Sikeston weather in September

In September, Sikeston sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
81°
4th warmest
Overnight low
62°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Sikeston is city in Scott and New Madrid counties in Missouri, United States.

Density
360/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 85°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical September day in Sikeston reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°F cooler than August and about 11°F warmer than October.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18667
28667
38567
48566
58566
68566
78465
88465
98365
108364
118364
128363
138263
148263
158262
168162
178161
188161
198061
208060
218060
227959
237959
247958
257858
267858
277857
287757
297756
307756

How September really feels in Sikeston

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.

Sikeston weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 29°3.99.21.89.80.8
Feb49° / 32°3.68.51.610.61.9
Mar59° / 40°5.011.60.511.74.3
Apr69° / 50°5.411.3012.96.1
May77° / 60°4.812.4013.96.3
Jun85° / 69°3.610.3014.55.1
Jul88° / 72°3.210.4014.34.4
Aug87° / 70°2.98.3013.44.9
Sep81° / 62°3.37.4012.36.7
Oct70° / 50°3.98.10117.0
Nov57° / 40°4.38.70.5104.3
Dec47° / 32°4.08.71.29.51.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86436
96436
106337
116238
126238
136139
146040
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205941
216139
226139
236238
246337
256436
266436
276634
286634
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sikeston gets around 3.3 in of rain over 7.4 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 24% 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
1324
1425
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2426
2525
2624
2724
2823
2922
3022

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 29% 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 (%)
1813193327
2913193325
31014193323
41115193321
51316203319
61416203217
71517213216
81617213114
91718223013
101918223011
112018232910
12221823289
13231923279
14241923268
15261923258
16281923247
17291922237
18311922226
19331822216
20351821215
21371820205
22391820195
23411819184
24431818174
25451718174
26461717164
27481716153
28501716143
29511715143
30521715133

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
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 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 5:33 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:336:23
212.85:346:21
312.75:356:20
412.75:366:18
512.75:376:17
612.65:376:15
712.65:386:14
812.65:396:12
912.55:406:11
1012.55:416:09
1112.45:426:08
1212.45:426:06
1312.45:436:04
1412.35:446:03
1512.35:456:01
1612.25:466:00
1712.25:475:58
1812.25:475:56
1912.15:485:55
2012.15:495:53
2112.05:505:52
2212.05:515:50
2311.95:525:49
2411.95:525:47
2511.95:535:45
2611.85:545:44
2711.85:555:42
2811.75:565:41
2911.75:575:39
3011.75:585:38

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Sikeston?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sikeston in September

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

In September, Sikeston sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sikeston 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 Sikeston peaks around June 20 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 highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sikeston 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 Sikeston is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1319 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sikeston?

Sikeston sits at 36.9°N, 89.6°W, 328 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cape Girardeau, 30 mi away.

Topography around Sikeston

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sikeston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 322 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 938 ft.

The land around Sikeston is covered by grassland (31%) and cropland (31%) within 2 miles, cropland (83%) within 10 miles, and cropland (55%) and trees (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
49 ft
10 miles
105 ft
50 miles
938 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Cape Girardeau 30 mi · Poplar Bluff 45 mi · Paducah 57 mi · Dyersburg 59 mi · Carbondale 62 mi · Marion 69 mi · Murray 73 mi · Paragould 76 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 Sikeston (36.8767°, -89.5879°, elevation 328 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).