Elkhart weather in September

In September, Elkhart sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Elkhart's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elkhart's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
4th warmest
Overnight low
55°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:30 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Elkhart is city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States.

Density
762/km²
people per km²
Founded
1832

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 78°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical September day in Elkhart reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°F cooler than August and about 12°F warmer than October.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17860
27860
37859
47859
57759
67758
77758
87658
97657
107657
117556
127556
137556
147455
157455
167455
177354
187354
197353
207253
217253
227152
237152
247151
257051
267051
276950
286950
296849
306849

How September really feels in Elkhart

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Elkhart weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°2.710.58.99.30.0
Feb35° / 21°2.185.810.30.0
Mar46° / 29°2.910.53.911.71.3
Apr59° / 40°4.012.41.113.14.1
May69° / 51°4.313014.36.0
Jun79° / 61°4.111.70156.4
Jul82° / 64°4.011.9014.76.2
Aug80° / 62°3.810.6013.76.6
Sep74° / 55°3.19.6012.36.8
Oct61° / 44°3.310.20.110.95.0
Nov48° / 34°2.99.92.49.61.6
Dec37° / 25°2.410.26.190.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115347
125446
135347
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235149
245149
255050
265050
275050
284951
294951
305050

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Elkhart gets around 3.1 in of rain over 9.6 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 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
232
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1931
2032
2132
2232
2333
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835
2935
3035

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1232624226
2252623215
3262623205
4282623194
5302722184
6322722173
7342621163
8362621152
9382620142
10402520132
11422420122
12442419121
13462319111
14482318111
15502217101
16512117101
1754211690
1857201580
1958201480
2060191380
2162191270
2264181170
2366181060
246817960
256917860
267117750
277216750
287216750
297515640
307614640

Wind in September

Winds average 7 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217light breeze
227light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:147:13
212.96:157:11
312.96:167:10
412.86:177:08
512.86:187:06
612.76:197:04
712.76:207:03
812.76:227:01
912.66:236:59
1012.66:246:57
1112.56:256:55
1212.56:266:54
1312.46:276:52
1412.46:286:50
1512.36:296:48
1612.36:306:46
1712.26:316:45
1812.26:326:43
1912.16:336:41
2012.16:346:39
2112.06:356:37
2212.06:366:36
2311.96:376:34
2411.96:396:32
2511.86:406:30
2611.86:416:28
2711.76:426:27
2811.76:436:25
2911.76:446:23
3011.66:456:21

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Elkhart?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Elkhart for sightseeing.

What to pack for Elkhart in September

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

In September, Elkhart sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Elkhart 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 Elkhart peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Elkhart 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 Elkhart is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1316 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elkhart?

Elkhart sits at 41.7°N, 86.0°W, 751 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Granger, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Elkhart

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Elkhart has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 755 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft.

The land around Elkhart is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 2 miles, cropland (35%), trees (33%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
325 ft
50 miles
614 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Granger 8.7 mi · Mishawaka 9.3 mi · Goshen 9.9 mi · South Bend 14 mi · La Porte 39 mi · Portage 41 mi · Kalamazoo 47 mi · Michigan City 47 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 Elkhart (41.682°, -85.9767°, elevation 751 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).