Wenatchee weather in September

In September, Wenatchee sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 0.7 in of precipitation across 3.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Wenatchee's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wenatchee's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
4th warmest
Overnight low
48°
9th coldest
Precipitation
0.7 in
3.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:45 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Wenatchee is city in Chelan County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,568/km²
people per km²
Founded
1892

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 76°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical September day in Wenatchee reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 10°F cooler than August and about 15°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27651
37651
47551
57550
67550
77450
87450
97449
107349
117349
127349
137248
147248
157148
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197047
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226946
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266745
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306544

How September really feels in Wenatchee

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.

Wenatchee weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°3.012.8118.70.0
Feb38° / 26°2.19.98.29.90.0
Mar46° / 30°1.910.5611.61.2
Apr55° / 36°1.37.3113.33.7
May65° / 44°1.370.114.96.3
Jun72° / 49°0.84.9015.77.6
Jul81° / 55°0.32.3015.47.9
Aug81° / 54°0.32014.18.0
Sep71° / 48°0.73.50.112.48.0
Oct56° / 38°1.77.70.810.64.1
Nov41° / 29°2.811.56.39.10.3
Dec32° / 22°3.313.111.98.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47525
57525
67426
77327
87327
97129
107030
116931
126832
136832
146634
156634
166634
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226634
236535
246535
256634
266733
276634
286733
296634
306535

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Wenatchee gets around 0.7 in of rain and snow over 3.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
58
68
79
89
910
1010
1111
1211
1311
1412
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2815
2915
3016

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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3100
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5100
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7100
8100
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22100
23100
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30100

Wind in September

Winds average 4 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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154calm
164calm
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304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:256:37
213.15:266:35
313.15:286:33
413.05:296:31
513.05:306:29
612.95:326:27
712.95:336:25
812.85:346:23
912.75:366:20
1012.75:376:18
1112.65:396:16
1212.65:406:14
1312.55:416:12
1412.55:436:10
1512.45:446:08
1612.35:456:06
1712.35:476:04
1812.25:486:01
1912.25:505:59
2012.15:515:57
2112.05:525:55
2212.05:545:53
2311.95:555:51
2411.95:575:49
2511.85:585:47
2611.85:595:44
2711.76:015:42
2811.66:025:40
2911.66:045:38
3011.56:055:36

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Wenatchee?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Wenatchee for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Wenatchee in September

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

In September, Wenatchee sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Wenatchee in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wenatchee peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 13UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2028 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug29Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wenatchee?

Wenatchee sits at 47.4°N, 120.3°W, 666 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ellensburg, 32 mi away.

Topography around Wenatchee

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wenatchee has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 ft around an average of 810 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,236 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,609 ft.

The land around Wenatchee is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) within 2 miles, grassland (59%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (42%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,099 ft
10 miles
5,236 ft
50 miles
8,609 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Ellensburg 32 mi · Moses Lake 52 mi · Yakima 58 mi · Sunnyside 77 mi · Issaquah 81 mi · Maple Valley 81 mi · City of Sammamish 81 mi · Union Hill-Novelty Hill 82 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 Wenatchee (47.4235°, -120.3103°, elevation 666 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).