Forest Lake weather in September

In September, Forest Lake sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 65°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 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 Forest Lake's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Forest Lake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
4th warmest
Overnight low
53°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:57 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Forest Lake is city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States.

Density
213/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

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 65°F by the end.

A typical September day in Forest Lake 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 8°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
127254
137254
147153
157153
167153
177052
187052
196951
206951
216850
226850
236749
246749
256649
266648
276547
286547
296547
306446

How September really feels in Forest Lake

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.

Forest Lake weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 0.95.868.90.0
Feb27° / 11°1.04.94.910.10.0
Mar40° / 23°2.07.44.111.60.4
Apr55° / 36°3.310.52.513.23.4
May67° / 49°4.211.50.214.65.9
Jun77° / 59°4.411.8015.46.4
Jul81° / 63°3.610.5015.16.5
Aug79° / 61°3.810013.96.8
Sep71° / 53°3.49.1012.36.7
Oct56° / 40°2.78.90.810.73.9
Nov40° / 27°1.97.13.69.30.4
Dec27° / 14°1.45.85.88.60.0

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 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45842
55842
65743
75743
85644
95545
105446
115347
125347
135248
145149
155050
165050
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Forest Lake gets around 3.4 in of rain over 9.1 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 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
429
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1329
1429
1529
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1382522142
2402520132
3422519122
4442418121
5462418111
6482317101
7502316101
852221691
953221591
1055211581
1156211481
1257211471
1359211361
1461201261
1562201251
1663201151
1764201151
1866191041
196719941
206918841
217217731
227317631
237416631
247715521
257915420
268014420
278213320
288312320
298611210
308710210

Wind in September

Winds average 8 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
27light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light 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 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 5:38 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:386:45
213.15:396:43
313.05:416:41
413.05:426:39
512.95:436:37
612.95:446:35
712.85:466:33
812.75:476:32
912.75:486:30
1012.65:496:28
1112.65:516:26
1212.55:526:24
1312.55:536:22
1412.45:546:20
1512.45:566:18
1612.35:576:16
1712.35:586:14
1812.25:596:12
1912.16:016:10
2012.16:026:08
2112.06:036:06
2212.06:046:04
2311.96:066:02
2411.96:076:00
2511.86:085:58
2611.86:105:56
2711.76:115:54
2811.76:125:52
2911.66:135:50
3011.66:155:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Forest Lake?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Forest Lake for sightseeing.

What to pack for Forest Lake in September

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

In September, Forest Lake 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 Forest Lake in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Forest Lake peaks around June 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 18UV 8Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Forest Lake?

Forest Lake sits at 45.3°N, 93.0°W, 912 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lino Lakes, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Forest Lake

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Forest Lake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 909 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 860 ft.

The land around Forest Lake is covered by trees (35%), grassland (22%) and water (21%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%), cropland (27%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
243 ft
50 miles
860 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Lino Lakes 9.3 mi · Ham Lake 13 mi · White Bear Lake 14 mi · Blaine 15 mi · Andover 15 mi · Shoreview 16 mi · Stillwater 17 mi · New Brighton 18 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 Forest Lake (45.2789°, -92.9852°, elevation 912 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).