West Memphis weather in September

In September, West Memphis sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 87°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 West Memphis's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Memphis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
4th warmest
Overnight low
65°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2.9 in
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:49 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

West Memphis is city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
339/km²
people per km²

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 87°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical September day in West Memphis reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°F cooler than August and about 11°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18870
28770
38769
48769
58769
68768
78668
88668
98667
108567
118567
128566
138566
148466
158465
168465
178365
188364
198364
208364
218263
228263
238262
248162
258161
268161
278061
288060
298060
307959

How September really feels in West Memphis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 2 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
2
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.

West Memphis weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 33°3.99.30.89.92.1
Feb53° / 36°4.19.30.910.73.1
Mar62° / 44°5.011.20.411.75.2
Apr72° / 53°4.910012.96.6
May80° / 62°4.611.2013.86.3
Jun87° / 71°3.510014.34.7
Jul90° / 74°3.710.2014.14.0
Aug89° / 72°2.98.3013.34.4
Sep84° / 65°2.97.2012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°4.07.6011.17.3
Nov61° / 43°4.18.50.110.25.3
Dec52° / 36°5.09.70.59.72.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56634
66634
76634
86535
96535
106535
116436
126337
136337
146337
156238
166238
176238
186238
196337
206337
216436
226535
236634
246634
256733
266832
276832
286931
296931
307030

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

West Memphis gets around 2.9 in of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
525
625
725
825
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2224
2324
2423
2523
2622
2721
2821
2920
3020

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 25% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15101735331
25111734321
36121834300
47121833290
58131833280
69141932260
710151931250
811151931230
912162030220
1014162030210
1115172029200
1216172028190
1317172028180
1419172027170
1520182026160
1621182026160
1723182025150
1824182024140
1926172023130
2027172023130
2129172022120
2231172021110
2333172020100
243517191990
253617191890
263817191880
274017181770
284217181670
294417181660
304517171550

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:37 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:376:24
212.75:386:22
312.75:396:21
412.75:396:19
512.65:406:18
612.65:416:16
712.65:426:15
812.55:426:14
912.55:436:12
1012.45:446:11
1112.45:456:09
1212.45:456:08
1312.35:466:06
1412.35:476:05
1512.35:486:03
1612.25:496:02
1712.25:496:00
1812.15:505:59
1912.15:515:57
2012.15:525:56
2112.05:525:54
2212.05:535:53
2312.05:545:51
2411.95:555:50
2511.95:555:48
2611.85:565:47
2711.85:575:45
2811.85:585:44
2911.75:595:42
3011.75:595:41

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for West Memphis

In seasonPeak

In September, West Memphis sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

West Memphis sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit West Memphis?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for West Memphis in September

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

In September, West Memphis sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in West Memphis in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in West Memphis peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in West Memphis 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 West Memphis is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Memphis?

West Memphis sits at 35.1°N, 90.2°W, 210 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Memphis, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around West Memphis

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Memphis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 ft around an average of 217 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 ft.

The land around West Memphis is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (43%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) and trees (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
92 ft
10 miles
210 ft
50 miles
604 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Memphis 7.5 mi · New South Memphis 8.1 mi · Southaven 14 mi · Horn Lake 16 mi · Bartlett 18 mi · Ellendale 21 mi · Germantown 22 mi · Cordova 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 West Memphis (35.1465°, -90.1845°, elevation 210 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).