September is one of the warmer months of the year in Puyallup, with average highs near 21.3°C and lows around 9.8°C (mean 15.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 64 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Puyallup. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in Puyallup was 2020 — when the month averaged 17.7°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 12.6°C. Typical September days reach 21.3°C with nights near 9.8°C. The long-term September temperature trend is broadly flat.
September is one of the drier months in Puyallup, averaging 64 mm of rainfall. The wettest September on record was 2013 with 251 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Puyallup during September averages 75%. The most humid September was 2010 at 88%, and the least humid was 1989 at 64%.
September receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Puyallup. The sunniest September was 1998 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2010, 2013 and 2019 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Puyallup during September is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Septembers were 2005, 2012 and 2020, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2024 and 2025 at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.8°C | 16.1°C | 15.4°C | 15.4°C | 16.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 20.8°C | 22.1°C | 21.1°C | 20.7°C | 21.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 8.9°C | 10.1°C | 9.7°C | 10.1°C | 10.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 48 mm | 51 mm | 86 mm | 69 mm | +1 mm |
September temperatures in Puyallup have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of 1°C (2019) to a record high of 37.7°C (1988).
Rainfall in September is one of the drier months, averaging 64 mm, with a wettest year of 251 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Puyallup
September is one of the best times to visit Puyallup. Expect days averaging 21.3°C and nights around 9.8°C (mean 15.6°C) — warmer than Puyallup's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (64 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 | 20.2°C | 15.1°C | 10.0°C | 30.3°C | 5.9°C | 56 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 20.3°C | 15.1°C | 10.0°C | 35.5°C | 3.4°C | 50 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 21.0°C | 15.5°C | 10.0°C | 31.0°C | 5.7°C | 87 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 23.8°C | 17.6°C | 11.4°C | 32.2°C | 8.8°C | 8 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 21.1°C | 15.5°C | 10.0°C | 29.9°C | 6.8°C | 114 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 🔥 | 23.4°C | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 33.3°C | 8.1°C | 97 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 19.2°C | 14.8°C | 10.3°C | 31.6°C | 1.0°C | 111 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 20.2°C | 14.8°C | 9.3°C | 28.7°C | 5.6°C | 60 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 22.2°C | 16.6°C | 11.0°C | 31.9°C | 6.3°C | 58 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 19.7°C | 14.6°C | 9.5°C | 27.8°C | 6.7°C | 63 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 19.6°C | 14.3°C | 8.9°C | 30.0°C | 4.2°C | 48 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 22.4°C | 16.6°C | 10.8°C | 31.8°C | 7.5°C | 63 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 19.9°C | 15.4°C | 11.0°C | 33.6°C | 5.9°C | 251 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 22.5°C | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 30.3°C | 5.2°C | 5 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 10.9°C | 30.7°C | 6.1°C | 56 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 19.0°C | 14.5°C | 10.0°C | 25.9°C | 6.7°C | 139 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 22.3°C | 16.1°C | 10.0°C | 34.0°C | 4.8°C | 61 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 22.0°C | 15.9°C | 9.7°C | 30.6°C | 5.5°C | 20 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 19.6°C | 14.5°C | 9.3°C | 31.0°C | 5.3°C | 57 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 22.6°C | 16.2°C | 9.9°C | 34.3°C | 5.7°C | 35 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 19.3°C | 13.9°C | 8.5°C | 24.6°C | 4.8°C | 65 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 18.4°C | 14.0°C | 9.6°C | 23.1°C | 5.4°C | 95 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 23.3°C | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 33.6°C | 6.0°C | 43 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 21.5°C | 15.5°C | 9.6°C | 29.1°C | 5.6°C | 25 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 21.6°C | 15.8°C | 9.9°C | 28.9°C | 5.3°C | 24 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 20.3°C | 14.9°C | 9.5°C | 30.3°C | 2.2°C | 81 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 21.9°C | 15.4°C | 8.8°C | 30.9°C | 4.2°C | 11 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 23.2°C | 16.9°C | 10.7°C | 29.9°C | 7.3°C | 20 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 21.3°C | 16.0°C | 10.8°C | 30.8°C | 6.9°C | 139 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 18.4°C | 13.6°C | 8.8°C | 27.0°C | 4.0°C | 82 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 23.1°C | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 30.3°C | 7.3°C | 76 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 22.9°C | 16.9°C | 10.9°C | 31.1°C | 6.3°C | 51 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 22.9°C | 16.5°C | 10.0°C | 32.9°C | 4.5°C | 5 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 20.1°C | 14.3°C | 8.6°C | 28.0°C | 4.2°C | 84 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 23.2°C | 16.7°C | 10.2°C | 31.3°C | 6.4°C | 5 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 10.8°C | 30.9°C | 6.8°C | 8 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 24.1°C | 17.0°C | 9.9°C | 31.5°C | 6.5°C | 13 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 21.8°C | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 37.7°C | 4.3°C | 83 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 24.3°C | 17.3°C | 10.4°C | 31.2°C | 5.0°C | 22 mm | 65% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 18.7°C | 13.5°C | 8.3°C | 29.2°C | 5.7°C | 101 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 18.9°C | 13.3°C | 7.7°C | 26.3°C | 3.7°C | 83 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 19.4°C | 13.8°C | 8.1°C | 25.4°C | 3.0°C | 65 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 17.9°C | 12.6°C | 7.3°C | 24.8°C | 1.1°C | 70 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 9.6°C | 30.8°C | 5.0°C | 85 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.9°C | 15.2°C | 9.5°C | 33.9°C | 6.0°C | 89 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 21.3°C with lows near 9.8°C (mean 15.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 64 mm of rainfall in Puyallup, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 251 mm in 2013.
The hottest September reached 37.7°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 1°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.6°C to 21.3°C and overnight lows from 8.4°C to 10.3°C over the same span.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Puyallup and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.3°C daytime highs and 9.8°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 10th coolest month in Puyallup, averaging 15.6°C.
For September in Puyallup, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.3°C and lows of 9.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in September averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in September is 0.3 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1989).
The wettest September on record was 2013 with 251 mm. On average, September sees 64 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 Puyallup 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.
