Maumelle weather in September

In September, Maumelle sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 7.1 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 88°F in the first days to 81°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Maumelle's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maumelle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
4th warmest
Overnight low
65°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:57 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Maumelle is city in Arkansas, United States.

Density
528/km²
people per km²
Founded
1974

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 88°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical September day in Maumelle reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°F cooler than August and about 11°F warmer than October.

40°60°80°100°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18970
28969
38869
48869
58869
68868
78768
88767
98767
108667
118666
128666
138566
148565
158565
168465
178464
188464
198364
208363
218363
228362
238262
248262
258261
268161
278160
288160
298060
308059

How September really feels in Maumelle

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 5 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
5
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.

Maumelle 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
Jan51° / 34°3.48.80.79.92.5
Feb55° / 37°3.69.10.910.73.5
Mar64° / 44°4.911.30.311.75.5
Apr72° / 53°5.110012.96.7
May80° / 62°5.612.7013.86.1
Jun88° / 70°3.210.1014.34.4
Jul92° / 73°3.510.9014.13.5
Aug91° / 72°2.89.5013.33.8
Sep85° / 65°3.57.1012.26.0
Oct74° / 53°3.87.7011.17.4
Nov62° / 43°4.28.60.110.25.5
Dec53° / 36°4.49.10.49.73.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66436
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136634
146634
156535
166535
176634
186634
196634
206733
216832
226832
236931
247030
257030
267129
277129
287228
297228
307129

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Maumelle gets around 3.5 in of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
825
925
1025
1125
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1925
2025
2124
2223
2323
2422
2521
2621
2720
2820
2919
3019

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 25% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
159213133
2610213132
3611213031
4712212930
5813212929
6914212828
71015212827
81115212725
91216212724
101316212723
111516202722
121616212721
131616212720
141716212718
151816212717
161916222616
172116222615
182216222614
192316232513
202516232512
212716232411
222816222310
233016222210
24321622219
25341621208
26361721207
27371720197
28391720186
29411719176
30431719165

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 5:46 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:466:32
212.75:476:31
312.75:486:30
412.75:496:28
512.65:496:27
612.65:506:25
712.55:516:24
812.55:526:22
912.55:526:21
1012.45:536:19
1112.45:546:18
1212.45:546:16
1312.35:556:15
1412.35:566:13
1512.35:576:12
1612.25:576:10
1712.25:586:09
1812.15:596:07
1912.16:006:06
2012.16:006:04
2112.06:016:03
2212.06:026:01
2312.06:036:00
2411.96:045:58
2511.96:045:57
2611.86:055:56
2711.86:065:54
2811.86:075:53
2911.76:075:51
3011.76:085:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Maumelle

In seasonPeak

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

Maumelle 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 Maumelle?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maumelle in September

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

In September, Maumelle sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maumelle 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 Maumelle peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Maumelle 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 Maumelle is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maumelle?

Maumelle sits at 34.9°N, 92.4°W, 341 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Little Rock, 11 mi away.

Topography around Maumelle

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Maumelle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 ft around an average of 322 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,834 ft.

The land around Maumelle is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (70%) within 10 miles, and trees (65%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
318 ft
10 miles
846 ft
50 miles
1,834 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: North Little Rock 11 mi · Little Rock 11 mi · Sherwood 11 mi · Conway 16 mi · Jacksonville 17 mi · Bryant 19 mi · Cabot 23 mi · Benton 24 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 Maumelle (34.8668°, -92.4043°, elevation 341 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).