Tulare weather in September

In September, Tulare sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 94°F in the first days to 86°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% 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 Tulare's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tulare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
65°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
0.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:45 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
13%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Tulare is city in California, United States.

Density
1,176/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 94°F in the first days to 86°F by the end.

A typical September day in Tulare reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 98°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°F cooler than August and about 11°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19468
29468
39468
49368
59368
69367
79267
89267
99267
109166
119166
129166
139165
149065
159065
169065
178964
188964
198964
208964
218863
228863
238863
248763
258762
268762
278662
288662
298561
308561

How September really feels in Tulare

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 16 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
16
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.

Tulare weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 42°3.689.84.7
Feb62° / 44°3.59.710.65.3
Mar66° / 48°3.49.211.76.4
Apr72° / 51°1.75.912.97.6
May80° / 58°0.93.413.97.9
Jun89° / 65°0.3114.45.4
Jul96° / 71°0.10.514.23.0
Aug96° / 70°0.00.213.43.1
Sep90° / 65°0.10.412.25.4
Oct79° / 56°0.92.711.18.3
Nov66° / 47°1.75.510.17.0
Dec58° / 41°2.97.59.64.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26919
27919
28919
299010
309010

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tulare gets around 0.1 in of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
222
232
242
253
263
273
284
294
304

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178166
279156
380155
480155
580155
681154
781154
881154
982153
1082153
1182153
1283152
1383152
1483152
1584151
1684151
1784151
1884151
1984151
2084151
2184151
2284151
2384151
2484151
2585150
2685150
2785150
2885150
2985150
3086140

Wind in September

Winds average 3 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

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 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:336:21
212.85:346:20
312.75:346:18
412.75:356:17
512.75:366:15
612.65:376:14
712.65:386:12
812.55:396:11
912.55:396:09
1012.55:406:08
1112.45:416:06
1212.45:426:05
1312.35:436:03
1412.35:436:02
1512.35:446:00
1612.25:455:58
1712.25:465:57
1812.15:475:55
1912.15:475:54
2012.15:485:52
2112.05:495:51
2212.05:505:49
2312.05:515:48
2411.95:515:46
2511.95:525:45
2611.85:535:43
2711.85:545:42
2811.85:555:40
2911.75:565:38
3011.75:565:37

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 8.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Tulare?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tulare in September

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

In September, Tulare sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tulare 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 Tulare peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tulare 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 Tulare is worst in September — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1665 µg/m³May 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tulare?

Tulare sits at 36.2°N, 119.3°W, 289 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Visalia, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Tulare

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tulare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 279 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12,126 ft.

The land around Tulare is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 2 miles, cropland (52%) within 10 miles, and grassland (36%), trees (29%) and cropland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
59 ft
10 miles
187 ft
50 miles
12,126 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Visalia 8.7 mi · Corcoran 14 mi · Hanford 19 mi · Porterville 21 mi · Dinuba 23 mi · Lemoore 25 mi · Reedley 27 mi · Selma 29 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 Tulare (36.2077°, -119.3473°, elevation 289 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).