Salina weather in September

In September, Salina sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 2.7 in of rain across 7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 86°F in the first days to 76°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 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 Salina's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
4th warmest
Overnight low
59°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2.7 in
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:17 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Salina is city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States.

Density
728/km²
people per km²
Founded
1858

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 86°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical September day in Salina reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°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)
18765
28665
38665
48564
58564
68563
78463
88463
98362
108362
118261
128261
138260
148160
158160
168059
178059
188058
197958
207957
217957
227856
237856
247856
257755
267755
277754
287654
297654
307553

How September really feels in Salina

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.

Salina weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 23°0.94.32.89.60.2
Feb46° / 26°1.34.82.510.51.4
Mar56° / 35°2.37.41.511.74.2
Apr66° / 45°3.39.70.5136.2
May76° / 56°5.311.5014.16.6
Jun86° / 66°4.110.2014.75.0
Jul91° / 71°3.69.3014.43.8
Aug89° / 68°3.49.1013.54.5
Sep81° / 59°2.77012.36.9
Oct68° / 47°2.570.2117.1
Nov55° / 35°1.64.90.99.94.0
Dec43° / 25°1.34.62.59.30.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47228
57129
67030
77030
86931
96931
106832
116733
126634
136634
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196634
206634
216733
226733
236832
246832
256931
266931
276931
286931
296931
307030

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Salina gets around 2.7 in of rain over 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1124
1224
1325
1426
1526
1627
1727
1827
1927
2026
2126
2226
2325
2425
2525
2624
2724
2824
2924
3023

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1151831333
2161931312
3191931292
4211930272
5232030262
6252029242
7272028231
8292028221
9312027211
10332026201
11352025201
12362024191
13382023191
14392022180
15412022170
16422021170
17442020160
18452019150
19471918151
20491917141
21511916131
22541815121
23541815121
24571714111
25591713101
2662161291
2764161181
2865161171
2968151061
306915961

Wind in September

Winds average 8 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze

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 6:04 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:046:57
212.86:046:55
312.86:056:54
412.86:066:52
512.76:076:50
612.76:086:49
712.66:096:47
812.66:106:45
912.56:116:44
1012.56:126:42
1112.56:136:41
1212.46:146:39
1312.46:156:37
1412.36:156:36
1512.36:166:34
1612.26:176:32
1712.26:186:31
1812.26:196:29
1912.16:206:27
2012.16:216:26
2112.06:226:24
2212.06:236:22
2311.96:246:21
2411.96:256:19
2511.96:266:17
2611.86:276:16
2711.86:286:14
2811.76:296:12
2911.76:296:11
3011.66:306:09

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Salina

In seasonPeak

In September, Salina sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Salina's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Salina?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salina in September

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

In September, Salina sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 59°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Salina 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 Salina peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Salina?

Salina sits at 38.8°N, 97.6°W, 1,224 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Junction City, 44 mi away.

Topography around Salina

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Salina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft around an average of 1,230 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 ft.

The land around Salina is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (51%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and cropland (50%) and grassland (44%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
138 ft
10 miles
318 ft
50 miles
922 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Junction City 44 mi · Hutchinson 57 mi · Newton 57 mi · Manhattan 61 mi · Great Bend 70 mi · Wichita 81 mi · Emporia 83 mi · Derby 91 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 Salina (38.8403°, -97.6114°, elevation 1,224 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).