Paragould weather in September

In September, Paragould sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 87°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Paragould's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paragould's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
4th warmest
Overnight low
64°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:50 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Paragould is city in Greene County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
343/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 87°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical September day in Paragould reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°F cooler than August and about 11°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18769
28769
38768
48668
58667
68667
78667
88566
98566
108566
118465
128465
138465
148364
158364
168364
178263
188263
198262
208262
218162
228161
238061
248060
258060
268059
277959
287959
297958
307858

How September really feels in Paragould

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.

Paragould weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 31°3.79.11.39.81.6
Feb51° / 34°3.98.5110.62.6
Mar61° / 42°5.011.40.511.74.9
Apr70° / 52°4.910.3012.96.5
May79° / 61°4.511.7013.96.4
Jun87° / 70°3.29.3014.44.9
Jul90° / 73°3.29.8014.24.1
Aug89° / 71°2.78.3013.44.5
Sep83° / 64°3.27.3012.26.4
Oct72° / 52°3.88.1011.17.2
Nov60° / 41°4.38.80.310.14.9
Dec50° / 34°4.38.90.89.62.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46634
56634
66733
76733
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136436
146436
156436
166337
176337
186238
196337
206337
216436
226436
236535
246634
256733
266832
276931
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Paragould gets around 3.2 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 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
724
824
924
1024
1124
1225
1325
1425
1526
1626
1726
1827
1927
2026
2126
2225
2325
2424
2523
2622
2722
2821
2921
3020

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 25% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1711193529
2712193527
3812193426
41013193424
51114203323
61215203221
71316203120
81417213018
91617212917
101717212916
111818212815
121918212714
132118212613
142218222513
152319222412
162419222312
172619222311
182718222210
192918222110
20301822219
21321822208
22341822198
23361721187
24381720177
25401720176
26421719166
27441718155
28461718145
29481717144
30491717134

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
266calm
276calm
286calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:38 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:386:26
212.85:386:24
312.75:396:23
412.75:406:21
512.75:416:20
612.65:426:18
712.65:426:17
812.55:436:15
912.55:446:14
1012.55:456:12
1112.45:466:11
1212.45:466:09
1312.35:476:08
1412.35:486:06
1512.35:496:05
1612.25:506:03
1712.25:506:02
1812.15:516:00
1912.15:525:58
2012.15:535:57
2112.05:545:55
2212.05:545:54
2312.05:555:52
2411.95:565:51
2511.95:575:49
2611.85:585:48
2711.85:585:46
2811.85:595:45
2911.76:005:43
3011.76:015:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Paragould?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paragould in September

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

In September, Paragould sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Paragould 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 Paragould peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Paragould 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 Paragould is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1319 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paragould?

Paragould sits at 36.1°N, 90.5°W, 302 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jonesboro, 19 mi away.

Topography around Paragould

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Paragould has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 295 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 ft.

The land around Paragould is covered by trees (36%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (41%) and cropland (37%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
344 ft
50 miles
758 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Jonesboro 19 mi · Poplar Bluff 48 mi · Dyersburg 62 mi · West Memphis 65 mi · Memphis 68 mi · Ellendale 68 mi · Bartlett 68 mi · New South Memphis 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 Paragould (36.0584°, -90.4973°, elevation 302 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).