September is one of the warmer months of the year in Pensacola, with average highs near 29.7°C and lows around 22.2°C (mean 26°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 136 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Pensacola. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in Pensacola was 2019 — when the month averaged 28.7°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 24.1°C. Typical September days reach 29.7°C with nights near 22.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
September is about average for rainfall in Pensacola, averaging 136 mm of rainfall. The wettest September on record was 1998 with 506 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Pensacola during September averages 78%. The most humid September was 1988 at 87%, and the least humid was 2025 at 66%.
September receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pensacola. The sunniest Septembers were 2010, 2019 and 2025 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988 and 1998 at 4.
Average wind speed in Pensacola during September is 1.9 m/s. The windiest September was 1998 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1986, 2016 and 2025, among others at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.1°C | 25.9°C | 25.8°C | 26.5°C | 26.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.7°C | 29.7°C | 29.4°C | 30.2°C | 30.5°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 21.5°C | 22.1°C | 22.2°C | 22.7°C | 22.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 142 mm | 127 mm | 147 mm | 124 mm | 145 mm | +3 mm |
September temperatures in Pensacola have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of 11.4°C (1983) to a record high of 36.4°C (2024).
Rainfall in September is about average for rainfall, averaging 136 mm, with a wettest year of 506 mm.
One of the best times to visit Pensacola
September is one of the best times to visit Pensacola. Expect days averaging 29.7°C and nights around 22.2°C (mean 26°C) — warmer than Pensacola's yearly average — with higher rainfall (136 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 | 32.6°C | 27.7°C | 22.8°C | 34.7°C | 20.1°C | 35 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 30.3°C | 26.9°C | 23.5°C | 36.4°C | 20.5°C | 198 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 32.7°C | 28.2°C | 23.8°C | 35.7°C | 19.9°C | 71 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 29.9°C | 25.9°C | 21.8°C | 33.6°C | 13.1°C | 42 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 28.7°C | 25.5°C | 22.3°C | 31.8°C | 15.0°C | 197 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 28.7°C | 25.4°C | 22.1°C | 33.3°C | 13.6°C | 327 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 🔥 | 33.3°C | 28.7°C | 24.1°C | 36.2°C | 22.6°C | 20 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 30.4°C | 27.5°C | 24.6°C | 33.4°C | 23.1°C | 274 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 29.0°C | 25.3°C | 21.6°C | 31.5°C | 16.5°C | 58 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 30.6°C | 27.1°C | 23.5°C | 33.7°C | 15.6°C | 103 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 30.3°C | 26.1°C | 22.0°C | 33.9°C | 16.7°C | 162 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 30.4°C | 26.8°C | 23.3°C | 32.4°C | 17.6°C | 80 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 30.2°C | 26.7°C | 23.2°C | 33.8°C | 19.4°C | 101 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 28.7°C | 25.2°C | 21.7°C | 31.8°C | 15.9°C | 147 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 28.4°C | 24.6°C | 20.8°C | 31.1°C | 15.1°C | 241 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 30.8°C | 26.7°C | 22.6°C | 34.4°C | 15.0°C | 59 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 29.1°C | 26.2°C | 23.3°C | 31.0°C | 15.4°C | 184 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 28.9°C | 25.4°C | 21.8°C | 31.9°C | 14.6°C | 98 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 30.8°C | 26.8°C | 22.8°C | 33.0°C | 17.0°C | 116 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 29.9°C | 25.9°C | 21.9°C | 33.4°C | 15.3°C | 120 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 30.7°C | 26.7°C | 22.7°C | 34.1°C | 19.3°C | 105 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 29.7°C | 25.8°C | 21.9°C | 33.1°C | 17.6°C | 136 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 28.3°C | 24.8°C | 21.4°C | 31.3°C | 13.1°C | 122 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 30.0°C | 27.0°C | 23.9°C | 34.8°C | 20.6°C | 320 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 28.0°C | 24.4°C | 20.8°C | 31.1°C | 12.1°C | 97 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 29.0°C | 25.4°C | 21.8°C | 34.9°C | 13.4°C | 171 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 30.7°C | 25.6°C | 20.6°C | 33.0°C | 13.0°C | 56 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 28.8°C | 26.1°C | 23.4°C | 33.0°C | 20.9°C | 506 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 30.4°C | 26.3°C | 22.3°C | 33.5°C | 18.8°C | 51 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 29.0°C | 25.4°C | 21.8°C | 32.0°C | 16.0°C | 134 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 30.9°C | 26.3°C | 21.8°C | 33.1°C | 16.1°C | 64 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 28.6°C | 25.1°C | 21.6°C | 31.5°C | 14.4°C | 103 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 30.1°C | 26.4°C | 22.7°C | 33.8°C | 13.1°C | 133 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 28.2°C | 25.4°C | 22.5°C | 31.9°C | 17.7°C | 108 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 28.7°C | 25.1°C | 21.4°C | 33.1°C | 13.8°C | 59 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 31.9°C | 27.3°C | 22.8°C | 35.9°C | 14.5°C | 56 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 28.6°C | 25.1°C | 21.5°C | 33.5°C | 15.2°C | 155 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 28.6°C | 25.8°C | 22.9°C | 32.7°C | 15.3°C | 387 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 28.8°C | 25.3°C | 21.8°C | 32.1°C | 16.0°C | 89 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 29.9°C | 26.6°C | 23.3°C | 33.0°C | 18.6°C | 142 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 28.2°C | 24.7°C | 21.2°C | 32.5°C | 13.7°C | 178 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 28.5°C | 24.8°C | 21.0°C | 32.1°C | 14.5°C | 14 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 27.7°C | 24.1°C | 20.5°C | 32.5°C | 11.4°C | 179 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.0°C | 24.5°C | 21.0°C | 31.7°C | 13.2°C | 69 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.7°C | 25.1°C | 20.5°C | 32.6°C | 12.3°C | 62 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 29.7°C with lows near 22.2°C (mean 26°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 136 mm of rainfall in Pensacola, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 506 mm in 1998.
The hottest September reached 36.4°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 11.4°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.4°C to 30.8°C and overnight lows from 20.8°C to 22.8°C over the same span.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Pensacola and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 29.7°C daytime highs and 22.2°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 9th coolest month in Pensacola, averaging 26°C.
For September in Pensacola, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.7°C and lows of 22.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in September averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in September is 1.9 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1998).
The wettest September on record was 1998 with 506 mm. On average, September sees 136 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 Pensacola 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.
