Statesville weather in September

In September, Statesville sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 39% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Statesville's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Statesville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
4th warmest
Overnight low
62°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:11 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Statesville is city in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
418/km²
people per km²
Founded
1753

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 Statesville 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 72°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°F cooler than August and about 10°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18467
28466
38466
48466
58366
68365
78365
88365
98264
108264
118264
128264
138163
148163
158163
168062
178062
188062
197962
207961
217961
227860
237860
247860
257759
267759
277658
287658
297658
307557

How September really feels in Statesville

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.

Statesville weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 32°3.79.61.49.92.1
Feb53° / 34°3.48.71.410.63.0
Mar61° / 41°4.410.30.711.75.1
Apr70° / 49°3.99.3012.96.6
May78° / 58°3.310.7013.96.6
Jun85° / 66°3.512.6014.45.0
Jul88° / 70°3.613.6014.24.1
Aug86° / 69°3.612013.44.8
Sep80° / 62°3.79.4012.26.6
Oct70° / 50°3.56.9011.17.2
Nov60° / 40°3.47.5010.15.2
Dec51° / 35°3.88.70.59.62.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55644
65743
75743
85743
95644
105743
115644
125743
135644
145545
155545
165446
175347
185248
195248
205149
215248
225347
235347
245347
255446
265446
275545
285644
295644
305743

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Statesville gets around 3.7 in of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
432
531
631
730
830
929
1029
1129
1229
1328
1428
1529
1629
1729
1830
1931
2031
2131
2232
2331
2431
2531
2630
2729
2829
2928
3028

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 27% 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 (%)
1613244017
2714253816
3715263716
4815263515
5916273414
61017273313
71118273112
81219283011
91319283010
101419282910
11152028299
12162028288
13172028287
14182028277
15192028276
16202128266
17212127265
18222127255
19222127255
20242127254
21252126244
22262126234
23282125233
24292125223
25312124213
26332123203
27342222192
28362222182
29382221172
30392220162

Wind in September

Winds average 5 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:59 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:596:47
212.86:006:46
312.76:016:44
412.76:026:43
512.66:036:41
612.66:036:40
712.66:046:38
812.56:056:37
912.56:066:35
1012.56:066:34
1112.46:076:32
1212.46:086:31
1312.36:096:29
1412.36:106:28
1512.36:106:26
1612.26:116:25
1712.26:126:23
1812.16:136:21
1912.16:146:20
2012.16:146:18
2112.06:156:17
2212.06:166:15
2312.06:176:14
2411.96:186:12
2511.96:186:11
2611.86:196:09
2711.86:206:08
2811.86:216:06
2911.76:226:05
3011.76:226:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.53 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
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Statesville?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Statesville in September

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

In September, Statesville sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 62°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Statesville 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 Statesville peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Statesville 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 Statesville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Statesville?

Statesville sits at 35.8°N, 80.9°W, 912 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mooresville, 14 mi away.

Topography around Statesville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Statesville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft around an average of 896 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,816 ft.

The land around Statesville is covered by trees (65%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
512 ft
50 miles
3,816 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Mooresville 14 mi · Cornelius 21 mi · Salisbury 24 mi · Kannapolis 25 mi · Hickory 25 mi · Huntersville 26 mi · Concord 31 mi · Clemmons 33 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 Statesville (35.7826°, -80.8873°, elevation 912 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).