Short Pump weather in September

In September, Short Pump sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 9.5 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 84°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Short Pump's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Short Pump's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
4th warmest
Overnight low
62°
9th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Short Pump is census designated place in Henrico County, Virginia, United States.

Density
1,053/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 84°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical September day in Short Pump reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°F cooler than August and about 10°F warmer than October.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18467
28467
38466
48466
58366
68365
78365
88265
98264
108264
118264
128164
138163
148163
158062
168062
178062
187961
197961
207961
217860
227860
237860
247759
257759
267759
277658
287658
297658
307557

How September really feels in Short Pump

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.

Short Pump 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
Jan47° / 31°3.292.19.71.6
Feb50° / 32°2.98.22.110.52.4
Mar59° / 39°3.910.31.211.74.5
Apr69° / 49°3.39.7012.96.4
May76° / 58°3.310.70146.7
Jun85° / 66°3.811.5014.65.2
Jul89° / 71°4.112.7014.34.0
Aug86° / 69°4.210.8013.54.8
Sep80° / 62°4.39.5012.36.6
Oct70° / 51°3.67.50117.0
Nov59° / 40°3.27.60.1104.9
Dec51° / 34°3.58.71.29.42.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115149
125248
135248
145149
155248
165149
175050
185050
195050
204951
215050
225050
235050
245149
255149
265347
275347
285347
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Short Pump gets around 4.3 in of rain over 9.5 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 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
531
631
731
830
930
1030
1129
1229
1329
1428
1528
1629
1729
1829
1930
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2530
2630
2729
2828
2928
3027

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 24% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1716253023
2816252923
3916252922
41017252821
51117252720
61218252719
71318252618
81419252617
91519252516
101719252514
111819252513
121919252512
132019252411
142220252410
15232025249
16242025248
17252025237
18262025236
19272125225
20282124225
21292124225
22312123214
23322023204
24342023203
25352022193
26372022183
27382021183
28402020173
29422020163
30441919153

Wind in September

Winds average 6 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:456:36
212.85:466:34
312.85:466:33
412.75:476:31
512.75:486:29
612.65:496:28
712.65:506:26
812.65:516:25
912.55:526:23
1012.55:526:22
1112.45:536:20
1212.45:546:18
1312.45:556:17
1412.35:566:15
1512.35:576:14
1612.25:586:12
1712.25:586:10
1812.25:596:09
1912.16:006:07
2012.16:016:05
2112.06:026:04
2212.06:036:02
2311.96:046:01
2411.96:055:59
2511.96:065:57
2611.86:065:56
2711.86:075:54
2811.76:085:53
2911.76:095:51
3011.76:105:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Short Pump?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Short Pump in September

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

In September, Short Pump sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 62°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Short Pump 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 Short Pump peaks around June 21 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Short Pump 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 Short Pump is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Short Pump?

Short Pump sits at 37.7°N, 77.6°W, 292 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tuckahoe, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Short Pump

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Short Pump has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 262 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,060 ft.

The land around Short Pump is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (73%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
564 ft
50 miles
2,060 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Tuckahoe 5.0 mi · Laurel 5.6 mi · Bon Air 9.3 mi · Midlothian 9.9 mi · Richmond 11 mi · Mechanicsville 14 mi · Meadowbrook 16 mi · Highland Springs 17 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 Short Pump (37.6504°, -77.6125°, elevation 292 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. 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).