Hottest Septembers in Ohio 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 Ohio 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.
#10. September 2015 (tie)
- Average temperature: 68.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 56.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.07"
#10. September 1906 (tie)
- Average temperature: 68.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 56.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.03"
#10. September 1895 (tie)
- Average temperature: 68.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 56掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.67"
#9. September 1961
- Average temperature: 68.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 56.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.63"
#8. September 1939
- Average temperature: 68.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 83.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 54.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.1"
#6. September 1925 (tie)
- Average temperature: 69掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 57.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.91"
#6. September 1900 (tie)
- Average temperature: 69掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 57掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.63"
#4. September 2016 (tie)
- Average temperature: 69.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 57.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.72"
#4. September 1931 (tie)
- Average temperature: 69.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 57.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.01"
#3. September 1921
- Average temperature: 69.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 58.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.5"
#2. September 2018
- Average temperature: 69.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 60.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.3"
#1. September 2019
- Average temperature: 69.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 81.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 57.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.74"
