East Florence weather in September

In September, East Florence sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 87°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is East Florence's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see East Florence's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
4th warmest
Overnight low
64°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

East Florence is human settlement in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States of America.

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 87°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical September day in East Florence reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°F cooler than August and about 11°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18769
28768
38768
48768
58767
68667
78667
88667
98666
108566
118566
128565
138565
148465
158464
168464
178364
188363
198363
208263
218262
228262
238161
248161
258160
268060
278060
288059
297959
307958

How September really feels in East Florence

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 1 day 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
1
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.

East Florence weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 34°4.89.90.79.92.4
Feb55° / 37°4.810.20.910.73.4
Mar63° / 44°5.211.50.311.75.4
Apr72° / 52°4.910.5012.86.6
May79° / 61°4.711.1013.86.4
Jun87° / 69°4.012014.34.7
Jul89° / 72°4.112.8014.13.9
Aug89° / 71°3.410.3013.34.2
Sep84° / 64°3.57.5012.26.1
Oct73° / 52°3.67.6011.17.3
Nov61° / 42°3.88.60.110.25.4
Dec53° / 36°5.210.30.49.73.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46238
56238
66238
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136238
146238
156238
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216238
226337
236436
246436
256535
266634
276634
286733
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

East Florence gets around 3.5 in of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
426
526
626
726
825
925
1025
1125
1226
1326
1426
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2226
2325
2425
2524
2623
2723
2822
2922
3021

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
138223928
249233926
3410233824
4510243823
5611243722
6612253620
7713253619
8814263518
9915263417
101015263316
111116263215
121217263115
131317263014
141318262914
151418262814
161518262813
171619252713
181819252613
191919252512
202019252412
212219252311
222419242210
232619242110
24281924219
25301923208
26312023197
27332022187
28352022186
29372021175
30382021174

Wind in September

Winds average 5 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
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
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:276:13
212.75:286:12
312.75:296:10
412.75:306:09
512.65:306:08
612.65:316:06
712.55:326:05
812.55:336:03
912.55:336:02
1012.45:346:00
1112.45:355:59
1212.45:355:57
1312.35:365:56
1412.35:375:54
1512.35:385:53
1612.25:385:51
1712.25:395:50
1812.15:405:48
1912.15:415:47
2012.15:415:45
2112.05:425:44
2212.05:435:42
2312.05:445:41
2411.95:455:39
2511.95:455:38
2611.85:465:37
2711.85:475:35
2811.85:485:34
2911.75:485:32
3011.75:495:31

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for East Florence

In seasonPeak

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

East Florence sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit East Florence?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for East Florence in September

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

In September, East Florence sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in East Florence in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in East Florence peaks around July 12 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in East Florence 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 East Florence is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1719 µg/m³Jan 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is East Florence?

East Florence sits at 34.8°N, 87.6°W, 548 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Florence, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around East Florence

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around East Florence has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft around an average of 545 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 ft.

The land around East Florence is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (43%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (70%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
262 ft
10 miles
499 ft
50 miles
846 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Florence 1.9 mi · Athens 39 mi · Decatur 40 mi · Madison 52 mi · Huntsville 61 mi · Cullman 63 mi · Columbia 66 mi · Tupelo 71 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 East Florence (34.8095°, -87.6495°, elevation 548 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). 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).