Gatesville weather in September

In September, Gatesville sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 2.6 in of rain across 6.2 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 92°F in the first days to 85°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Gatesville's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gatesville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
4th warmest
Overnight low
69°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2.6 in
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Gatesville is city in Texas, United States.

Density
682/km²
people per km²

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 92°F in the first days to 85°F by the end.

A typical September day in Gatesville reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 96°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°F cooler than August and about 10°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19273
29273
39272
49172
59172
69172
79071
89071
99071
108971
118970
128970
138970
148869
158869
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238666
248666
258665
268665
278565
288564
298564
308564

How September really feels in Gatesville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 13 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
13
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.

Gatesville 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 39°2.46.50.210.25.0
Feb63° / 43°2.56.90.510.95.9
Mar70° / 49°3.28.8011.86.8
Apr77° / 56°3.28.3012.77.2
May84° / 65°4.510.8013.65.6
Jun91° / 72°2.88.70143.8
Jul95° / 75°1.55.5013.82.9
Aug95° / 75°1.85.9013.12.9
Sep88° / 69°2.66.2012.25.0
Oct79° / 58°3.77.3011.27.3
Nov68° / 48°2.66.8010.47.0
Dec60° / 40°2.86.70.2105.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27129
37129
47129
57030
66931
76931
86832
96832
106832
116733
126733
136733
146832
156832
166832
176931
186931
197129
207129
217228
227426
237525
247525
257723
267723
277723
287723
297723
307723

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gatesville gets around 2.6 in of rain over 6.2 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 21% 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 (%)
123
223
324
424
524
624
725
825
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1523
1623
1722
1822
1921
2020
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2916
3016

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1410244219
2511244119
3611244019
4711243919
5810243919
6810243820
7910233820
8109233720
9119223721
10119223721
11128213721
12138203722
13138203721
14148203721
15158203621
16169203520
17179203520
181810203419
191910203318
202011203117
212212203016
222313192915
232513192814
242714192713
252815202512
262915202411
273116202310
28321620239
29331620229
30341620228

Wind in September

Winds average 7 mph in September, the calmest month.

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
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257light breeze
267light breeze
277light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

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 6:10 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:106:51
212.66:116:50
312.66:126:48
412.66:126:47
512.56:136:46
612.56:146:44
712.56:146:43
812.46:156:42
912.46:156:40
1012.46:166:39
1112.46:176:38
1212.36:176:36
1312.36:186:35
1412.36:186:34
1512.26:196:32
1612.26:206:31
1712.26:206:30
1812.16:216:28
1912.16:216:27
2012.16:226:26
2112.06:236:24
2212.06:236:23
2312.06:246:21
2411.96:256:20
2511.96:256:19
2611.96:266:17
2711.86:266:16
2811.86:276:15
2911.86:286:13
3011.76:286:12

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Gatesville?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Gatesville for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gatesville in September

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

In September, Gatesville sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gatesville in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gatesville peaks around July 17 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gatesville 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 Gatesville is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gatesville?

Gatesville sits at 31.4°N, 97.7°W, 807 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Cavazos, 21 mi away.

Topography around Gatesville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gatesville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft around an average of 810 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,470 ft.

The land around Gatesville is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (34%) within 2 miles, grassland (52%) and trees (41%) within 10 miles, and grassland (56%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
190 ft
10 miles
558 ft
50 miles
1,470 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Fort Cavazos 21 mi · Killeen 22 mi · Copperas Cove 24 mi · Harker Heights 25 mi · Belton 31 mi · Temple 33 mi · Waco 36 mi · Georgetown 55 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 Gatesville (31.4352°, -97.7439°, elevation 807 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).