September is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany, with average highs near 30.7°C and lows around 19.9°C (mean 25.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 93 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in Albany was 2019 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 22.8°C. Typical September days reach 30.7°C with nights near 19.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
September is one of the drier months in Albany, averaging 93 mm of rainfall. The wettest September on record was 1998 with 305 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Albany during September averages 71%. The most humid September was 1994 at 85%, and the least humid was 1990 at 55%.
September receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albany. The sunniest September was 2019 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Albany during September is 2.2 m/s. The windiest September was 2004 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.7°C | 25.4°C | 24.6°C | 26.1°C | 25.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 30.3°C | 31.0°C | 29.7°C | 31.7°C | 30.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 19.2°C | 19.8°C | 19.6°C | 20.6°C | 20.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 75 mm | 98 mm | 105 mm | 77 mm | 115 mm | +40 mm |
September temperatures in Albany have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of 8.7°C (1983) to a record high of 38.8°C (2019).
Rainfall in September is one of the drier months, averaging 93 mm, with a wettest year of 305 mm.
One of the best times to visit Albany
September is one of the best times to visit Albany. Expect days averaging 30.7°C and nights around 19.9°C (mean 25.3°C) — warmer than Albany's yearly average — with higher rainfall (93 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 | 33.3°C | 26.7°C | 20.1°C | 36.8°C | 16.8°C | 24 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 30.3°C | 25.8°C | 21.3°C | 38.3°C | 18.0°C | 272 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 32.5°C | 26.6°C | 20.6°C | 36.5°C | 16.5°C | 63 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 30.5°C | 25.2°C | 19.8°C | 36.2°C | 13.3°C | 59 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 28.9°C | 24.2°C | 19.4°C | 31.6°C | 11.1°C | 88 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 29.4°C | 24.7°C | 20.1°C | 37.0°C | 9.8°C | 183 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 🔥 | 35.2°C | 28.6°C | 22.0°C | 38.8°C | 17.4°C | 13 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 33.0°C | 27.8°C | 22.6°C | 36.6°C | 21.4°C | 67 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 30.3°C | 24.9°C | 19.5°C | 34.3°C | 13.6°C | 101 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 32.5°C | 26.9°C | 21.3°C | 35.5°C | 13.8°C | 78 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 30.0°C | 25.0°C | 20.1°C | 36.2°C | 12.8°C | 109 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 30.7°C | 25.7°C | 20.8°C | 36.5°C | 14.5°C | 133 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 28.8°C | 24.3°C | 19.9°C | 31.0°C | 14.5°C | 59 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 30.4°C | 25.0°C | 19.6°C | 33.4°C | 12.4°C | 92 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 31.7°C | 25.5°C | 19.4°C | 36.5°C | 13.3°C | 69 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 34.0°C | 27.3°C | 20.6°C | 37.5°C | 13.4°C | 53 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 29.8°C | 25.1°C | 20.4°C | 32.6°C | 12.4°C | 80 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 29.1°C | 24.2°C | 19.3°C | 31.5°C | 11.5°C | 22 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 31.1°C | 25.6°C | 20.2°C | 34.4°C | 14.0°C | 67 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 30.2°C | 24.5°C | 18.9°C | 34.1°C | 12.5°C | 86 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 32.4°C | 26.6°C | 20.8°C | 36.0°C | 16.3°C | 20 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 28.0°C | 23.8°C | 19.6°C | 32.6°C | 13.0°C | 267 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 27.9°C | 23.0°C | 18.1°C | 30.9°C | 9.3°C | 61 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 31.2°C | 26.5°C | 21.8°C | 37.6°C | 18.7°C | 161 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 28.9°C | 23.4°C | 17.9°C | 33.1°C | 10.1°C | 106 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 28.1°C | 23.5°C | 18.9°C | 34.2°C | 11.0°C | 183 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 32.4°C | 25.7°C | 19.0°C | 38.4°C | 9.9°C | 61 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 28.7°C | 24.6°C | 20.5°C | 31.2°C | 15.5°C | 305 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 33.6°C | 27.1°C | 20.5°C | 38.0°C | 14.4°C | 110 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 29.9°C | 24.4°C | 18.9°C | 33.1°C | 14.1°C | 120 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 32.7°C | 26.4°C | 20.1°C | 35.8°C | 14.8°C | 56 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 27.2°C | 22.8°C | 18.5°C | 30.4°C | 13.0°C | 115 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 31.6°C | 25.9°C | 20.2°C | 35.9°C | 10.8°C | 79 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 30.2°C | 25.3°C | 20.3°C | 33.8°C | 14.8°C | 77 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 29.5°C | 24.4°C | 19.2°C | 33.0°C | 11.0°C | 23 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 33.8°C | 27.3°C | 20.7°C | 38.7°C | 10.9°C | 38 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 30.7°C | 25.2°C | 19.7°C | 34.4°C | 13.1°C | 91 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 29.7°C | 25.1°C | 20.4°C | 33.4°C | 15.4°C | 126 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 30.4°C | 25.0°C | 19.6°C | 32.9°C | 13.2°C | 53 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 31.9°C | 26.5°C | 21.1°C | 36.7°C | 19.2°C | 48 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 29.9°C | 24.4°C | 18.8°C | 33.3°C | 11.0°C | 29 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 31.7°C | 25.0°C | 18.3°C | 35.3°C | 14.0°C | 25 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 28.1°C | 23.0°C | 17.9°C | 34.5°C | 8.7°C | 123 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.8°C | 23.7°C | 18.7°C | 33.1°C | 9.7°C | 111 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.2°C | 24.7°C | 18.3°C | 34.1°C | 9.4°C | 66 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 30.7°C with lows near 19.9°C (mean 25.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 93 mm of rainfall in Albany, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 305 mm in 1998.
The hottest September reached 38.8°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 8.7°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.9°C to 31.1°C and overnight lows from 18.4°C to 20.2°C over the same span.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.7°C daytime highs and 19.9°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 9th coolest month in Albany, averaging 25.3°C.
For September in Albany, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.7°C and lows of 19.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in September averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in September is 2.2 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2004).
The wettest September on record was 1998 with 305 mm. On average, September sees 93 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 Albany 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.
