New Glasgow Weather in September (1981–2025)

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September at a Glance in New Glasgow

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
19.7°C
Avg Low
❄️
10.2°C
Avg Temp
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15.0°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
77 mm
Avg Humidity
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82%
Avg Wind
🌬️
0.4 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
3.8
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
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+8.6°C
temp difference
🌤️Mild afternoons🌤️Cool mornings🌤️Fairly sunny🌧️Wet month🍃Light winds💦Humid air

New Glasgow September Weather Overview

September is one of the warmer months of the year in New Glasgow, with average highs near 19.7°C and lows around 10.2°C (mean 15°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.

New Glasgow September Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

September is one of the warmer months of the year in New Glasgow. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in New Glasgow was 1999 — when the month averaged 18.4°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 11.9°C. Typical September days reach 19.7°C with nights near 10.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp14.3°C→16.3°C+2°C
Max Temp18.8°C→21.0°C+2.2°C
Min Temp9.8°C→11.5°C+1.7°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.3°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.3°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.4°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

11.0°C–13.0°C2 yr (4%)
13.0°C–15.0°C20 yr (44%)
15.0°C–17.0°C21 yr (47%)
17.0°C–19.0°C2 yr (4%)

New Glasgow September Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

September is about average for rainfall in New Glasgow, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest September on record was 2012 with 253 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 16 mm.

New Glasgow September Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in New Glasgow during September averages 82%. The most humid September was 2017 at 88%, and the least humid was 1995 at 69%.

New Glasgow September Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

September receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in New Glasgow. The sunniest Septembers were 2003, 2009 and 2025, among others at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 3.2.

New Glasgow September Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in New Glasgow during September is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Septembers were 2020, 2021 and 2022, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s.

What September Feels Like in New Glasgow

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Cool
Morning
🌞
Mild
Afternoon
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Cool
Evening
Rain chanceModerate
Outdoor comfort★★★★☆

How September Ranks in New Glasgow

🔥3rd warmest month of the year
🌧️5th wettest month of the year
☀️6th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore New Glasgow Weather by Month

New Glasgow September Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp14.1°C15.4°C14.5°C15.2°C16.1°C+2°C
Avg High18.8°C20.4°C19.2°C19.7°C20.9°C+2.1°C
Avg Low9.4°C10.3°C9.8°C10.7°C11.4°C+2°C
Avg Rain74 mm61 mm73 mm105 mm69 mm-4 mm

Extreme September Records in New Glasgow

🔥Warmest September30.8°C2002
🧊Coldest September0.2°C2000
🌧️Wettest September253 mm2012
🏜️Driest September16 mm1985
🌬️Windiest September0.5 m/s1981

Key Insights for September

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September temperatures in New Glasgow have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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September has ranged from a record low of 0.2°C (2000) to a record high of 30.8°C (2002).

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Rainfall in September is about average for rainfall, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 253 mm.

Is September a Good Time to Visit New Glasgow?

One of the best times to visit New Glasgow

September is one of the best times to visit New Glasgow. Expect days averaging 19.7°C and nights around 10.2°C (mean 15°C) — warmer than New Glasgow's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (77 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See New Glasgow's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

New Glasgow Weather in September — In Depth

☀️ September climate overview

September is one of the warmer months of the year in New Glasgow, with average highs near 19.7°C and lows around 10.2°C (mean 15°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in September

