Rohnert Park weather in September

In September, Rohnert Park sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 75°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Rohnert Park's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rohnert Park's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
54°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
20%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.3
out of 10

Rohnert Park is city in Sonoma County, California, United States.

Density
2,337/km²
people per km²
Founded
1962

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 75°F through the month.

A typical September day in Rohnert Park reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 4°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27655
37655
47555
57555
67555
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Rohnert Park 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 42°5.410.39.63.9
Feb59° / 43°5.69.310.54.5
Mar61° / 45°4.29.311.75.3
Apr64° / 47°1.95.6136.5
May68° / 50°1.03.314.17.7
Jun73° / 53°0.2114.69.0
Jul75° / 55°0.00.114.49.5
Aug75° / 55°0.00.213.59.5
Sep75° / 54°0.10.512.39.3
Oct71° / 51°1.23.1118.2
Nov62° / 45°2.86.29.95.9
Dec56° / 42°5.510.49.43.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8937
9937
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
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199010
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219010
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258812
268812
278713
288713
298713
308614

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Rohnert Park gets around 0.1 in of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
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243
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263
274
284
294
305

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169301
269292
370282
470282
571272
672262
773252
873252
974242
1075232
1175232
1276222
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2881181
2982171
3083161

Wind in September

Winds average 5 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:446:37
212.85:456:35
312.85:466:34
412.75:476:32
512.75:486:30
612.75:496:29
712.65:506:27
812.65:516:26
912.55:526:24
1012.55:526:22
1112.55:536:21
1212.45:546:19
1312.45:556:17
1412.35:566:16
1512.35:576:14
1612.25:586:12
1712.25:596:11
1812.26:006:09
1912.16:016:08
2012.16:016:06
2112.06:026:04
2212.06:036:03
2311.96:046:01
2411.96:055:59
2511.96:065:58
2611.86:075:56
2711.86:085:54
2811.76:095:53
2911.76:105:51
3011.66:115:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Rohnert Park

In seasonPeak

None of Rohnert Park's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Rohnert Park's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Rohnert Park?

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

9.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rohnert Park in September

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

In September, Rohnert Park sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Rohnert Park in September

The nearest coast averages about 55°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 23 mi away) is warmest in September at about 55°F and coldest in May near 51°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

50°52°54°56°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan53Bracing
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Mar53Bracing
Apr51Bracing
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Sep55Bracing
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Nov54Bracing
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UV index in Rohnert Park in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rohnert Park peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Rohnert Park 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 Rohnert Park is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1623 µg/m³Jun 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rohnert Park?

Rohnert Park sits at 38.3°N, 122.7°W, 105 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Santa Rosa, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Rohnert Park

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rohnert Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 128 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,457 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,895 ft.

The land around Rohnert Park is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (47%) and trees (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (34%), water (31%) and grassland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
253 ft
10 miles
2,457 ft
50 miles
4,895 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Santa Rosa 6.8 mi · Petaluma 8.1 mi · Agua Caliente 12 mi · Windsor 16 mi · Novato 17 mi · Napa 23 mi · American Canyon 27 mi · San Rafael 27 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 Rohnert Park (38.3396°, -122.7011°, elevation 105 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. 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).