Madison weather in September

In September, Madison sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 86°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Madison's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madison's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
4th warmest
Overnight low
64°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:35 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Madison is city in Alabama, United States.

Density
610/km²
people per km²
Founded
1818

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 86°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical September day in Madison reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°F cooler than August and about 10°F warmer than October.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18669
28668
38668
48668
58668
68567
78567
88567
98566
108566
118466
128465
138465
148365
158365
168364
178364
188264
198263
208263
218162
228162
238062
248061
258061
267960
277960
287959
297859
307859

How September really feels in Madison

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.

Madison weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 34°5.010.10.79.92.2
Feb54° / 37°4.810.70.910.73.1
Mar62° / 44°5.611.60.311.75.2
Apr71° / 52°5.010.2012.86.5
May79° / 61°4.110.8013.86.5
Jun85° / 69°4.112.9014.34.8
Jul88° / 72°4.313.2014.14.2
Aug88° / 71°3.111.1013.34.5
Sep83° / 64°3.57.4012.26.3
Oct72° / 52°3.47.1011.17.3
Nov61° / 42°4.18.9010.25.2
Dec53° / 37°5.410.80.39.72.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
56238
66238
76238
86337
96337
106238
116238
126337
136337
146139
156139
166139
176040
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
246139
256139
266238
276238
286436
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Madison gets around 3.5 in of rain over 7.4 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
525
625
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1325
1425
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2326
2425
2525
2624
2724
2823
2922
3022

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
128234126
239244124
3310254022
4411263920
5512273818
6513283717
7614283615
8715293514
9716293413
10817293312
11918303311
121018303211
131119293111
141119293010
151220292910
161320292810
171420292710
181520292610
19172028259
20182028249
21202028238
22222028228
23242028227
24261927217
25281927206
26301926195
27321925185
28342025184
29352024174
30372023173

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 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 5:24 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:246:10
212.75:256:08
312.75:256:07
412.75:266:05
512.65:276:04
612.65:286:02
712.55:286:01
812.55:296:00
912.55:305:58
1012.45:305:57
1112.45:315:55
1212.45:325:54
1312.35:335:52
1412.35:335:51
1512.35:345:49
1612.25:355:48
1712.25:365:46
1812.15:365:45
1912.15:375:43
2012.15:385:42
2112.05:395:40
2212.05:395:39
2312.05:405:37
2411.95:415:36
2511.95:425:34
2611.85:425:33
2711.85:435:31
2811.85:445:30
2911.75:455:29
3011.75:465:27

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Madison?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Madison in September

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

In September, Madison sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Madison 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 Madison peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Madison 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 Madison is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1719 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Madison?

Madison sits at 34.7°N, 86.7°W, 705 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Huntsville, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Madison

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Madison has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft around an average of 696 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,611 ft.

The land around Madison is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (43%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
312 ft
10 miles
735 ft
50 miles
1,611 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Huntsville 9.3 mi · Athens 14 mi · Decatur 15 mi · Cullman 37 mi · Albertville 43 mi · East Florence 52 mi · Florence 53 mi · Tullahoma 55 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 Madison (34.6993°, -86.7483°, elevation 705 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).