September is one of the warmer months of the year in Dothan, with average highs near 30.5°C and lows around 19.9°C (mean 25.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 110 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Dothan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in Dothan was 2019 — when the month averaged 29.1°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 22.8°C. Typical September days reach 30.5°C with nights near 19.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
September is about average for rainfall in Dothan, averaging 110 mm of rainfall. The wettest September on record was 1998 with 456 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Dothan during September averages 75%. The most humid September was 1988 at 86%, and the least humid was 1990 at 59%.
September receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dothan. The sunniest September was 2019 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Dothan during September is 1.9 m/s. The windiest September was 2004 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1981 and 2021 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.3°C | 25.1°C | 25.0°C | 26.1°C | 25.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 29.6°C | 30.4°C | 30.2°C | 31.6°C | 31.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 19.0°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C | 20.6°C | 20.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 113 mm | 119 mm | 97 mm | 99 mm | 134 mm | +21 mm |
September temperatures in Dothan have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of 8.3°C (1983) to a record high of 39.5°C (2019).
Rainfall in September is about average for rainfall, averaging 110 mm, with a wettest year of 456 mm.
One of the best times to visit Dothan
September is one of the best times to visit Dothan. Expect days averaging 30.5°C and nights around 19.9°C (mean 25.2°C) — warmer than Dothan's yearly average — with higher rainfall (110 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 | 33.5°C | 26.8°C | 20.0°C | 36.8°C | 16.9°C | 45 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 30.6°C | 26.1°C | 21.6°C | 39.0°C | 18.2°C | 249 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 32.9°C | 26.9°C | 20.8°C | 36.6°C | 15.9°C | 81 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 31.0°C | 25.3°C | 19.7°C | 36.5°C | 10.9°C | 62 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 29.0°C | 24.3°C | 19.7°C | 31.5°C | 10.8°C | 92 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 28.8°C | 24.5°C | 20.1°C | 35.2°C | 9.9°C | 273 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 🔥 | 36.1°C | 29.1°C | 22.1°C | 39.5°C | 19.0°C | 3 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 32.2°C | 27.4°C | 22.6°C | 35.9°C | 20.8°C | 113 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 29.5°C | 24.4°C | 19.3°C | 33.7°C | 13.2°C | 97 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 31.9°C | 26.6°C | 21.3°C | 35.5°C | 12.9°C | 90 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 30.5°C | 25.3°C | 20.1°C | 35.4°C | 12.4°C | 188 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 31.5°C | 26.2°C | 21.0°C | 36.5°C | 15.1°C | 95 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 29.3°C | 24.9°C | 20.5°C | 31.6°C | 14.3°C | 117 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 28.6°C | 23.9°C | 19.2°C | 31.7°C | 11.7°C | 161 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 31.8°C | 25.4°C | 19.0°C | 35.8°C | 13.1°C | 79 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 34.7°C | 27.9°C | 21.1°C | 38.5°C | 13.7°C | 48 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 29.1°C | 24.9°C | 20.8°C | 32.1°C | 11.3°C | 125 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 30.0°C | 24.7°C | 19.5°C | 32.9°C | 10.5°C | 24 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 31.8°C | 26.1°C | 20.4°C | 35.2°C | 14.5°C | 82 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 30.9°C | 25.0°C | 19.1°C | 35.0°C | 11.2°C | 60 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 32.1°C | 26.4°C | 20.6°C | 36.4°C | 16.3°C | 42 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 29.2°C | 24.6°C | 20.0°C | 33.9°C | 14.7°C | 186 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 27.7°C | 23.1°C | 18.5°C | 30.7°C | 8.8°C | 86 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 31.2°C | 26.7°C | 22.2°C | 37.4°C | 18.7°C | 163 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 29.6°C | 23.8°C | 18.1°C | 33.8°C | 9.1°C | 75 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 30.5°C | 25.0°C | 19.6°C | 35.7°C | 11.7°C | 131 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 31.7°C | 25.0°C | 18.4°C | 36.1°C | 9.9°C | 50 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 28.6°C | 24.8°C | 21.0°C | 31.4°C | 15.3°C | 456 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 32.9°C | 26.5°C | 20.1°C | 36.5°C | 15.2°C | 76 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 28.4°C | 23.5°C | 18.7°C | 31.5°C | 13.3°C | 158 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 32.9°C | 26.5°C | 20.1°C | 36.0°C | 14.8°C | 48 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 27.8°C | 23.4°C | 19.1°C | 30.3°C | 14.1°C | 116 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 30.5°C | 25.3°C | 20.0°C | 34.6°C | 9.2°C | 116 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 28.3°C | 24.2°C | 20.2°C | 31.1°C | 14.0°C | 93 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 29.0°C | 24.1°C | 19.2°C | 32.7°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 34.3°C | 27.5°C | 20.6°C | 37.9°C | 11.5°C | 24 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 28.8°C | 23.9°C | 19.0°C | 31.9°C | 13.5°C | 145 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 28.6°C | 24.6°C | 20.5°C | 32.1°C | 15.0°C | 266 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 29.3°C | 24.3°C | 19.3°C | 32.0°C | 12.1°C | 94 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 31.6°C | 26.4°C | 21.1°C | 35.8°C | 18.1°C | 100 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 29.4°C | 24.1°C | 18.8°C | 32.9°C | 9.8°C | 95 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 31.2°C | 24.9°C | 18.5°C | 34.7°C | 13.1°C | 30 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 27.9°C | 22.8°C | 17.7°C | 33.1°C | 8.3°C | 132 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 23.2°C | 18.3°C | 31.6°C | 8.7°C | 88 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.2°C | 24.6°C | 17.9°C | 34.4°C | 8.5°C | 65 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 30.5°C with lows near 19.9°C (mean 25.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 110 mm of rainfall in Dothan, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 456 mm in 1998.
The hottest September reached 39.5°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 8.3°C in 1983.
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 29.6°C to 31.4°C and overnight lows from 18.2°C to 20.4°C over the same span.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Dothan and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 30.5°C daytime highs and 19.9°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 9th coolest month in Dothan, averaging 25.2°C.
For September in Dothan, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.5°C and lows of 19.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in September averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in September is 1.9 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2004).
The wettest September on record was 1998 with 456 mm. On average, September sees 110 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 Dothan 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.
