Santa Rosa Beach weather in September

In September, Santa Rosa Beach sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 4.4 in of rain across 12 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 87°F in the first days to 83°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Santa Rosa Beach's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rosa Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
4th warmest
Overnight low
72°
9th coldest
Rainfall
4.4 in
12 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:34 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Santa Rosa Beach is unincorporated community in Florida.

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 87°F in the first days to 83°F by the end.

A typical September day in Santa Rosa Beach reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°F cooler than August and about 7°F warmer than October.

60°70°80°90°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18775
28775
38774
48774
58674
68674
78674
88674
98674
108673
118673
128673
138673
148573
158573
168572
178572
188572
198572
208571
218471
228471
238471
248470
258370
268370
278369
288369
298269
308268

How September really feels in Santa Rosa Beach

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 18 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
18
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.

Santa Rosa Beach 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 45°4.58.510.35.1
Feb63° / 48°4.37.510.95.9
Mar69° / 54°4.88.511.86.8
Apr75° / 60°3.57.512.77.4
May82° / 68°2.68.813.56.6
Jun86° / 75°4.615.613.94.3
Jul87° / 77°5.421.113.83.4
Aug87° / 76°5.819.913.13.6
Sep85° / 72°4.41212.25.1
Oct78° / 62°3.36.211.37.6
Nov69° / 52°3.16.910.57.1
Dec62° / 47°4.48.610.15.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45347
55347
65446
75545
85545
95644
105743
115743
125842
135842
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
236040
246040
256040
266139
276139
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Santa Rosa Beach gets around 4.4 in of rain over 12 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 40% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
153
252
351
450
549
648
747
846
945
1044
1143
1242
1341
1440
1540
1639
1739
1838
1938
2037
2136
2235
2334
2433
2532
2631
2730
2829
2928
3027

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1013115926
2013116025
3013126123
4014126221
5014136220
6014146318
7015156217
8025166116
9026166115
10127175815
11127185715
12128195614
13128205514
14129215314
15129225214
16129235114
172310234914
182310234814
192410244713
203410244613
213511244512
224611244411
235711244410
24571223439
25681223428
26791223417
278101323406
288111322396
299121422385
3010131422374

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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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 36 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 54 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:256:04
212.65:266:03
312.65:266:02
412.65:276:00
512.55:285:59
612.55:285:58
712.55:295:56
812.45:295:55
912.45:305:54
1012.45:305:53
1112.35:315:51
1212.35:325:50
1312.35:325:49
1412.25:335:47
1512.25:335:46
1612.25:345:45
1712.15:345:43
1812.15:355:42
1912.15:365:41
2012.15:365:39
2112.05:375:38
2212.05:375:37
2312.05:385:35
2411.95:385:34
2511.95:395:33
2611.95:405:32
2711.85:405:30
2811.85:415:29
2911.85:415:28
3011.75:425:26

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Santa Rosa Beach

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Rosa Beach 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 Santa Rosa Beach?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Rosa Beach in September

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

In September, Santa Rosa Beach sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Rosa Beach in September

The nearest coast averages about 83°F in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 63°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 8 to Dec 11 — about 8.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan64Cool
Feb63Cool
Mar65Cool
Apr69Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul84Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct78Warm
Nov72Refreshing
Dec67Cool

UV index in Santa Rosa Beach in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Rosa Beach peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Santa Rosa Beach 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 Santa Rosa Beach is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rosa Beach?

Santa Rosa Beach sits at 30.4°N, 86.2°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Walton Beach, 23 mi away.

Topography around Santa Rosa Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Santa Rosa Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft.

The land around Santa Rosa Beach is covered by trees (55%) and water (28%) within 2 miles, water (54%) and trees (37%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and water (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
135 ft
50 miles
384 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Fort Walton Beach 23 mi · Wright 25 mi · Crestview 32 mi · Lynn Haven 36 mi · Panama City 38 mi · Navarre 38 mi · Midway 46 mi · East Pensacola Heights 57 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 Santa Rosa Beach (30.396°, -86.2288°, elevation 3 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). 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).