St. Marys weather in September

In September, St. Marys sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 5.4 in of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 82°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
83°
4th warmest
Overnight low
74°
9th coldest
Rainfall
5.4 in
15.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

St. Marys is city in Camden County, Georgia, USA.

Density
279/km²
people per km²
Founded
1792

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 82°F by the end.

A typical September day in St. Marys reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°F cooler than August and about 6°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18576
28575
38575
48575
58575
68575
78575
88575
98475
108475
118474
128474
138474
148474
158474
168474
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218373
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248273
258272
268272
278272
288272
298171
308171

How September really feels in St. Marys

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 11 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
11
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.

St. Marys weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 48°2.97.710.25.7
Feb65° / 50°2.57.210.96.2
Mar70° / 55°2.87.311.87.0
Apr75° / 61°2.36.912.77.5
May82° / 68°2.58.513.56.6
Jun86° / 74°5.117.5144.3
Jul88° / 76°4.618.213.83.7
Aug87° / 76°5.820.413.13.7
Sep83° / 74°5.415.512.25.0
Oct78° / 66°3.28.911.27.1
Nov70° / 57°1.86.110.47.2
Dec64° / 51°2.57.4106.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54753
64852
74852
84951
94951
105050
115149
125248
135248
145347
155248
165347
175347
185347
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255248
265248
275248
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295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

St. Marys gets around 5.4 in of rain over 15.5 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 52% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
162
262
361
460
559
658
757
856
955
1054
1154
1253
1352
1452
1551
1650
1750
1850
1949
2049
2148
2248
2347
2447
2547
2646
2746
2846
2945
3045

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002106325
2002116423
3002126422
4003136420
5013136419
6013146517
7013156516
8013166515
9014176513
10014186512
11014196412
12015206311
13015206410
14015216310
15015216310
1601621639
1701622629
1801722619
1902722618
2002722618
2112821608
2212921607
2313921597
24131022586
25241122556
26241122565
27351222535
28351223525
29451323514
30461424494

Wind in September

Winds average 8 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:066:46
212.66:076:44
312.66:076:43
412.66:086:42
512.56:096:40
612.56:096:39
712.56:106:38
812.46:106:37
912.46:116:35
1012.46:126:34
1112.36:126:33
1212.36:136:31
1312.36:136:30
1412.26:146:29
1512.26:146:27
1612.26:156:26
1712.26:166:25
1812.16:166:23
1912.16:176:22
2012.16:176:21
2112.06:186:19
2212.06:196:18
2312.06:196:17
2411.96:206:15
2511.96:206:14
2611.96:216:13
2711.86:226:11
2811.86:226:10
2911.86:236:09
3011.76:236:08

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for St. Marys

In seasonPeak

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

St. Marys sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

St. Marys's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit St. Marys?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit St. Marys for sightseeing.

What to pack for St. Marys in September

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

In September, St. Marys sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near St. Marys in September

The nearest coast averages about 82°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 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 83°F and coldest in February near 60°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 15 to Nov 24 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan61Cool
Feb60Cool
Mar63Cool
Apr68Refreshing
May75Refreshing
Jun80Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug83Tropical
Sep82Warm
Oct77Warm
Nov70Refreshing
Dec64Cool

UV index in St. Marys 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 St. Marys peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in St. Marys 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 St. Marys is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is St. Marys?

St. Marys sits at 30.7°N, 81.5°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kingsland, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around St. Marys

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around St. Marys has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft.

The land around St. Marys is covered by wetland (41%), trees (25%) and water (23%) within 2 miles, trees (43%) and water (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) and water (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
79 ft
10 miles
125 ft
50 miles
295 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kingsland 9.9 mi · Jacksonville 29 mi · Brunswick 29 mi · Jacksonville Beach 32 mi · Ponte Vedra Beach 35 mi · Palm Valley 39 mi · Oakleaf Plantation 42 mi · Fruit Cove 43 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 St. Marys (30.7305°, -81.5465°, elevation 10 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).