Enterprise weather in September

In September, Enterprise sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 3.6 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 38% 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 Enterprise's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enterprise's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
4th warmest
Overnight low
68°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:32 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Enterprise is city in Coffee County, Alabama, United States.

Density
345/km²
people per km²
Founded
1896

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 Enterprise reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°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)
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How September really feels in Enterprise

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.

Enterprise 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°4.19.310.25.0
Feb64° / 43°4.28.510.95.9
Mar71° / 49°4.39.211.86.8
Apr77° / 55°3.27.812.77.2
May85° / 63°2.78.713.65.7
Jun89° / 71°4.114.2143.8
Jul90° / 73°5.017.913.83.1
Aug90° / 73°4.816.713.13.3
Sep87° / 68°3.69.812.24.9
Oct79° / 58°3.06.111.27.4
Nov69° / 47°3.4710.47.1
Dec62° / 42°4.48.8105.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% 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 (%)
15248
25248
35347
45446
55446
65545
75644
85644
95842
105842
115941
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Enterprise gets around 3.6 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 32% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
439
538
637
736
835
934
1033
1132
1232
1331
1431
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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 (%)
114928553
214928553
3151029523
4151129522
5161129512
6161229492
7271329481
8271429471
9281529461
10281629451
11291728431
12291828421
13291927411
143102027401
153102027391
163102126381
174102226371
185102226361
196102226351
207102326341
218102326331
2210102326311
2311102326301
2413102226281
2514102226270
2616102226250
2717112226240
2818112226220
2920112226210
3021122126200

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
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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 5:23 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:236:03
212.65:246:02
312.65:246:01
412.65:255:59
512.55:255:58
612.55:265:57
712.55:275:55
812.45:275:54
912.45:285:53
1012.45:285:51
1112.45:295:50
1212.35:305:49
1312.35:305:47
1412.35:315:46
1512.25:315:45
1612.25:325:43
1712.25:335:42
1812.15:335:41
1912.15:345:39
2012.15:355:38
2112.05:355:37
2212.05:365:35
2312.05:365:34
2411.95:375:33
2511.95:385:31
2611.95:385:30
2711.85:395:29
2811.85:405:27
2911.85:405:26
3011.75:415:25

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
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95.1Bright
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115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
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 Enterprise?

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 Enterprise for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Enterprise in September

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

In September, Enterprise sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Enterprise 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 Enterprise 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
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Enterprise 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 Enterprise 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 Enterprise?

Enterprise sits at 31.3°N, 85.9°W, 354 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Dothan, 28 mi away.

Topography around Enterprise

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Enterprise has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 351 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 ft.

The land around Enterprise is covered by trees (56%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
387 ft
50 miles
673 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Dothan 28 mi · Troy 35 mi · Crestview 57 mi · Santa Rosa Beach 67 mi · Lynn Haven 75 mi · Wright 75 mi · Fort Walton Beach 76 mi · Montgomery 77 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 Enterprise (31.3152°, -85.8552°, elevation 354 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).