Laramie weather in September

In September, Laramie sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 1.3 in of precipitation across 6.7 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 73°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Laramie's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laramie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
4th warmest
Overnight low
41°
9th coldest
Precipitation
1.3 in
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:49 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
8 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Laramie is city in and county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States.

Density
699/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

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 73°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical September day in Laramie reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 9°F cooler than August and about 14°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17447
27446
37346
47346
57245
67245
77144
87144
97044
107043
116943
126942
136942
146842
156841
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176740
186640
196640
206639
216539
226538
236538
246438
256437
266337
276337
286236
296236
306236

How September really feels in Laramie

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Laramie 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
Jan31° / 11°0.64.75.39.40.0
Feb33° / 13°0.75.66.110.30.0
Mar42° / 20°1.36.76.411.70.4
Apr48° / 26°2.110.47.813.11.7
May58° / 35°2.611.63.214.34.2
Jun71° / 44°1.79.50.414.96.7
Jul78° / 51°1.38.5014.77.1
Aug76° / 49°1.17.6013.77.5
Sep68° / 41°1.36.70.712.37.0
Oct54° / 30°1.36.54.110.93.6
Nov40° / 19°0.95.45.49.70.3
Dec31° / 11°0.855.79.10.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% 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 (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57228
67228
77129
87129
97129
107129
117030
127030
137030
146931
156931
167030
177030
187030
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Laramie gets around 1.3 in of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1200
2210
3211
4221
5221
6221
7231
8231
9231
10241
11242
12242
13242
14242
15243
16243
17243
18243
19233
20233
21234
22224
23224
24224
25224
26225
27225
28225
29216
30216

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87light 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 hours 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 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:336:31
212.95:346:29
312.95:356:28
412.85:366:26
512.85:376:24
612.75:386:23
712.75:396:21
812.65:406:19
912.65:416:17
1012.65:426:16
1112.55:436:14
1212.55:446:12
1312.45:456:10
1412.45:466:08
1512.35:476:07
1612.35:496:05
1712.25:506:03
1812.25:516:01
1912.15:525:59
2012.15:535:58
2112.05:545:56
2212.05:555:54
2311.95:565:52
2411.95:575:51
2511.85:585:49
2611.85:595:47
2711.86:005:45
2811.76:015:43
2911.76:025:42
3011.66:035:40

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Laramie?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Laramie for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Laramie in September

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

In September, Laramie sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Laramie in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laramie peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Laramie 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 Laramie is worst in October — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodOct 1124 µg/m³Jan 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Laramie?

Laramie sits at 41.3°N, 105.6°W, 7,165 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cheyenne, 42 mi away.

Topography around Laramie

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Laramie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 7,182 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,592 ft.

The land around Laramie is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, grassland (89%) within 10 miles, and grassland (78%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
1,877 ft
50 miles
7,592 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Cheyenne 42 mi · Fort Collins 57 mi · Estes Park 65 mi · Windsor 68 mi · Loveland 68 mi · Greeley 76 mi · Evans 80 mi · Longmont 83 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 Laramie (41.3114°, -105.5911°, elevation 7,165 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).