Enchanted Hills weather in September

In September, Enchanted Hills sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 1.6 in of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Enchanted Hills's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enchanted Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
4th warmest
Overnight low
55°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1.6 in
5.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:54 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Enchanted Hills is human settlement in 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 82°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical September day in Enchanted Hills reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°F cooler than August and about 11°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18259
28259
38259
48259
58158
68158
78158
88057
98057
108057
117956
127956
137956
147855
157855
167855
177855
187854
197754
207753
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237653
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277551
287551
297551
307450

How September really feels in Enchanted Hills

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.

Enchanted Hills weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 23°0.74.42.99.90.8
Feb50° / 28°0.84.62.510.72.5
Mar58° / 34°0.94.81.511.75.2
Apr67° / 41°0.83.60.812.97.3
May76° / 50°1.04.30.113.88.0
Jun86° / 59°0.83.9014.36.0
Jul87° / 63°2.310.2014.14.8
Aug84° / 62°2.09.8013.35.7
Sep78° / 55°1.65.5012.27.9
Oct67° / 44°1.44.80.311.17.4
Nov54° / 32°0.84.21.410.13.9
Dec43° / 24°0.94.63.49.70.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48218
58119
68119
78119
88020
98020
108020
118119
128119
138119
148119
158119
168218
178218
188218
198317
208416
218416
228416
238416
248515
258515
268515
278515
288515
298515
308416

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Enchanted Hills gets around 1.6 in of rain over 5.5 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 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1122
1222
1322
1421
1521
1620
1719
1818
1918
2017
2116
2215
2314
2414
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3014

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18911
29010
39010
4919
5928
6928
7937
8937
9937
10946
11946
12946
13946
14955
15955
16955
17955
18964
19964
20973
21973
22973
23982
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in September

Winds average 5 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
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
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:43 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:436:30
212.75:436:28
312.75:446:27
412.75:456:25
512.65:466:24
612.65:466:22
712.65:476:21
812.55:486:19
912.55:496:18
1012.45:506:16
1112.45:506:15
1212.45:516:13
1312.35:526:12
1412.35:536:10
1512.35:536:09
1612.25:546:07
1712.25:556:06
1812.15:566:04
1912.15:566:03
2012.15:576:01
2112.05:586:00
2212.05:595:58
2312.06:005:57
2411.96:005:55
2511.96:015:54
2611.86:025:52
2711.86:035:51
2811.86:035:49
2911.76:045:48
3011.76:055:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Enchanted Hills?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Enchanted Hills for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Enchanted Hills in September

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

In September, Enchanted Hills sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 55°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Enchanted Hills 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 Enchanted Hills peaks around June 23 at about 12 (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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 12Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Enchanted Hills?

Enchanted Hills sits at 35.3°N, 106.6°W, 4,921 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rio Rancho, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Enchanted Hills

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Enchanted Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 ft around an average of 5,312 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,829 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,736 ft.

The land around Enchanted Hills is covered by bare terrain (47%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (35%) and bare terrain (32%) within 10 miles, and grassland (53%) and trees (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
545 ft
10 miles
4,829 ft
50 miles
6,736 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Rio Rancho 8.1 mi · Albuquerque 18 mi · South Valley 23 mi · Los Lunas 37 mi · Santa Fe 44 mi · Gallup 122 mi · Farmington 132 mi · Durango 152 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 Enchanted Hills (35.3368°, -106.593°, elevation 4,921 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).