Faribault weather in September

In September, Faribault sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Faribault's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Faribault's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
4th warmest
Overnight low
53°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Faribault is city in Rice County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Density
589/km²
people per km²
Founded
1855

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 76°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical September day in Faribault reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°F cooler than August and about 14°F warmer than October.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17658
27658
37657
47557
57557
67556
77456
87456
97455
107355
117355
127354
137254
147253
157153
167153
177052
187052
197051
206951
216950
226850
236849
246749
256749
266748
276648
286647
296547
306546

How September really feels in Faribault

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.

Faribault weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 1.16.26.29.10.0
Feb27° / 12°1.15.5510.20.0
Mar40° / 24°2.28.44.511.60.4
Apr55° / 37°3.511.22.313.23.4
May67° / 49°4.7130.214.55.7
Jun77° / 60°5.112.7015.36.3
Jul80° / 63°4.010.10156.7
Aug78° / 61°4.29.8013.87.0
Sep71° / 53°3.38.9012.36.8
Oct57° / 40°2.58.60.610.84.2
Nov41° / 27°1.96.93.69.40.6
Dec28° / 15°1.576.28.70.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46337
56337
66238
76238
86139
96040
106040
115941
125941
135842
145743
155644
165644
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225545
235545
245545
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Faribault gets around 3.3 in of rain over 8.9 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
829
929
1030
1130
1230
1331
1431
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2331
2431
2531
2631
2730
2830
2930
3030

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1352421173
2372420163
3402319153
4422319142
5442218132
6462218122
7482118112
8502117111
9522017101
1054201691
1155201591
1256201581
1357201481
1459201470
1561201360
1661201360
1762201260
1865191150
1965191150
2068181040
216918940
227117840
237316830
247416730
257615630
267814620
278013520
288112520
298311420
308410420

Wind in September

Winds average 9 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min 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 90 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:406:45
213.05:426:43
313.05:436:41
412.95:446:39
512.95:456:38
612.85:466:36
712.85:486:34
812.75:496:32
912.75:506:30
1012.65:516:28
1112.65:526:26
1212.55:546:24
1312.55:556:22
1412.45:566:20
1512.45:576:18
1612.35:586:16
1712.26:006:15
1812.26:016:13
1912.16:026:11
2012.16:036:09
2112.06:046:07
2212.06:066:05
2311.96:076:03
2411.96:086:01
2511.86:095:59
2611.86:105:57
2711.76:125:55
2811.76:135:53
2911.66:145:51
3011.66:155:49

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Faribault

In seasonPeak

In September, Faribault sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Faribault's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Faribault?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Faribault for sightseeing.

What to pack for Faribault in September

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

In September, Faribault sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Faribault 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 Faribault peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 15UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Faribault?

Faribault sits at 44.3°N, 93.3°W, 994 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Northfield, 12 mi away.

Topography around Faribault

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Faribault has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft around an average of 1,050 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 ft.

The land around Faribault is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (60%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and cropland (65%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
285 ft
10 miles
387 ft
50 miles
820 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Northfield 12 mi · Owatonna 15 mi · Lakeville 24 mi · Farmington 25 mi · Prior Lake 30 mi · Apple Valley 30 mi · Rosemount 32 mi · Burnsville 33 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 Faribault (44.295°, -93.2688°, elevation 994 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).