Huntington weather in September

In September, Huntington sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Huntington's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huntington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
4th warmest
Overnight low
60°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:17 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Huntington is city in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States.

Density
1,017/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 74°F by the end.

A typical September day in Huntington reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°F cooler than August and about 11°F warmer than October.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18365
28364
38364
48264
58263
68263
78263
88162
98162
108162
118061
128061
138061
147960
157960
167960
177859
187859
197858
207758
217758
227657
237657
247657
257556
267556
277555
287455
297455
307454

How September really feels in Huntington

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.

Huntington weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 28°3.710.93.89.60.3
Feb46° / 30°3.610.73.710.51.1
Mar55° / 37°4.512.71.911.73.4
Apr67° / 47°4.212.70.3135.6
May74° / 56°4.712.9014.16.3
Jun82° / 65°4.413.5014.65.6
Jul85° / 68°4.413.3014.44.9
Aug84° / 67°3.411.6013.55.3
Sep79° / 60°3.68.6012.36.9
Oct67° / 48°3.290.1116.4
Nov55° / 38°3.49.20.59.93.7
Dec46° / 32°3.810.72.29.41.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86337
96238
106238
116238
126139
136040
145941
155941
165842
175644
185644
195644
205545
215446
225446
235446
245545
255545
265644
275644
285644
295644
305743

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Huntington gets around 3.6 in of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
529
628
728
827
927
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1527
1627
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2230
2330
2430
2529
2629
2729
2828
2927
3027

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11019273015
21120272914
31220272813
41321272712
51422272611
61623272510
7172427249
8182427238
9202427227
10222427216
11232427205
12252427195
13272427194
14282427184
15302326173
16322326163
17332325153
18352325152
19372325142
20392224132
21412223121
22432223121
23452222111
24472121101
25492120101
2651211990
2752211890
2854211780
2956201770
3057201670

Wind in September

Winds average 5 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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:03 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:036:56
212.86:046:54
312.86:056:53
412.86:066:51
512.76:076:49
612.76:086:48
712.66:096:46
812.66:106:45
912.56:106:43
1012.56:116:41
1112.56:126:40
1212.46:136:38
1312.46:146:36
1412.36:156:35
1512.36:166:33
1612.26:176:31
1712.26:186:30
1812.26:196:28
1912.16:196:27
2012.16:206:25
2112.06:216:23
2212.06:226:22
2311.96:236:20
2411.96:246:18
2511.96:256:17
2611.86:266:15
2711.86:276:13
2811.76:286:12
2911.76:296:10
3011.66:306:09

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Huntington

In seasonPeak

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

Huntington sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Huntington?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Huntington in September

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

In September, Huntington sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Huntington 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 Huntington peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Huntington 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 Huntington is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Dec 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Huntington?

Huntington sits at 38.4°N, 82.4°W, 568 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ashland, 11 mi away.

Topography around Huntington

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Huntington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 ft around an average of 640 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,617 ft.

The land around Huntington is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (81%) within 10 miles, and trees (89%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
446 ft
10 miles
577 ft
50 miles
1,617 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Ashland 11 mi · Meads 14 mi · Portsmouth 37 mi · Charleston 44 mi · Athens 65 mi · Chillicothe 70 mi · Parkersburg 75 mi · Beckley 81 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 Huntington (38.4192°, -82.4451°, elevation 568 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).