September is one of the warmer months of the year in Queens, with average highs near 19.3°C and lows around 11.8°C (mean 15.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Queens. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in Queens was 1999 — when the month averaged 18.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 13.2°C. Typical September days reach 19.3°C with nights near 11.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
September is one of the drier months in Queens, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest September on record was 1996 with 302 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Queens during September averages 85%. The most humid September was 2017 at 88%, and the least humid was 1995 at 82%.
September receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Queens. The sunniest September was 2007 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Queens during September is 1.3 m/s. The windiest September was 1981 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 2003 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.8°C | 15.2°C | 15.3°C | 16.1°C | 16.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 18.6°C | 18.9°C | 19.2°C | 19.8°C | 20.3°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 10.9°C | 11.5°C | 11.5°C | 12.5°C | 12.9°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 65 mm | 103 mm | 68 mm | 86 mm | 82 mm | +17 mm |
September temperatures in Queens have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of 3.6°C (1989) to a record high of 29°C (2010).
Rainfall in September is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 302 mm.
One of the best times to visit Queens
September is one of the best times to visit Queens. Expect days averaging 19.3°C and nights around 11.8°C (mean 15.6°C) — warmer than Queens's yearly average — with higher rainfall (81 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.6°C | 16.7°C | 12.9°C | 24.2°C | 7.3°C | 59 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 19.7°C | 16.0°C | 12.3°C | 23.5°C | 9.3°C | 87 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 20.7°C | 17.2°C | 13.6°C | 25.3°C | 8.2°C | 90 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 20.2°C | 16.5°C | 12.8°C | 26.3°C | 7.7°C | 86 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 20.7°C | 17.2°C | 13.7°C | 23.9°C | 9.3°C | 101 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 19.8°C | 16.0°C | 12.1°C | 25.6°C | 5.9°C | 68 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 18.8°C | 14.8°C | 10.8°C | 23.0°C | 6.1°C | 77 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 20.8°C | 16.9°C | 12.9°C | 25.4°C | 6.6°C | 100 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 20.6°C | 17.1°C | 13.7°C | 25.2°C | 7.2°C | 100 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 19.9°C | 16.2°C | 12.6°C | 25.1°C | 6.4°C | 65 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 21.1°C | 17.4°C | 13.7°C | 26.6°C | 6.4°C | 78 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 19.4°C | 15.5°C | 11.6°C | 26.2°C | 5.1°C | 74 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 18.7°C | 14.9°C | 11.2°C | 23.6°C | 6.3°C | 104 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 19.4°C | 16.0°C | 12.6°C | 22.7°C | 6.9°C | 157 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 19.8°C | 16.2°C | 12.7°C | 23.7°C | 7.9°C | 47 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 19.5°C | 16.2°C | 12.9°C | 29.0°C | 8.0°C | 63 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 18.0°C | 14.1°C | 10.2°C | 22.7°C | 6.2°C | 46 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 18.4°C | 14.9°C | 11.4°C | 23.4°C | 5.4°C | 80 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 19.1°C | 15.3°C | 11.5°C | 23.8°C | 6.5°C | 61 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 19.3°C | 15.4°C | 11.6°C | 22.9°C | 8.1°C | 40 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 19.9°C | 16.0°C | 12.2°C | 24.3°C | 7.3°C | 99 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 18.1°C | 14.2°C | 10.2°C | 21.4°C | 6.0°C | 71 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 20.2°C | 16.2°C | 12.1°C | 23.3°C | 7.6°C | 80 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 20.3°C | 16.4°C | 12.6°C | 28.7°C | 5.1°C | 73 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 19.9°C | 15.9°C | 11.8°C | 24.1°C | 6.9°C | 35 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 18.6°C | 14.8°C | 11.1°C | 24.6°C | 4.6°C | 93 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 🔥 | 22.6°C | 18.5°C | 14.4°C | 27.5°C | 8.7°C | 61 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 18.4°C | 14.8°C | 11.2°C | 22.7°C | 6.8°C | 87 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 18.7°C | 15.1°C | 11.5°C | 23.2°C | 5.4°C | 50 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 18.5°C | 15.4°C | 12.2°C | 24.0°C | 7.1°C | 302 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 17.9°C | 13.9°C | 9.9°C | 23.0°C | 4.0°C | 42 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 17.8°C | 14.2°C | 10.7°C | 21.1°C | 6.5°C | 98 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 19.3°C | 15.8°C | 12.3°C | 23.6°C | 6.1°C | 98 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 18.8°C | 14.9°C | 10.9°C | 22.8°C | 4.9°C | 130 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 18.2°C | 14.5°C | 10.7°C | 23.5°C | 4.0°C | 85 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 19.3°C | 15.3°C | 11.3°C | 23.9°C | 6.7°C | 77 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 19.6°C | 15.4°C | 11.1°C | 26.9°C | 3.6°C | 92 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 17.3°C | 13.5°C | 9.6°C | 22.5°C | 6.1°C | 58 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 17.9°C | 14.5°C | 11.0°C | 22.0°C | 5.6°C | 86 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 17.2°C | 13.2°C | 9.1°C | 21.4°C | 5.8°C | 96 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 19.0°C | 15.1°C | 11.1°C | 23.1°C | 6.9°C | 16 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 17.9°C | 14.0°C | 10.1°C | 23.0°C | 5.7°C | 58 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 20.4°C | 16.4°C | 12.4°C | 24.7°C | 7.3°C | 23 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.0°C | 15.4°C | 11.7°C | 24.2°C | 8.4°C | 102 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.1°C | 15.5°C | 11.9°C | 23.9°C | 6.5°C | 52 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 19.3°C with lows near 11.8°C (mean 15.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 81 mm of rainfall in Queens, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 302 mm in 1996.
The hottest September reached 29°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 3.6°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.1°C to 20.4°C and overnight lows from 11.4°C to 13.1°C over the same span.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Queens and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.3°C daytime highs and 11.8°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 10th coolest month in Queens, averaging 15.6°C.
For September in Queens, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.3°C and lows of 11.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in September averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in September is 1.3 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1981).
The wettest September on record was 1996 with 302 mm. On average, September sees 81 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Queens 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.
