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September Weather in Westport North Carolina, United States

Daily high temperatures decrease by 8°F, from 84°F to 76°F, rarely falling below 67°F or exceeding 91°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 9°F, from 66°F to 57°F, rarely falling below 46°F or exceeding 71°F.

For reference, on July 19, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Westport typically range from 70°F to 89°F, while on January 23, the coldest day of the year, they range from 32°F to 51°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in September in Westport

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 Westport

Average Hourly Temperature in September in WestportSep11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 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 AMAugOctcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhot
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.

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The month of September in Westport experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 36% throughout the month.

The clearest day of the month is September 21, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 65% of the time.

For reference, on December 26, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 51%, while on October 7, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 66%.

Cloud Cover Categories in September in Westport

Cloud Cover Categories in September in WestportSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AugOctSep 164%Sep 164%Sep 3064%Sep 3064%Sep 1162%Sep 1162%Sep 2165%Sep 2165%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
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 Westport, the chance of a wet day over the course of September is decreasing, starting the month at 30% and ending it at 25%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 44% on August 3, and its lowest chance is 18% on October 29.

Probability of Precipitation in September in Westport

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 Westport is essentially constant, remaining about 3.3 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 6.5 inches or falling below 1.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in September in Westport

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 Westport, 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, 4 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 2 minutes, 12 seconds, and weekly decrease of 15 minutes, 24 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is September 30, with 11 hours, 50 minutes of daylight and the longest day is September 1, with 12 hours, 54 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in September in Westport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in September in WestportSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrAugOctSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minnightnightdaydaySep 112 hr, 54 minSep 112 hr, 54 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 Westport is 6:56 AM on September 1 and the latest sunrise is 22 minutes later at 7:18 AM on September 30.

The latest sunset is 7:50 PM on September 1 and the earliest sunset is 42 minutes earlier at 7:08 PM on September 30.

Daylight saving time is observed in Westport during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during September, so the entire month is in standard time.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:08 AM and sets 14 hours, 34 minutes later, at 8:42 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:29 AM and sets 9 hours, 45 minutes later, at 5:15 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in September in Westport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in September in WestportSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930302 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMAugOct6:56 AM6:56 AMSep 17:50 PMSep 17:50 PM7:18 AM7:18 AMSep 307:08 PMSep 307:08 PM7:04 AM7:04 AMSep 117:35 PMSep 117:35 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 Westport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in September in WestportSep11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 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 AMAugOct00101020202030304040505060000101020203030304040505060
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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 Westport

