1. WeatherSpark.com
  2. United States
  3. Utah
  4. Arches National Park

September Weather in Arches National Park Utah, United States

Daily high temperatures decrease by 11°F, from 88°F to 77°F, rarely falling below 65°F or exceeding 94°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 11°F, from 62°F to 51°F, rarely falling below 42°F or exceeding 68°F.

For reference, on July 7, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Arches National Park typically range from 68°F to 95°F, while on January 4, the coldest day of the year, they range from 20°F to 38°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in September in Arches National Park

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on September. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in September in Arches National Park

Average Hourly Temperature in September in Arches National ParkSep11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAugOctvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotwarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Map
Marker
© OpenStreetMap contributors

Compare Arches National Park to another city:

Map

The month of September in Arches National Park experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 22% throughout the month. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 20% on September 18.

The clearest day of the month is September 18, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 80% of the time.

For reference, on March 2, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 45%, while on September 18, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 80%.

Cloud Cover Categories in September in Arches National Park

Cloud Cover Categories in September in Arches National ParkSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AugOctMar 255%Mar 255%Sep 176%Sep 176%Sep 3079%Sep 3079%Sep 1180%Sep 1180%Sep 2180%Sep 2180%clearmostly clearmostly cloudyovercastpartly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Arches National Park, the chance of a wet day over the course of September is essentially constant, remaining around 17% throughout.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 18% on July 31, and its lowest chance is 5% on June 13.

Probability of Precipitation in September in Arches National Park

Probability of Precipitation in September in Arches National ParkSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%12%12%14%14%16%16%18%18%20%20%AugOctSep 2018%Sep 2018%Sep 117%Sep 117%Sep 3015%Sep 3015%Sep 1116%Sep 1116%rain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during September in Arches National Park is essentially constant, remaining about 1.0 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 2.1 inches or falling below 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in September in Arches National Park

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of September in Arches National Park, the length of the day is rapidly decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 1 hour, 12 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 2 minutes, 28 seconds, and weekly decrease of 17 minutes, 19 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is September 30, with 11 hours, 48 minutes of daylight and the longest day is September 1, with 12 hours, 59 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in September in Arches National Park

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in September in Arches National ParkSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrAugOctSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minnightnightdaydaySep 112 hr, 59 minSep 112 hr, 59 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Arches National Park is 6:48 AM on September 1 and the latest sunrise is 26 minutes later at 7:13 AM on September 30.

The latest sunset is 7:47 PM on September 1 and the earliest sunset is 46 minutes earlier at 7:01 PM on September 30.

Daylight saving time is observed in Arches National Park during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during September, so the entire month is in daylight saving time.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:53 AM and sets 14 hours, 53 minutes later, at 8:46 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:33 AM and sets 9 hours, 27 minutes later, at 5:00 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in September in Arches National Park

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in September in Arches National ParkSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930302 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMAugOct6:48 AM6:48 AMSep 17:47 PMSep 17:47 PM7:13 AM7:13 AMSep 307:01 PMSep 307:01 PM6:56 AM6:56 AMSep 117:31 PMSep 117:31 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of September. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in September in Arches National Park

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in September in Arches National ParkSep11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAugOct0010102020203030404050500001010202030303040405060
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of September 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for September 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in September in Arches National Park

