Valdosta weather in September

In September, Valdosta sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 11.3 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 32% 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 Valdosta's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valdosta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
4th warmest
Overnight low
69°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:22 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Valdosta is county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States.

Density
592/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 Valdosta reaches about 88°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 Valdosta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 22 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
22
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.

Valdosta 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
Jan63° / 42°3.7810.25.9
Feb67° / 45°2.97.610.96.5
Mar73° / 50°3.97.911.87.3
Apr80° / 56°2.57.212.77.1
May86° / 64°2.37.913.55.2
Jun90° / 71°5.116.2143.4
Jul91° / 73°4.81813.82.9
Aug91° / 73°5.018.113.13.0
Sep88° / 69°3.811.312.24.4
Oct81° / 59°2.46.711.27.0
Nov72° / 49°1.95.910.47.5
Dec65° / 44°3.17.3106.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54951
65050
75149
85248
95347
105347
115446
125446
135446
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Valdosta gets around 3.8 in of rain over 11.3 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 38% 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
347
446
545
644
744
843
942
1041
1140
1240
1339
1439
1538
1638
1737
1837
1936
2036
2135
2234
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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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102621683
212622672
312723652
413824622
513825612
613925602
713926592
8141027571
9141128551
10241129531
11241230511
12251330491
13251331481
14251432461
15261432451
16261433431
17261434431
18361534411
19371534401
20471535381
21571535371
22671535361
23781535341
24881534331
25991534311
261191534301
2712101533291
2813101633281
2913111633271
3014111632251

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
15calm
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306calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:136:53
212.66:146:51
312.66:146:50
412.66:156:49
512.56:156:47
612.56:166:46
712.56:176:45
812.46:176:44
912.46:186:42
1012.46:186:41
1112.36:196:40
1212.36:206:38
1312.36:206:37
1412.26:216:36
1512.26:216:34
1612.26:226:33
1712.26:226:32
1812.16:236:30
1912.16:246:29
2012.16:246:28
2112.06:256:26
2212.06:256:25
2312.06:266:24
2411.96:276:22
2511.96:276:21
2611.96:286:20
2711.86:296:18
2811.86:296:17
2911.86:306:16
3011.76:306:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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94.9Bright
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214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Valdosta?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Valdosta in September

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

In September, Valdosta sees daytime highs around 88°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 Valdosta 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 Valdosta peaks around June 21 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 21UV 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 Valdosta 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 Valdosta is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Valdosta?

Valdosta sits at 30.8°N, 83.3°W, 220 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Thomasville, 42 mi away.

Topography around Valdosta

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Valdosta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 210 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft.

The land around Valdosta is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
253 ft
50 miles
407 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Thomasville 42 mi · Tifton 45 mi · Tallahassee 65 mi · Albany 73 mi · Kingsland 94 mi · Oakleaf Plantation 98 mi · Gainesville 99 mi · Lakeside 103 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 Valdosta (30.8333°, -83.2803°, elevation 220 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).