Millbrae weather in September

In September, Millbrae sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 65°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Millbrae's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Millbrae's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
1st warmest
Overnight low
57°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:57 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
37%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Millbrae is city located in northern San Mateo County, California, United States.

Density
2,701/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 65°F through the month.

A typical September day in Millbrae reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°F warmer than October.

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Millbrae weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 48°4.0109.73.6
Feb56° / 49°4.29.410.63.8
Mar57° / 50°3.19.311.74.2
Apr58° / 51°1.55.312.94.8
May59° / 52°0.73.1145.5
Jun61° / 54°0.20.814.56.5
Jul63° / 55°0.00.114.37.1
Aug64° / 57°0.00.113.47.5
Sep65° / 57°0.10.512.37.7
Oct64° / 55°0.93.1117.1
Nov59° / 52°2.16.2105.1
Dec56° / 49°4.09.89.53.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98020
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Millbrae gets around 0.1 in of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
147503
248493
348493
449483
549483
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750473
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Wind in September

Winds average 7 mph in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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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 5:44 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:446:35
212.85:456:33
312.85:466:32
412.75:466:30
512.75:476:29
612.65:486:27
712.65:496:25
812.65:506:24
912.55:516:22
1012.55:526:21
1112.45:526:19
1212.45:536:17
1312.45:546:16
1412.35:556:14
1512.35:566:13
1612.25:576:11
1712.25:586:09
1812.25:586:08
1912.15:596:06
2012.16:006:05
2112.06:016:03
2212.06:026:01
2311.96:036:00
2411.96:045:58
2511.96:055:57
2611.86:065:55
2711.86:065:53
2811.76:075:52
2911.76:085:50
3011.76:095:49

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Millbrae

In seasonPeak

None of Millbrae's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Millbrae's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Millbrae?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Millbrae in September

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

In September, Millbrae sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Millbrae in September

The nearest coast averages about 58°F in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 mi away) is warmest in September at about 58°F and coldest in April near 53°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

52°54°56°58°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan53Bracing
Feb54Bracing
Mar54Bracing
Apr53Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun54Bracing
Jul56Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct57Bracing
Nov56Bracing
Dec54Bracing

UV index in Millbrae in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Millbrae peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Millbrae 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 Millbrae is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1824 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Millbrae?

Millbrae sits at 37.6°N, 122.4°W, 33 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Burlingame, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Millbrae

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Millbrae has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 ft around an average of 141 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,005 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,452 ft.

The land around Millbrae is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, water (44%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 10 miles, and water (42%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
663 ft
10 miles
2,005 ft
50 miles
4,452 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Burlingame 1.2 mi · San Bruno 2.5 mi · South San Francisco 3.7 mi · San Mateo 4.3 mi · Pacifica 5.6 mi · Foster City 6.8 mi · Belmont 8.1 mi · Visitacion Valley 8.1 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 Millbrae (37.5986°, -122.3872°, elevation 33 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).