Pullman weather in September

In September, Pullman sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 0.8 in of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Pullman's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pullman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
51°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0.8 in
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:33 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
38%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Pullman is city in Whitman County, Washington State, USA.

Density
1,187/km²
people per km²
Founded
1875

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 78°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical September day in Pullman reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 10°F cooler than August and about 15°F warmer than October.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17955
27954
37854
47854
57854
67753
77753
87753
97653
107652
117652
127552
137552
147451
157451
167451
177351
187350
197350
207250
217249
227249
237149
247149
257148
267048
277048
286947
296947
306847

How September really feels in Pullman

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.

Pullman weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 27°3.013.17.48.80.0
Feb42° / 29°2.210.85.3100.3
Mar50° / 34°2.612.43.211.62.1
Apr57° / 39°2.010.20.813.34.1
May66° / 46°1.98.9014.86.2
Jun73° / 52°1.25.7015.67.5
Jul84° / 58°0.42.4015.37.1
Aug83° / 58°0.52.10147.3
Sep74° / 51°0.83.7012.48.1
Oct59° / 41°2.08.50.210.65.0
Nov45° / 33°3.112.53.89.21.0
Dec37° / 27°3.213.68.68.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37921
47822
57723
67624
77525
87525
97327
107228
117129
127030
136931
146931
156832
166832
176832
186733
196832
206832
216832
226832
236832
246931
256931
266931
276931
286832
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pullman gets around 0.8 in of rain over 3.7 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 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
810
910
1011
1111
1212
1312
1412
1513
1613
1713
1813
1914
2014
2114
2215
2315
2415
2515
2616
2716
2816
2916
3017

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

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

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:136:24
213.15:156:22
313.15:166:20
413.05:176:18
513.05:196:16
612.95:206:14
712.85:216:12
812.85:236:09
912.75:246:07
1012.75:256:05
1112.65:276:03
1212.65:286:01
1312.55:295:59
1412.45:315:57
1512.45:325:55
1612.35:335:53
1712.35:355:51
1812.25:365:49
1912.25:375:47
2012.15:395:45
2112.05:405:42
2212.05:415:40
2311.95:435:38
2411.95:445:36
2511.85:455:34
2611.85:475:32
2711.75:485:30
2811.65:495:28
2911.65:515:26
3011.55:525:24

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Pullman?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pullman in September

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

In September, Pullman sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pullman in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pullman peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 16UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pullman 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 Pullman is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1627 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pullman?

Pullman sits at 46.7°N, 117.2°W, 2,352 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Moscow, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Pullman

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pullman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft around an average of 2,520 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,215 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,827 ft.

The land around Pullman is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (82%) within 10 miles, and cropland (37%), grassland (36%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
423 ft
10 miles
2,215 ft
50 miles
5,827 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Moscow 8.7 mi · Lewiston 23 mi · Lewiston Orchards 26 mi · Opportunity 63 mi · Spokane Valley 65 mi · Spokane 65 mi · Coeur d'Alene 68 mi · Post Falls 69 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 Pullman (46.7313°, -117.1796°, elevation 2,352 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).