Palmetto Bay weather in September

In September, Palmetto Bay sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 79°F, with 5.8 in of rain across 21 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Palmetto Bay's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmetto Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
79°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5.8 in
21 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:11 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
8 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Palmetto Bay is village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States of America.

Density
1,117/km²
people per km²
Founded
2002

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 84°F through the month.

A typical September day in Palmetto Bay reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 79°F overnight — a 5°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 3°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18580
28580
38580
48580
58580
68579
78579
88579
98579
108579
118579
128579
138579
148579
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178479
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218479
228479
238479
248479
258479
268479
278478
288478
298478
308478

How September really feels in Palmetto Bay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
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.

Palmetto Bay weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan74° / 65°1.76.410.67.6
Feb74° / 66°1.45.711.17.8
Mar76° / 68°1.7611.87.8
Apr79° / 72°1.97.412.67.3
May82° / 75°3.411.213.26.4
Jun84° / 78°5.419.713.64.2
Jul85° / 80°3.919.613.44.0
Aug86° / 80°5.321.112.93.8
Sep84° / 79°5.82112.24.0
Oct82° / 76°4.414.311.45.7
Nov78° / 72°2.08.110.77.2
Dec75° / 68°1.56.810.47.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33763
43763
53862
63862
73961
83961
94060
104060
114159
124159
134159
144357
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204456
214357
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284456
294456
304555

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Palmetto Bay gets around 5.8 in of rain over 21 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 69% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
172
272
372
472
572
672
772
872
971
1071
1170
1270
1369
1469
1568
1668
1768
1868
1968
2068
2168
2268
2368
2468
2568
2668
2767
2867
2966
3065

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1003070
2003169
3003268
4003268
5003367
6013465
7013564
8013663
9013762
10013861
11013960
12014059
13014158
14014257
15014356
16014356
17014455
18014554
19014653
20014752
21014851
22024950
23024949
24025048
25035047
26035146
27045145
28045244
29155143
30155242

Wind in September

Winds average 8 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
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248light breeze
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268light breeze
279light breeze
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299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:056:37
212.56:066:36
312.56:066:35
412.56:066:34
512.46:076:32
612.46:076:31
712.46:086:30
812.46:086:29
912.36:086:28
1012.36:096:27
1112.36:096:26
1212.36:106:25
1312.26:106:23
1412.26:106:22
1512.26:116:21
1612.16:116:20
1712.16:126:19
1812.16:126:18
1912.16:126:17
2012.06:136:15
2112.06:136:14
2212.06:146:13
2312.06:146:12
2411.96:146:11
2511.96:156:10
2611.96:156:09
2711.96:166:08
2811.86:166:06
2911.86:176:05
3011.86:176:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Palmetto Bay

In seasonPeak

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

Palmetto Bay sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Palmetto Bay's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Palmetto Bay?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Palmetto Bay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palmetto Bay in September

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

In September, Palmetto Bay sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 79°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Palmetto Bay in September

The nearest coast averages about 85°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 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 76°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan76Warm
Feb76Warm
Mar77Warm
Apr78Warm
May81Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct83Tropical
Nov80Warm
Dec78Warm

UV index in Palmetto Bay in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palmetto Bay peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 15UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Palmetto Bay 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 Palmetto Bay is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1723 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palmetto Bay?

Palmetto Bay sits at 25.6°N, 80.3°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cutler, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Palmetto Bay

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Palmetto Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft.

The land around Palmetto Bay is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, water (37%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 10 miles, and water (42%) and wetland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
49 ft
10 miles
148 ft
50 miles
217 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Cutler 1.2 mi · Cutler Bay 3.1 mi · Cutler Ridge 3.1 mi · Pinecrest 3.1 mi · South Miami Heights 3.7 mi · Kendall 3.7 mi · Three Lakes 5.0 mi · The Crossings 5.6 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 Palmetto Bay (25.6218°, -80.3248°, elevation 10 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). 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).