Hottest Septembers in North Carolina since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest Septembers in North Carolina since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#9. September 1900 (tie)
- Average temperature: 74.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 86.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 62掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.38"
#9. September 1895 (tie)
- Average temperature: 74.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 85.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 62.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.37"
#8. September 2016
- Average temperature: 74.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 83.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 64.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.59"
#6. September 1930 (tie)
- Average temperature: 74.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 64.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.52"
#6. September 1911 (tie)
- Average temperature: 74.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 64.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.65"
#5. September 2019
- Average temperature: 74.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 86.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 63.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.09"
#4. September 1933
- Average temperature: 75.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 86.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 63.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.8"
#3. September 2018
- Average temperature: 76.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 84.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 67.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 10.4"
#2. September 1925
- Average temperature: 76.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 88.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 64.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.16"
#1. September 1921
- Average temperature: 76.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 88.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 64.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.69"
