Little Elm weather in September

In September, Little Elm sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 6 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 91°F in the first days to 83°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 Little Elm's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Little Elm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
4th warmest
Overnight low
68°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:16 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Little Elm is city in Denton County, Texas, United States.

Density
692/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 91°F in the first days to 83°F by the end.

A typical September day in Little Elm reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°F cooler than August and about 10°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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49072
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How September really feels in Little Elm

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 10 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
10
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.

Little Elm 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
Jan55° / 37°2.56.40.510.14.0
Feb59° / 40°2.67.10.610.85.0
Mar67° / 48°3.88.60.211.76.4
Apr74° / 55°4.08.1012.87.2
May82° / 64°5.310.8013.76.1
Jun89° / 72°3.38.2014.14.4
Jul94° / 76°1.85.40143.3
Aug94° / 75°1.85.3013.23.3
Sep87° / 68°3.16012.25.4
Oct76° / 57°3.87.2011.27.5
Nov65° / 47°3.36.60.110.36.6
Dec56° / 39°3.26.70.39.84.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57129
67129
77030
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136832
146832
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Little Elm gets around 3.1 in of rain over 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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622
723
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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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
138224027
248233826
359233826
469233725
569233625
679233624
7810223624
8910223624
91010213524
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201915173117
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232317172814
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262819182411
273019192210
283119192110
29331919209
30341920198

Wind in September

Winds average 7 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
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107calm
117calm
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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 6:06 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:066:49
212.76:076:48
312.76:076:46
412.66:086:45
512.66:096:44
612.56:096:42
712.56:106:41
812.56:116:39
912.46:116:38
1012.46:126:37
1112.46:136:35
1212.36:136:34
1312.36:146:32
1412.36:156:31
1512.26:156:30
1612.26:166:28
1712.26:176:27
1812.16:176:25
1912.16:186:24
2012.16:196:22
2112.06:196:21
2212.06:206:20
2312.06:216:18
2411.96:226:17
2511.96:226:15
2611.96:236:14
2711.86:246:13
2811.86:246:11
2911.76:256:10
3011.76:266:08

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
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145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Little Elm

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is September a good time to visit Little Elm?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Little Elm in September

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

In September, Little Elm sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Little Elm 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 Little Elm peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Little Elm 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 Little Elm is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Little Elm?

Little Elm sits at 33.2°N, 96.9°W, 545 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is The Trails of Frisco, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Little Elm

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Little Elm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 ft around an average of 538 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 925 ft.

The land around Little Elm is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (28%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
82 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
925 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: The Trails of Frisco 3.7 mi · The Colony 5.6 mi · Frisco 6.8 mi · Corinth 7.5 mi · Highland Village 8.1 mi · Lewisville 8.7 mi · Prosper 9.3 mi · Denton 12 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 Little Elm (33.1626°, -96.9375°, elevation 545 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).