Mount Vernon weather in September

In September, Mount Vernon sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Mount Vernon's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Vernon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
4th warmest
Overnight low
61°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:43 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Mount Vernon is city located near the center of Jefferson County, Illinois, United States.

Density
396/km²
people per km²
Founded
1817

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 84°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical September day in Mount Vernon reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°F cooler than August and about 12°F warmer than October.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18567
28566
38466
48465
58465
68365
78364
88364
98264
108263
118263
128162
138162
148161
158061
168061
178060
187960
197959
207959
217858
227858
237858
247757
257757
267756
277656
287656
297655
307555

How September really feels in Mount Vernon

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.

Mount Vernon 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
Jan41° / 26°3.392.69.60.0
Feb45° / 30°2.98.42.710.51.1
Mar56° / 38°4.110.81.211.73.7
Apr67° / 49°5.211.30.1135.9
May76° / 59°5.112.90146.3
Jun85° / 68°3.910.4014.65.2
Jul88° / 71°3.410.3014.44.5
Aug86° / 69°2.88.4013.55.2
Sep80° / 61°3.07.3012.37.0
Oct68° / 49°3.67.90116.8
Nov55° / 39°3.88.80.69.93.6
Dec44° / 31°3.28.629.40.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106238
116139
126139
136040
145941
155941
165941
175941
185842
195941
206040
216040
226040
236238
246238
256337
266436
276436
286535
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mount Vernon gets around 3.0 in of rain over 7.3 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.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1224
1324
1424
1525
1625
1725
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2325
2425
2525
2624
2723
2823
2922
3021

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11216203319
21317203317
31417203316
41518203215
51719203113
61820203012
72020212910
8212121289
9232121278
10242221267
11262221256
12282221246
13292221235
14312220225
15332220214
16352220204
17372119194
18392119183
19412018173
20432018173
21461917162
22481916152
23501816142
24521716132
25531715132
26561615121
27571615111
28601514101
29601514101
3062141491

Wind in September

Winds average 6 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
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:296:21
212.85:306:20
312.85:316:18
412.75:326:17
512.75:336:15
612.75:346:14
712.65:356:12
812.65:356:10
912.55:366:09
1012.55:376:07
1112.55:386:05
1212.45:396:04
1312.45:406:02
1412.35:416:01
1512.35:425:59
1612.25:435:57
1712.25:445:56
1812.25:445:54
1912.15:455:52
2012.15:465:51
2112.05:475:49
2212.05:485:47
2311.95:495:46
2411.95:505:44
2511.95:515:42
2611.85:525:41
2711.85:535:39
2811.75:545:38
2911.75:545:36
3011.65:555:34

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Mount Vernon?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Mount Vernon for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mount Vernon in September

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

In September, Mount Vernon sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 61°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateJul 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Vernon?

Mount Vernon sits at 38.3°N, 88.9°W, 512 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Marion, 40 mi away.

Topography around Mount Vernon

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mount Vernon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 489 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 ft.

The land around Mount Vernon is covered by trees (49%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and cropland (37%) within 10 miles, and cropland (59%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
279 ft
50 miles
499 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Marion 40 mi · Carbondale 44 mi · O'Fallon 58 mi · Belleville 60 mi · Fairview Heights 62 mi · Collinsville 63 mi · Edwardsville 66 mi · East Saint Louis 71 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 Mount Vernon (38.3173°, -88.9031°, elevation 512 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).