Saint George weather in September

In September, Saint George sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 0.8 in of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 91°F in the first days to 83°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 Saint George's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint George's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
4th warmest
Overnight low
61°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0.8 in
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:22 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Saint George is city in Washington County, Utah, United States.

Density
367/km²
people per km²
Founded
1861

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 91°F in the first days to 83°F by the end.

A typical September day in Saint George reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 8°F cooler than August and about 13°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19267
29167
39166
49166
59065
69065
79065
88964
98964
108963
118863
128862
138862
148762
158761
168761
178660
188660
198659
208559
218559
228558
238558
248458
258457
268357
278356
288356
298256
308255

How September really feels in Saint George

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 7 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
7
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.

Saint George weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 30°1.45.12.19.72.8
Feb55° / 34°1.76.11.910.64.0
Mar63° / 40°1.35.6111.76.4
Apr71° / 46°0.730.412.98.0
May81° / 55°0.32.10147.8
Jun92° / 64°0.10.5014.54.4
Jul97° / 72°0.42.1014.32.6
Aug95° / 70°0.52.9013.43.2
Sep87° / 61°0.82.7012.36.1
Oct74° / 48°1.03.40118.4
Nov60° / 37°0.93.20.6105.9
Dec49° / 29°1.14.71.79.52.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58713
68713
78713
88713
98812
108812
118911
128911
139010
149010
159010
16919
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25919
26919
278911
288911
298812
308812

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Saint George gets around 0.8 in of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
513
613
713
812
912
1012
1111
1211
1310
1410
159
168
178
187
197
206
216
226
236
246
256
267
277
288
298
308

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18974
28974
38974
48974
58884
68884
78884
88983
98983
108983
119172
129172
139172
149172
159361
169361
179451
189451
199640
209640
219640
229640
239730
249730
259730
269730
279820
289820
299820
309820

Wind in September

Winds average 4 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:096:59
212.86:106:58
312.86:116:56
412.76:126:55
512.76:126:53
612.66:136:51
712.66:146:50
812.66:156:48
912.56:166:47
1012.56:176:45
1112.46:176:44
1212.46:186:42
1312.46:196:40
1412.36:206:39
1512.36:216:37
1612.26:226:36
1712.26:226:34
1812.26:236:32
1912.16:246:31
2012.16:256:29
2112.06:266:28
2212.06:276:26
2311.96:286:25
2411.96:286:23
2511.96:296:21
2611.86:306:20
2711.86:316:18
2811.76:326:17
2911.76:336:15
3011.76:346:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 8.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Saint George?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saint George in September

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

In September, Saint George sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 61°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Saint George in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saint George peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saint George?

Saint George sits at 37.1°N, 113.6°W, 2,700 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Washington, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Saint George

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saint George has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 ft around an average of 2,805 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,959 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,045 ft.

The land around Saint George is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) within 2 miles, grassland (38%), shrubs (25%) and bare terrain (25%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (36%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
787 ft
10 miles
2,959 ft
50 miles
9,045 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Washington 4.3 mi · Hurricane 17 mi · Mesquite 34 mi · Cedar City 49 mi · Sunrise Manor 103 mi · Boulder City 104 mi · North Las Vegas 106 mi · Whitney 106 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 Saint George (37.1041°, -113.5841°, elevation 2,700 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).