Kernersville weather in September

In September, Kernersville sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kernersville's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kernersville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
4th warmest
Overnight low
62°
9th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:08 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Kernersville is town in North Carolina, United States of America.

Density
518/km²
people per km²
Founded
1756

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 84°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical September day in Kernersville reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°F cooler than August and about 10°F warmer than October.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18467
28466
38466
48366
58365
68365
78365
88365
98264
108264
118264
128164
138163
148163
158063
168062
178062
187962
197961
207861
217861
227860
237860
247760
257759
267659
277659
287658
297658
307557

How September really feels in Kernersville

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.

Kernersville weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 32°3.79.61.69.82.0
Feb53° / 34°3.38.81.610.62.9
Mar60° / 40°4.310.20.811.75.0
Apr70° / 50°3.69.5012.96.6
May78° / 58°3.411013.96.6
Jun85° / 66°3.812.6014.45.0
Jul88° / 70°4.014.6014.24.0
Aug86° / 69°3.912013.44.7
Sep80° / 62°4.19.7012.26.5
Oct70° / 51°3.27.5011.17.1
Nov60° / 40°3.37.70.110.15.1
Dec51° / 35°3.79.10.79.62.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105545
115545
125545
135446
145545
155446
165347
175248
185149
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255149
265248
275248
285347
295446
305545

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kernersville gets around 4.1 in of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
533
633
732
831
931
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2531
2630
2730
2829
2928
3028

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1714234115
2815234014
3815243814
4916243614
51017253513
61117253313
71318263112
81418263012
91518272911
101618272811
111719272710
12181927279
13191927279
14201927268
15211926267
16221926267
17232026266
18242025265
19242025255
20252025254
21262025254
22282024244
23292024243
24302023233
25322023223
26332023213
27352022202
28372022192
29382021182
30402021172

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
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:566:44
212.85:576:43
312.75:576:41
412.75:586:40
512.75:596:38
612.66:006:37
712.66:016:35
812.56:016:34
912.56:026:32
1012.56:036:31
1112.46:046:29
1212.46:056:28
1312.36:056:26
1412.36:066:24
1512.36:076:23
1612.26:086:21
1712.26:096:20
1812.16:096:18
1912.16:106:17
2012.16:116:15
2112.06:126:14
2212.06:136:12
2312.06:146:11
2411.96:146:09
2511.96:156:07
2611.86:166:06
2711.86:176:04
2811.86:186:03
2911.76:186:01
3011.76:196:00

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
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
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kernersville?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kernersville in September

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

In September, Kernersville sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 62°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kernersville 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 Kernersville peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kernersville 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 Kernersville is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kernersville?

Kernersville sits at 36.1°N, 80.1°W, 1,010 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Winston-Salem, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Kernersville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kernersville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 974 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,297 ft.

The land around Kernersville is covered by trees (53%), artificial surfaces (23%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
194 ft
10 miles
528 ft
50 miles
3,297 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Winston-Salem 9.3 mi · High Point 12 mi · Greensboro 16 mi · Thomasville 16 mi · Clemmons 19 mi · Lexington 23 mi · Eden 30 mi · Asheboro 32 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 Kernersville (36.1199°, -80.0737°, elevation 1,010 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).