Hastings weather in September

In September, Hastings sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Hastings's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hastings's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
4th warmest
Overnight low
55°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Hastings is city in and county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States.

Density
662/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 83°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical September day in Hastings 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 65°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°F cooler than August and about 13°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18361
28361
38360
48260
58260
68259
78159
88158
98058
108058
118057
127957
137956
147856
157855
167855
177755
187754
197654
207653
217653
227552
237552
247551
257451
267450
277450
287349
297349
307249

How September really feels in Hastings

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.

Hastings weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 17°0.843.79.40.0
Feb41° / 20°0.94.33.510.40.2
Mar52° / 29°1.97.12.711.72.9
Apr62° / 40°3.39.81.2135.3
May72° / 51°5.211.90.114.26.4
Jun82° / 62°3.510014.86.0
Jul87° / 66°3.09.2014.64.9
Aug85° / 64°3.18.9013.65.7
Sep78° / 55°2.36.7012.37.5
Oct65° / 42°2.56.40.710.96.5
Nov50° / 29°1.34.51.69.72.8
Dec38° / 20°1.03.93.29.20.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47228
57228
67228
77129
87129
97030
107030
116931
126931
136832
146832
156733
166733
176733
186832
196931
206931
217030
227030
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307030

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Hastings gets around 2.3 in of rain over 6.7 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1023
1123
1223
1323
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
125233021
228233019
330232917
432232915
535232814
637232712
740232611
842222610
94422259
104622248
114821238
125021227
135220217
145420206
155619196
165719186
176018175
186118165
196317155
206616144
216815134
227015114
237314103
247413103
25751393
26781282
27801172
28811162
29831061
30841051

Wind in September

Winds average 10 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
2310light breeze
2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:057:02
212.96:067:00
312.96:076:58
412.86:086:57
512.86:096:55
612.76:106:53
712.76:116:51
812.66:126:50
912.66:136:48
1012.56:146:46
1112.56:156:45
1212.46:166:43
1312.46:176:41
1412.46:186:39
1512.36:196:38
1612.36:206:36
1712.26:216:34
1812.26:226:32
1912.16:236:31
2012.16:246:29
2112.06:256:27
2212.06:266:25
2311.96:276:24
2411.96:286:22
2511.96:296:20
2611.86:306:18
2711.86:316:17
2811.76:326:15
2911.76:336:13
3011.66:346:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Hastings

In seasonPeak

None of Hastings's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Hastings's rainy season runs April–August, 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 Hastings?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hastings in September

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

In September, Hastings sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hastings in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hastings peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hastings?

Hastings sits at 40.6°N, 98.4°W, 1,926 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Grand Island, 24 mi away.

Topography around Hastings

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hastings has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 ft around an average of 1,923 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 945 ft.

The land around Hastings is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), cropland (27%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (82%) within 10 miles, and cropland (73%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
89 ft
10 miles
305 ft
50 miles
945 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Grand Island 24 mi · Kearney 37 mi · Columbus 79 mi · Lincoln 91 mi · Norfolk 112 mi · Fremont 114 mi · Salina 127 mi · Hays 128 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 Hastings (40.5861°, -98.3884°, elevation 1,926 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).