Sioux City weather in September

In September, Sioux City sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Sioux City's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sioux City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
4th warmest
Overnight low
54°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:11 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
10 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Sioux City is city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in Iowa, United States.

Density
547/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

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 80°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical September day in Sioux City reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°F cooler than August and about 14°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18060
28060
38059
47959
57958
67958
77858
87857
97857
107756
117756
127656
137655
147655
157554
167554
177553
187453
197453
207352
217352
227351
237251
247250
257250
267149
277149
287148
297048
307048

How September really feels in Sioux City

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.

Sioux City weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 13°0.94.74.39.20.0
Feb34° / 16°1.154.410.30.0
Mar47° / 27°2.273.211.61.6
Apr60° / 39°4.010.61.813.14.6
May71° / 51°4.912.60.114.46.2
Jun80° / 61°4.911.8015.16.3
Jul84° / 65°3.08.8014.85.8
Aug82° / 63°3.99.4013.76.6
Sep75° / 54°3.07.7012.37.4
Oct62° / 41°2.47.40.510.85.6
Nov46° / 28°1.65.42.59.61.5
Dec33° / 17°1.25.24.28.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
47030
57030
66832
76832
86832
96733
106634
116634
126535
136436
146337
156337
166238
176337
186337
196436
206436
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sioux City gets around 3.0 in of rain over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
626
726
826
926
1026
1127
1227
1327
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2027
2127
2227
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1252127225
2272126214
3302126204
4322125183
5352124173
6372123162
7402123152
8422122141
9442021131
10462020131
11482019121
12502018111
13512017111
14541917100
1556191690
1658181590
1760181480
1861171480
1963171370
2065161270
2167161160
2269151060
237115950
247214950
257513840
267613740
277812730
287912630
298111530
308211520

Wind in September

Winds average 10 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
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2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:556:56
213.05:566:54
312.95:576:52
412.95:586:50
512.85:596:49
612.86:006:47
712.76:026:45
812.76:036:43
912.66:046:41
1012.66:056:39
1112.56:066:38
1212.56:076:36
1312.46:086:34
1412.46:096:32
1512.36:106:30
1612.36:116:28
1712.26:136:27
1812.26:146:25
1912.16:156:23
2012.16:166:21
2112.06:176:19
2212.06:186:17
2311.96:196:15
2411.96:206:14
2511.86:216:12
2611.86:236:10
2711.76:246:08
2811.76:256:06
2911.66:266:05
3011.66:276:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Sioux City

In seasonPeak

In September, Sioux City sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sioux City's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Sioux City?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Sioux City for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sioux City in September

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

In September, Sioux City sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sioux City 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 Sioux City peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sioux City?

Sioux City sits at 42.5°N, 96.4°W, 1,201 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Norfolk, 62 mi away.

Topography around Sioux City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sioux City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft around an average of 1,152 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 ft.

The land around Sioux City is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (30%) within 2 miles, cropland (52%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (84%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
282 ft
10 miles
436 ft
50 miles
892 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Norfolk 62 mi · Fremont 74 mi · Sioux Falls 74 mi · Columbus 89 mi · Omaha 89 mi · Council Bluffs 90 mi · La Vista 93 mi · Papillion 95 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 Sioux City (42.5°, -96.4003°, elevation 1,201 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).