Scaggsville weather in September

In September, Scaggsville sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 4.5 in of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Scaggsville's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Scaggsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
4th warmest
Overnight low
61°
9th coldest
Rainfall
4.5 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Scaggsville is community in Howard County, Maryland, United States.

Density
882/km²
people per km²

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 82°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical September day in Scaggsville reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°F cooler than August and about 11°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18265
28265
38265
48265
58164
68164
78164
88064
98063
108063
117962
127962
137962
147861
157861
167860
177760
187760
197659
207659
217659
227558
237558
247458
257457
267457
277356
287356
297356
307255

How September really feels in Scaggsville

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.

Scaggsville weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 28°3.18.43.19.60.1
Feb44° / 29°2.98.43.210.50.9
Mar53° / 36°3.910.22.311.73.0
Apr65° / 46°3.410.20.2135.7
May73° / 56°3.811.3014.16.5
Jun82° / 65°3.711.2014.75.7
Jul87° / 69°4.111.6014.54.7
Aug84° / 68°3.610.5013.55.4
Sep78° / 61°4.59.6012.36.9
Oct66° / 49°3.57.80116.4
Nov55° / 39°3.07.60.39.93.7
Dec45° / 32°3.68.91.99.31.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135248
145248
155149
165149
175050
184951
194852
204852
214951
224951
234951
244951
255050
265050
275248
285347
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Scaggsville gets around 4.5 in of rain over 9.6 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
830
930
1030
1129
1229
1329
1428
1528
1629
1729
1829
1930
2030
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2830
2930
3030

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11721242612
21821232512
31921232512
42122222411
52222222311
62322212310
7252221229
8262221229
9272221218
10292221217
11302221206
12312221206
13332221195
14342221194
15352121184
16372121183
17382121173
18392121162
19402121162
20412121152
21422121152
22442120141
23452020131
24472019131
25482019121
26491918121
27501918121
28521917111
29531817111
30551816101

Wind in September

Winds average 6 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 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
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:40 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:406:34
212.95:416:33
312.85:426:31
412.85:436:29
512.75:446:28
612.75:456:26
712.65:466:24
812.65:476:23
912.65:486:21
1012.55:496:20
1112.55:506:18
1212.45:516:16
1312.45:526:15
1412.35:536:13
1512.35:536:11
1612.35:546:09
1712.25:556:08
1812.25:566:06
1912.15:576:04
2012.15:586:03
2112.05:596:01
2212.06:005:59
2311.96:015:58
2411.96:025:56
2511.96:035:54
2611.86:045:53
2711.86:055:51
2811.76:065:49
2911.76:075:48
3011.66:085:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Scaggsville

In seasonPeak

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

Scaggsville 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 Scaggsville?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Scaggsville in September

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

In September, Scaggsville sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 61°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Scaggsville in September

The nearest coast averages about 74°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 28 mi away) is warmest in August at about 78°F and coldest in February near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 5 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr47Bracing
May58Bracing
Jun68Refreshing
Jul76Warm
Aug78Warm
Sep74Refreshing
Oct65Cool
Nov53Bracing
Dec44Bracing

UV index in Scaggsville 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 Scaggsville peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Scaggsville 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 Scaggsville is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Scaggsville?

Scaggsville sits at 39.1°N, 76.9°W, 449 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Laurel, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Scaggsville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Scaggsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft around an average of 397 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,247 ft.

The land around Scaggsville is covered by trees (68%) within 2 miles, trees (70%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
308 ft
10 miles
656 ft
50 miles
2,247 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Laurel 4.3 mi · Fairland 5.6 mi · Maryland City 5.6 mi · Cloverly 5.6 mi · South Laurel 5.6 mi · Calverton 6.2 mi · Columbia 7.5 mi · Beltsville 7.5 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 Scaggsville (39.1451°, -76.9002°, elevation 449 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).