Vacaville weather in September

In September, Vacaville sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-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 86% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Vacaville's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vacaville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
57°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
0.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
14%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Vacaville is city in Solano County, California, United States of America.

Density
1,308/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 Vacaville reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°F cooler than August and about 7°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18558
28558
38558
48558
58558
68557
78557
88557
98557
108457
118457
128457
138457
148457
158457
168357
178356
188356
198356
208356
218356
228356
238356
248356
258256
268256
278256
288256
298255
308155

Vacaville 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°4.39.29.64.3
Feb62° / 44°4.2910.55.2
Mar66° / 46°3.18.211.76.4
Apr71° / 49°1.34.8137.5
May77° / 53°0.73.214.18.4
Jun83° / 57°0.20.914.67.7
Jul85° / 58°0.00.114.47.1
Aug85° / 58°0.00.213.57.1
Sep84° / 57°0.10.412.37.7
Oct77° / 53°0.92.7118.5
Nov65° / 47°2.05.89.96.6
Dec58° / 42°3.999.44.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13946
14946
15937
16937
17937
18928
19928
20928
21928
229010
239010
249010
259010
268911
278911
288911
298911
308812

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Vacaville 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
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
253
263
273
283
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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164333
265323
366313
467303
568293
669283
770273
871263
972253
1072253
1173243
1275232
1375232
1475232
1576222
1676222
1777221
1877221
1977221
2078211
2178211
2279201
2379201
2480191
2580191
2681181
2781181
2882171
2982171
3083161

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min 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 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:416:34
212.85:426:32
312.85:436:31
412.75:446:29
512.75:456:28
612.75:466:26
712.65:476:24
812.65:486:23
912.55:496:21
1012.55:506:19
1112.55:506:18
1212.45:516:16
1312.45:526:15
1412.35:536:13
1512.35:546:11
1612.25:556:10
1712.25:566:08
1812.25:576:06
1912.15:586:05
2012.15:596:03
2112.05:596:01
2212.06:006:00
2311.96:015:58
2411.96:025:56
2511.96:035:55
2611.86:045:53
2711.86:055:52
2811.76:065:50
2911.76:075:48
3011.66:085:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 8.13 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Vacaville

In seasonPeak

None of Vacaville's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Vacaville's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Vacaville?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vacaville in September

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

In September, Vacaville sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 57°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Vacaville 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 Vacaville peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Vacaville 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 Vacaville is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1829 µg/m³Jun 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vacaville?

Vacaville sits at 38.4°N, 122.0°W, 174 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fairfield, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Vacaville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Vacaville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft around an average of 210 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,825 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,459 ft.

The land around Vacaville is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (41%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (33%), trees (26%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
564 ft
10 miles
2,825 ft
50 miles
4,459 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Fairfield 8.1 mi · Suisun 8.7 mi · Dixon 11 mi · Napa 17 mi · Davis 19 mi · American Canyon 19 mi · Bay Point 22 mi · Vallejo 23 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 Vacaville (38.3566°, -121.9877°, elevation 174 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).