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in September in Arches National ParkSep11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMAugOctAug 45:14 AMAug 45:14 AMAug 1912:26 PMAug 1912:26 PMSep 27:56 PMSep 27:56 PMSep 178:35 PMSep 178:35 PMOct 212:50 PMOct 212:50 PMOct 175:27 AMOct 175:27 AM6:20 AM6:20 AM8:59 PM8:59 PM7:55 PM7:55 PM6:15 AM6:15 AM6:17 AM6:17 AM7:51 PM7:51 PM7:21 PM7:21 PM7:39 AM7:39 AM7:07 AM7:07 AM6:58 PM6:58 PM6:12 PM6:12 PM7:44 AM7:44 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Sep 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
2%5:15 AMENE7:29 PMWNW-12:26 PMS249,280 mi
2
0%6:17 AMENE7:51 PMWNW-1:07 PMS250,653 mi
3
0%7:17 AME8:12 PMW-1:47 PMS251,662 mi
4
3%8:15 AME8:32 PMW-2:25 PMS252,263 mi
5
7%9:14 AME8:52 PMW-3:04 PMS252,390 mi
6
13%10:12 AMESE9:13 PMWSW-3:43 PMS251,968 mi
7
20%11:12 AMESE9:37 PMWSW-4:25 PMS250,923 mi
8
28%12:14 PMESE10:06 PMWSW-5:10 PMS249,201 mi
9
38%1:18 PMESE10:40 PMSW-5:59 PMS246,783 mi
10
48%2:22 PMSE11:23 PMSW-6:52 PMS243,706 mi
11
50%3:23 PMSE--7:49 PMS240,081 mi
12
69%-12:16 AMSW4:19 PMSE8:49 PMS236,106 mi
13
79%-1:19 AMSW5:08 PMSE9:49 PMS232,062 mi
14
88%-2:30 AMWSW5:49 PMESE10:48 PMS228,293 mi
15
95%-3:47 AMWSW6:23 PMESE11:43 PMS225,165 mi
16
97%-5:04 AMWSW6:53 PMESE--
17
100%-6:22 AMW7:21 PME12:36 AMS223,004 mi
18
100%-7:39 AMW7:47 PME1:28 AMS222,045 mi
19
98%-8:56 AMW8:15 PMENE2:18 AMS222,380 mi
20
92%-10:14 AMWNW8:46 PMENE3:10 AMS223,947 mi
21
85%-11:32 AMWNW9:22 PMENE4:04 AMS226,542 mi
22
75%-12:48 PMWNW10:05 PMNE5:00 AMS229,864 mi
23
64%-1:59 PMNW10:56 PMNE5:59 AMS233,573 mi
24
50%-3:01 PMNW11:54 PMNE6:58 AMS237,344 mi
25
42%-3:52 PMNW-7:55 AMS240,914 mi
26
31%12:58 AMNE4:33 PMWNW-8:49 AMS244,098 mi
27
22%2:03 AMENE5:06 PMWNW-9:39 AMS246,790 mi
28
15%3:07 AMENE5:34 PMWNW-10:25 AMS248,948 mi
29
8%4:10 AMENE5:57 PMWNW-11:07 AMS250,578 mi
30
4%5:10 AMENE6:18 PMW-11:47 AMS251,708 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Arches National Park is essentially constant during September, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on July 30, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in September in Arches National Park

Humidity Comfort Levels in September in Arches National ParkSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%AugOctSep 10%Sep 10%Sep 300%Sep 300%Sep 110%Sep 110%Sep 210%Sep 210%comfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Arches National Park is essentially constant during September, remaining within 0.2 miles per hour of 6.9 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on April 10, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.8 miles per hour, while on January 7, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 6.1 miles per hour.

The highest daily average wind speed during September is 7.1 miles per hour on September 27.

Average Wind Speed in September in Arches National Park

Average Wind Speed in September in Arches National ParkSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphAugOctSep 277.1 mphSep 277.1 mphSep 16.8 mphSep 16.8 mphSep 117.0 mphSep 117.0 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Arches National Park throughout September is predominantly from the south, with a peak proportion of 48% on September 1.

Wind Direction in September in Arches National Park

Wind Direction in September in Arches National ParkSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%AugOctwestsouthnortheast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Arches National Park typically lasts for 6.5 months (201 days), from around April 11 to around October 28, rarely starting before March 19 or after May 1, and rarely ending before October 10 or after November 14.

The month of September in Arches National Park is very likely fully within the growing season, with the chance that a given day is in the growing season gradually decreasing from 100% to 97% over the course of the month.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in September in Arches National Park

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in September in Arches National Parkgrowing seasonSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AugOct100%Sep 1100%Sep 197%Sep 3097%Sep 30100%Sep 11100%Sep 11100%Sep 21100%Sep 2150%Oct 2850%Oct 2890%Oct 1090%Oct 10very coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotswelteringfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Arches National Park are rapidly increasing during September, increasing by 544°F, from 3,312°F to 3,856°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in September in Arches National Park

Growing Degree Days in September in Arches National ParkSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930303,200°F3,200°F3,400°F3,400°F3,600°F3,600°F3,800°F3,800°F4,000°F4,000°FAugOctSep 13,312°FSep 13,312°FSep 303,856°FSep 303,856°FSep 113,535°FSep 113,535°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of September, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Arches National Park is decreasing during September, falling by 1.0 kWh, from 6.4 kWh to 5.3 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in September in Arches National Park

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in September in Arches National ParkSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhAugOctSep 16.4 kWhSep 16.4 kWhSep 305.3 kWhSep 305.3 kWhSep 116.2 kWhSep 116.2 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Arches National Park are 38.723 deg latitude, -109.586 deg longitude, and 4,022 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Arches National Park contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 771 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,808 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,149 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (8,921 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Arches National Park is covered by shrubs (100%), within 10 miles by shrubs (99%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (82%) and trees (10%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Arches National Park, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Moab page.

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page.