Ponca City weather in September

In September, Ponca City sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 87°F in the first days to 78°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Ponca City's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponca City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
4th warmest
Overnight low
62°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:16 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Ponca City is city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
487/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 78°F by the end.

A typical September day in Ponca City reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 8°F cooler than August and about 12°F warmer than October.

40°60°80°100°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18868
28868
38767
48767
58667
68666
78666
88565
98565
108465
118464
128364
138364
148363
158263
168262
178262
188162
198161
208161
218060
228060
238060
248059
257959
267958
277958
287857
297857
307856

How September really feels in Ponca City

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.

Ponca City 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
Jan46° / 27°1.45.11.59.81.4
Feb51° / 31°1.85.61.510.62.8
Mar60° / 40°3.08.10.911.75.2
Apr69° / 49°4.39.70.112.96.5
May78° / 59°5.212013.96.5
Jun87° / 68°4.610014.55.0
Jul91° / 72°3.07.4014.33.9
Aug90° / 71°2.77.4013.44.3
Sep82° / 62°3.17.2012.26.5
Oct71° / 50°3.47.40.111.17.4
Nov58° / 39°1.95.70.4105.0
Dec48° / 30°1.75.21.69.51.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37030
46931
56832
66733
76634
86535
96436
106337
116337
126337
136238
146337
156337
166337
176337
186535
196535
206634
216733
226832
237030
247129
257228
267228
277327
287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ponca City gets around 3.1 in of rain over 7.2 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
224
324
424
525
625
726
826
927
1027
1127
1228
1328
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1926
2025
2124
2224
2323
2422
2521
2621
2720
2820
2920
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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1713274311
2813274110
31014274010
4111427389
5131527379
6141527358
7161627348
8171626337
9191626327
10201625326
11221725316
12231724315
13241724305
14261723305
15271722295
16291722284
17311721274
18321721274
19341720254
20361719244
21381718233
22411718223
23431717203
24451716193
25481715173
26501715163
27531714142
28541714132
29561713122
30571713112

Wind in September

Winds average 8 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47light 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
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

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 6:03 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:036:53
212.86:046:51
312.76:056:50
412.76:066:48
512.76:076:47
612.66:086:45
712.66:086:44
812.56:096:42
912.56:106:41
1012.56:116:39
1112.46:126:37
1212.46:126:36
1312.46:136:34
1412.36:146:33
1512.36:156:31
1612.26:166:30
1712.26:176:28
1812.26:176:26
1912.16:186:25
2012.16:196:23
2112.06:206:22
2212.06:216:20
2311.96:226:19
2411.96:226:17
2511.96:236:15
2611.86:246:14
2711.86:256:12
2811.76:266:11
2911.76:276:09
3011.76:286:08

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Ponca City?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ponca City in September

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

In September, Ponca City sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ponca City 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 Ponca City peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ponca City 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 Ponca City is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.3× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1327 µg/m³Nov 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar21Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponca City?

Ponca City sits at 36.7°N, 97.1°W, 1,010 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Stillwater, 41 mi away.

Topography around Ponca City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ponca City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 991 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 ft.

The land around Ponca City is covered by grassland (32%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, cropland (39%) and grassland (37%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and cropland (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
348 ft
50 miles
751 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Stillwater 41 mi · Enid 49 mi · Derby 59 mi · Bartlesville 62 mi · Sand Springs 67 mi · Wichita 70 mi · Tulsa 71 mi · Sapulpa 73 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 Ponca City (36.707°, -97.0856°, elevation 1,010 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).