Sand Springs weather in September

In September, Sand Springs sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 88°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Sand Springs's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sand Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
4th warmest
Overnight low
64°
9th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Sand Springs is city in Osage and Tulsa counties, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
346/km²
people per km²
Founded
1911

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 88°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical September day in Sand Springs reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 8°F cooler than August and about 11°F warmer than October.

40°60°80°100°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18970
28969
38869
48869
58768
68768
78768
88667
98667
108566
118566
128466
138465
148465
158365
168364
178364
188263
198263
208262
218162
228162
238161
248061
258060
268060
278059
287959
297958
307858

How September really feels in Sand Springs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 3 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
3
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.

Sand Springs weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 30°1.95.91.49.81.8
Feb52° / 33°2.06.41.310.63.1
Mar62° / 42°3.79.30.911.75.3
Apr70° / 51°4.710.1012.96.5
May78° / 60°5.812.4013.96.4
Jun87° / 70°4.610014.44.8
Jul92° / 74°3.18.1014.23.6
Aug91° / 72°2.96.9013.44.0
Sep83° / 64°4.07.5012.26.3
Oct72° / 52°3.68.3011.17.3
Nov60° / 41°2.56.90.410.15.2
Dec49° / 33°2.25.91.29.62.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46832
56733
66634
76634
86535
96436
106436
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166436
176436
186535
196535
206634
216832
226931
237030
247129
257228
267327
277426
287426
297426
307426

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sand Springs gets around 4.0 in of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
425
525
626
726
826
926
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2026
2126
2225
2324
2424
2523
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1611254018
2711253918
3812253817
4913253716
51014253615
61114253514
71215253514
81316253413
91416243312
101516243311
111617243311
121717233210
13191723329
14201723319
15211722318
16231822307
17251822297
18261821287
19281821276
20301721266
21331720245
22351819235
23371819225
24391818205
25421818194
26441817174
27461817164
28481816153
29491816143
30511815133

Wind in September

Winds average 7 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:00 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:006:48
212.86:016:47
312.76:026:45
412.76:026:44
512.76:036:42
612.66:046:41
712.66:056:39
812.56:066:38
912.56:066:36
1012.56:076:35
1112.46:086:33
1212.46:096:32
1312.36:106:30
1412.36:106:29
1512.36:116:27
1612.26:126:26
1712.26:136:24
1812.16:146:22
1912.16:146:21
2012.16:156:19
2112.06:166:18
2212.06:176:16
2312.06:186:15
2411.96:186:13
2511.96:196:12
2611.86:206:10
2711.86:216:09
2811.86:226:07
2911.76:236:06
3011.76:236:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Sand Springs

In seasonPeak

In September, Sand Springs sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sand Springs sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Sand Springs?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sand Springs in September

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

In September, Sand Springs sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sand Springs 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 Sand Springs peaks around July 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sand Springs 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 Sand Springs is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Nov 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sand Springs?

Sand Springs sits at 36.1°N, 96.1°W, 676 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tulsa, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Sand Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sand Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft around an average of 735 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 ft.

The land around Sand Springs is covered by trees (54%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%) and trees (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
374 ft
10 miles
492 ft
50 miles
814 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Tulsa 6.8 mi · Sapulpa 9.9 mi · Jenks 11 mi · Owasso 17 mi · Bixby 19 mi · Broken Arrow 19 mi · Claremore 30 mi · Bartlesville 43 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 Sand Springs (36.1398°, -96.1089°, elevation 676 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).