September averages 77 mm of rainfall in New Glasgow, about average for rainfall compared with the rest of the year. The wettest September on record saw 253 mm (2012), and the driest just 16 mm (1985). Humidity sits around 82% and average wind speed is 0.4 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 3.8 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How September has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.8°C to 21°C and overnight lows from 9.8°C to 11.5°C over the same span.
September Weather in New Glasgow, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202522.2°C16.8°C11.3°C28.4°C7.0°C25 mm75%0.4 m/s4.3
202420.1°C15.6°C11.0°C27.3°C6.4°C48 mm84%0.4 m/s3.8
202321.8°C17.1°C12.5°C29.1°C5.8°C53 mm85%0.4 m/s3.6
202220.2°C15.7°C11.1°C27.2°C6.4°C121 mm81%0.5 m/s3.9
202120.7°C16.2°C11.8°C25.8°C5.9°C110 mm85%0.5 m/s3.5
202020.2°C15.3°C10.5°C27.1°C4.1°C57 mm82%0.5 m/s3.9
201917.9°C13.6°C9.3°C24.5°C3.2°C99 mm85%0.5 m/s3.9
201819.9°C15.0°C10.0°C28.6°C2.8°C136 mm84%0.4 m/s4.1
201720.5°C16.2°C12.0°C26.5°C5.4°C98 mm88%0.4 m/s3.6
201619.4°C15.2°C11.0°C27.3°C5.2°C70 mm86%0.4 m/s3.7
201520.9°C15.9°C11.0°C26.6°C3.6°C55 mm86%0.4 m/s4
201419.5°C14.5°C9.5°C27.7°C3.1°C89 mm83%0.4 m/s4.1
201319.0°C14.6°C10.2°C25.6°C5.6°C113 mm88%0.4 m/s3.3
2012 🌧️19.8°C15.6°C11.4°C25.2°C5.7°C253 mm87%0.5 m/s3.6
201120.1°C15.5°C10.9°C24.9°C5.6°C51 mm85%0.4 m/s4.2
201019.6°C15.5°C11.3°C30.3°C3.9°C90 mm86%0.4 m/s3.3
200917.6°C12.9°C8.2°C24.2°C3.3°C55 mm84%0.5 m/s4.3
200818.0°C14.0°C9.9°C24.0°C3.5°C105 mm86%0.5 m/s3.6
200718.7°C14.1°C9.5°C26.8°C4.0°C61 mm83%0.5 m/s4.2
200618.8°C14.4°C10.0°C23.4°C4.8°C26 mm86%0.4 m/s3.8
200520.3°C15.7°C11.1°C25.5°C5.7°C113 mm83%0.5 m/s3.8
200418.3°C13.6°C9.0°C24.4°C5.2°C78 mm80%0.5 m/s3.9
200320.9°C15.9°C10.8°C26.4°C4.7°C69 mm83%0.4 m/s4.3
200221.1°C15.8°C10.5°C30.8°C4.5°C80 mm79%0.4 m/s3.7
200119.9°C14.9°C10.0°C28.4°C5.1°C80 mm83%0.4 m/s4.3
200018.6°C13.8°C9.0°C27.0°C0.2°C63 mm82%0.5 m/s3.7
1999 🔥23.6°C18.4°C13.1°C29.4°C5.9°C63 mm81%0.4 m/s4
199818.6°C14.4°C10.1°C22.4°C5.1°C120 mm85%0.4 m/s3.4
199720.1°C15.3°C10.4°C25.2°C2.4°C61 mm79%0.4 m/s3.3
199618.7°C14.6°C10.4°C28.3°C3.7°C142 mm81%0.5 m/s3.2
199520.2°C14.5°C8.8°C26.7°C2.5°C20 mm69%0.4 m/s3.9
199419.7°C14.6°C9.5°C25.2°C4.3°C47 mm77%0.4 m/s3.7
199321.9°C16.2°C10.4°C30.3°C4.6°C22 mm72%0.4 m/s3.4
199221.6°C16.1°C10.7°C28.1°C4.8°C29 mm73%0.4 m/s4
199118.9°C14.4°C9.9°C27.6°C3.9°C72 mm80%0.4 m/s3.3
199021.1°C15.3°C9.5°C27.7°C5.2°C38 mm73%0.4 m/s3.7
198921.6°C15.6°C9.5°C29.9°C2.8°C25 mm71%0.4 m/s3.9
198818.6°C13.5°C8.5°C25.2°C3.9°C45 mm75%0.5 m/s3.8
198718.7°C14.4°C10.0°C27.1°C2.8°C114 mm79%0.4 m/s3.7
1986 ❄️16.8°C11.9°C7.1°C25.8°C3.9°C98 mm79%0.5 m/s4
198519.3°C14.5°C9.8°C25.6°C6.2°C16 mm82%0.5 m/s4
198417.7°C13.1°C8.6°C23.9°C2.8°C88 mm84%0.5 m/s4.1
198319.7°C15.1°C10.5°C27.1°C4.5°C70 mm84%0.4 m/s—
198219.0°C14.4°C9.9°C25.0°C5.9°C115 mm87%0.4 m/s—
198118.1°C14.2°C10.3°C23.2°C4.1°C91 mm85%0.5 m/s—

Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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New Glasgow September Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in New Glasgow in September?▼

The average high in September is around 19.7°C with lows near 10.2°C (mean 15°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in New Glasgow in September?▼

September averages 77 mm of rainfall in New Glasgow, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 253 mm in 2012.

What was the hottest September on record in New Glasgow?▼

The hottest September reached 30.8°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 0.2°C in 2000.

Has September in New Glasgow gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.8°C to 21°C and overnight lows from 9.8°C to 11.5°C over the same span.

Is September a good time to visit New Glasgow?▼

September is one of the warmer months of the year in New Glasgow and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.7°C daytime highs and 10.2°C at night.

Is September the coldest month in New Glasgow?▼

Not quite — September is the 10th coolest month in New Glasgow, averaging 15°C.

What should I pack for New Glasgow in September?▼

For September in New Glasgow, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.7°C and lows of 10.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is New Glasgow humid in September?▼

Relative humidity in September averages 82% — quite humid.

How windy is New Glasgow in September?▼

Average wind speed in September is 0.4 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1981).

Which September had the most rainfall in New Glasgow?▼

The wettest September on record was 2012 with 253 mm. On average, September sees 77 mm.

Where does this September weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in New Glasgow behaves each September, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for September specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.