1133
1232
1332
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1932
2031
2131
2231
2330
2430
2529
2628
2728
2827
2926
3025

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114927572
2151027552
3151028542
4251128522
5261229501
6261229501
7271329481
8271429471
9371529451
10381629441
11381629430
12391728420
13391828410
14491928401
15492028381
164102127371
175102227361
185102227351
196102227341
207102327331
218102327321
2210102327301
2311102327291
2413102327270
2514102227260
2615112227250
2717112227230
2818122227220
2919122126210
3020132126200

Wind in September

Winds average 6 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:21 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:216:01
212.65:226:00
312.65:225:59
412.65:235:57
512.55:245:56
612.55:245:55
712.55:255:54
812.45:255:52
912.45:265:51
1012.45:275:50
1112.35:275:48
1212.35:285:47
1312.35:285:46
1412.35:295:44
1512.25:305:43
1612.25:305:42
1712.25:315:40
1812.15:315:39
1912.15:325:37
2012.15:335:36
2112.05:335:35
2212.05:345:33
2312.05:355:32
2411.95:355:31
2511.95:365:29
2611.95:365:28
2711.85:375:27
2811.85:385:25
2911.85:385:24
3011.75:395:23

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Dothan?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dothan in September

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

In September, Dothan sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dothan 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 Dothan peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dothan 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 Dothan is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Jan 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dothan?

Dothan sits at 31.2°N, 85.4°W, 322 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Enterprise, 28 mi away.

Topography around Dothan

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dothan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 325 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 ft.

The land around Dothan is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (49%), grassland (26%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (69%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
269 ft
50 miles
692 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Enterprise 28 mi · Troy 53 mi · Lynn Haven 69 mi · Panama City 75 mi · Santa Rosa Beach 76 mi · Crestview 77 mi · Albany 77 mi · Tallahassee 85 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 Dothan (31.2232°, -85.3905°, elevation 322 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).