Thomasville weather in September

In September, Thomasville sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 89°F in the first days to 85°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Thomasville's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thomasville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
4th warmest
Overnight low
69°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:25 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Thomasville is city in and the county seat of Thomas County, Georgia, United States.

Density
478/km²
people per km²
Founded
1825

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 89°F in the first days to 85°F by the end.

A typical September day in Thomasville reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°F cooler than August and about 7°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How September really feels in Thomasville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 20 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
20
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.

Thomasville 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 42°3.88.310.25.7
Feb66° / 45°3.37.710.96.3
Mar72° / 50°4.18.211.87.1
Apr79° / 56°2.77.112.77.3
May85° / 65°2.27.913.55.5
Jun89° / 71°4.916143.5
Jul91° / 73°4.818.413.83.0
Aug90° / 73°5.018.613.13.1
Sep87° / 69°3.811.212.24.5
Oct80° / 60°2.66.211.27.2
Nov71° / 49°2.36.410.47.4
Dec64° / 44°3.47.6106.2

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 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44852
54951
64951
75149
85248
95248
105347
115446
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Thomasville gets around 3.8 in of rain over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
148
247
346
445
544
642
741
840
939
1038
1137
1236
1336
1435
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1635
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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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113721644
213722643
313823623
413824613
513925602
624925582
7241026562
8241127542
9241128541
10251228521
11351329501
12351330481
13351430461
14361531451
15361532431
16361632412
17371633402
18471633392
19471633382
20571633362
21681733352
22781733342
23881733321
24991733311
251091733291
261191832281
2712101832271
2813101832261
2914111831251
3015111831241

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
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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 6:16 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:166:55
212.66:166:54
312.66:176:53
412.66:186:52
512.56:186:50
612.56:196:49
712.56:196:48
812.46:206:46
912.46:216:45
1012.46:216:44
1112.36:226:42
1212.36:226:41
1312.36:236:40
1412.26:246:38
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1612.26:256:36
1712.26:256:34
1812.16:266:33
1912.16:266:32
2012.16:276:30
2112.06:286:29
2212.06:286:28
2312.06:296:26
2411.96:296:25
2511.96:306:24
2611.96:316:22
2711.86:316:21
2811.86:326:20
2911.86:336:19
3011.76:336:17

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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244.5Bright
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264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Thomasville?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thomasville in September

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

In September, Thomasville sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Thomasville 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 Thomasville peaks around June 19 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Thomasville 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 Thomasville is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1921 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Thomasville?

Thomasville sits at 30.8°N, 84.0°W, 282 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tallahassee, 33 mi away.

Topography around Thomasville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Thomasville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft around an average of 272 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 ft.

The land around Thomasville is covered by trees (71%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
151 ft
10 miles
285 ft
50 miles
479 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Tallahassee 33 mi · Valdosta 42 mi · Tifton 51 mi · Albany 52 mi · Americus 87 mi · Dothan 88 mi · Lynn Haven 107 mi · Panama City 111 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 Thomasville (30.8366°, -83.9788°, elevation 282 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).