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in September in WestportSep11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMAugOctAug 47:14 AMAug 47:14 AMAug 192:26 PMAug 192:26 PMSep 29:56 PMSep 29:56 PMSep 1710:35 PMSep 1710:35 PMOct 22:50 PMOct 22:50 PMOct 177:27 AMOct 177:27 AM6:29 AM6:29 AM8:56 PM8:56 PM8:26 PM8:26 PM7:37 AM7:37 AM6:22 AM6:22 AM7:52 PM7:52 PM7:23 PM7:23 PM7:38 AM7:38 AM7:07 AM7:07 AM7:04 PM7:04 PM6:18 PM6:18 PM7:39 AM7:39 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%5:22 AMENE7:27 PMWNW-12:28 PMS249,156 mi
2
0%6:22 AMENE7:52 PMWNW-1:10 PMS250,557 mi
3
0%7:20 AME8:15 PMW-1:50 PMS251,597 mi
4
3%8:17 AME8:36 PMW-2:28 PMS252,232 mi
5
7%9:13 AME8:58 PMW-3:07 PMS252,399 mi
6
12%10:09 AMESE9:22 PMWSW-3:46 PMS252,023 mi
7
19%11:07 AMESE9:48 PMWSW-4:27 PMS251,030 mi
8
28%12:07 PMESE10:17 PMWSW-5:12 PMS249,363 mi
9
37%1:08 PMESE10:53 PMWSW-6:00 PMS247,000 mi
10
47%2:10 PMSE11:37 PMSW-6:53 PMS243,972 mi
11
50%3:11 PMSE--7:50 PMS240,385 mi
12
68%-12:29 AMSW4:08 PMSE8:50 PMS236,429 mi
13
78%-1:31 AMSW4:59 PMESE9:50 PMS232,378 mi
14
87%-2:41 AMWSW5:42 PMESE10:48 PMS228,575 mi
15
94%-3:54 AMWSW6:20 PMESE11:44 PMS225,383 mi
16
97%-5:09 AMWSW6:53 PMESE--
17
100%-6:24 AMW7:23 PME12:37 AMS223,135 mi
18
100%-7:38 AMW7:52 PME1:29 AMS222,074 mi
19
98%-8:52 AMW8:22 PMENE2:19 AMS222,306 mi
20
93%-10:07 AMWNW8:56 PMENE3:11 AMS223,781 mi
21
85%-11:23 AMWNW9:33 PMENE4:05 AMS226,304 mi
22
76%-12:37 PMWNW10:18 PMENE5:01 AMS229,581 mi
23
65%-1:47 PMNW11:09 PMNE6:00 AMS233,271 mi
24
50%-2:49 PMNW-6:59 AMS237,049 mi
25
43%12:07 AMNE3:42 PMNW-7:56 AMS240,643 mi
26
32%1:10 AMNE4:25 PMWNW-8:51 AMS243,863 mi
27
23%2:13 AMENE5:01 PMWNW-9:41 AMS246,595 mi
28
15%3:16 AMENE5:31 PMWNW-10:27 AMS248,797 mi
29
9%4:16 AMENE5:57 PMWNW-11:09 AMS250,468 mi
30
4%5:14 AMENE6:20 PMW-11:49 AMS251,636 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 Westport is very rapidly decreasing during September, falling from 56% to 16% over the course of the month.

For reference, on July 23, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 80% of the time, while on January 24, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in September in Westport

Humidity Comfort Levels in September in WestportSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%AugOctSep 156%Sep 156%Sep 3016%Sep 3016%Sep 1142%Sep 1142%Sep 2126%Sep 2126%oppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumiddrydrycomfortablecomfortable
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 Westport is increasing during September, increasing from 5.8 miles per hour to 6.8 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on March 7, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.5 miles per hour, while on July 31, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in September in Westport

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The wind direction in Westport during September is predominantly out of the east from September 1 to September 12 and the north from September 12 to September 30.

Wind Direction in September in Westport

Wind Direction in September in WestportWENSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%AugOctwestsoutheastnorth
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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 Westport typically lasts for 7.3 months (224 days), from around March 26 to around November 5, rarely starting before March 7 or after April 16, and rarely ending before October 18 or after November 22.

The month of September in Westport is reliably fully within the growing season.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in September in Westport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in September in Westportgrowing seasonSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AugOct100%Sep 16100%Sep 1690%Oct 1890%Oct 18very coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
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 Westport are rapidly increasing during September, increasing by 587°F, from 3,593°F to 4,180°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in September in Westport

Growing Degree Days in September in WestportSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930303,400°F3,400°F3,600°F3,600°F3,800°F3,800°F4,000°F4,000°F4,200°F4,200°F4,400°F4,400°FAugOctSep 13,593°FSep 13,593°FSep 304,180°FSep 304,180°FSep 113,823°FSep 113,823°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 Westport is decreasing during September, falling by 1.0 kWh, from 5.8 kWh to 4.8 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in September in Westport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in September in WestportSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhAugOctSep 15.8 kWhSep 15.8 kWhSep 304.8 kWhSep 304.8 kWhSep 115.5 kWhSep 115.5 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 Westport are 35.501 deg latitude, -80.979 deg longitude, and 781 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Westport contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 154 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 789 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (984 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,749 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Westport is covered by water (33%), trees (25%), artificial surfaces (25%), and herbaceous vegetation (15%), within 10 miles by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (23%), and within 50 miles by trees (52%) and cropland (33%).

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

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Westport.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Westport according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Westport is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Westport and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Westport and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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