Pahrump weather in September

In September, Pahrump sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 0.3 in of rain across 1.4 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 90°F in the first days to 82°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% 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 Pahrump's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pahrump's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
4th warmest
Overnight low
65°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0.3 in
1.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:31 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Pahrump is census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated town in Nye County, Nevada United States of America.

Density
47/km²
people per km²

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 90°F in the first days to 82°F by the end.

A typical September day in Pahrump reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°F cooler than August and about 12°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19170
29070
39069
49069
58969
68968
78968
88867
98867
108867
118766
128766
138765
148665
158665
168664
178564
188564
198563
208563
218462
228462
238462
248361
258361
268361
278260
288260
298260
308159

How September really feels in Pahrump

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 4 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
4
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.

Pahrump 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
Jan53° / 35°0.83.70.79.83.7
Feb56° / 38°1.14.8110.64.5
Mar63° / 43°0.73.50.511.76.7
Apr70° / 49°0.42.10.112.98.2
May79° / 57°0.21.5013.98.5
Jun89° / 67°0.10.4014.45.6
Jul94° / 73°0.52.8014.23.4
Aug93° / 72°0.42.1013.43.9
Sep86° / 65°0.31.4012.26.7
Oct74° / 52°0.51.9011.18.7
Nov61° / 41°0.31.80.110.16.4
Dec52° / 34°0.73.20.99.63.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26928
27919
28919
29919
30919

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pahrump gets around 0.3 in of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
106
116
126
135
145
155
164
174
184
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
284
294
304

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19532
29532
39532
49532
59532
69631
79631
89631
99631
109631
119721
129721
139820
149820
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in September

Winds average 6 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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
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 5:19 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:196:08
212.85:206:06
312.75:216:05
412.75:226:03
512.75:236:02
612.65:236:00
712.65:245:59
812.55:255:57
912.55:265:56
1012.55:275:54
1112.45:275:53
1212.45:285:51
1312.35:295:50
1412.35:305:48
1512.35:315:47
1612.25:315:45
1712.25:325:43
1812.15:335:42
1912.15:345:40
2012.15:355:39
2112.05:365:37
2212.05:365:36
2312.05:375:34
2411.95:385:33
2511.95:395:31
2611.85:405:30
2711.85:405:28
2811.85:415:27
2911.75:425:25
3011.75:435:24

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 8.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Pahrump?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pahrump in September

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

In September, Pahrump sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pahrump 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 Pahrump peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pahrump?

Pahrump sits at 36.2°N, 116.0°W, 2,697 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Summerlin South, 37 mi away.

Topography around Pahrump

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pahrump has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 ft around an average of 2,720 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,358 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12,073 ft.

The land around Pahrump is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (80%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
440 ft
10 miles
5,358 ft
50 miles
12,073 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Summerlin South 37 mi · Spring Valley 42 mi · Enterprise 43 mi · Las Vegas 47 mi · Paradise 47 mi · North Las Vegas 48 mi · Winchester 48 mi · Sunrise Manor 51 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 Pahrump (36.2083°, -115.9839°, elevation 2,697 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).