Mitchell weather in September

In September, Mitchell sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 2.8 in of rain across 6.9 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 80°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Mitchell's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mitchell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
4th warmest
Overnight low
52°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2.8 in
6.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:18 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Mitchell is city in and county seat of Davison County, South Dakota, United States.

Density
493/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

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 80°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical September day in Mitchell reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 8°F cooler than August and about 14°F warmer than October.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18159
28159
38058
48058
57957
67957
77956
87856
97856
107755
117755
127654
137654
147653
157553
167552
177452
187451
197351
207350
217350
227249
237249
247148
257148
267147
277047
287047
296946
306946

How September really feels in Mitchell

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.

Mitchell 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
Jan28° / 10°0.74.34.39.10.0
Feb32° / 14°0.84.44.110.20.0
Mar44° / 24°1.66.23.811.61.1
Apr58° / 36°3.59.5213.24.2
May69° / 49°4.011.7014.56.2
Jun80° / 60°4.211.6015.26.3
Jul85° / 64°3.08.3014.95.7
Aug83° / 62°2.88.4013.86.5
Sep75° / 52°2.86.9012.37.4
Oct60° / 39°2.16.50.710.85.4
Nov44° / 25°1.24.62.89.51.2
Dec31° / 14°0.94.34.28.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66931
76832
86832
96733
106733
116634
126733
136634
146634
156535
166535
176535
186634
196634
206634
216634
226535
236535
246535
256436
266436
276337
286337
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mitchell gets around 2.8 in of rain over 6.9 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 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1824
1924
2023
2123
2223
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3023

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1342224182
2362224171
3382223161
4412222141
5432221131
6452220121
7482220110
8502119100
952211890
1055201780
1157201670
1260191560
1360191560
1463181450
1564181350
1667171240
1768161240
1870161130
1972151030
207414930
217614820
227713820
237912720
248012710
258211610
268410510
278410510
28879400
29879400
30888400

Wind in September

Winds average 10 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
2310light breeze
2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min 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 90 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:007:03
213.06:017:02
313.06:027:00
412.96:046:58
512.96:056:56
612.86:066:54
712.86:076:52
812.76:086:51
912.76:096:49
1012.66:116:47
1112.66:126:45
1212.56:136:43
1312.46:146:41
1412.46:156:39
1512.36:166:37
1612.36:186:35
1712.26:196:33
1812.26:206:31
1912.16:216:30
2012.16:226:28
2112.06:236:26
2212.06:256:24
2311.96:266:22
2411.96:276:20
2511.86:286:18
2611.86:296:16
2711.76:316:14
2811.76:326:12
2911.66:336:11
3011.66:346:09

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mitchell

In seasonPeak

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

Mitchell's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Mitchell?

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

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

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

What to pack for Mitchell in September

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

In September, Mitchell sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mitchell 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 Mitchell peaks around June 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 15UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mitchell?

Mitchell sits at 43.7°N, 98.0°W, 1,312 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sioux Falls, 66 mi away.

Topography around Mitchell

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mitchell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 1,312 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 ft.

The land around Mitchell is covered by grassland (34%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (57%) and grassland (36%) within 10 miles, and cropland (62%) and grassland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
279 ft
50 miles
869 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Sioux Falls 66 mi · Brookings 74 mi · Watertown 94 mi · Sioux City 117 mi · Norfolk 120 mi · Aberdeen 124 mi · Columbus 161 mi · Fremont 175 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 Mitchell (43.7094°, -98.0298°, elevation 1,312 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).