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Find places that fit your temperatures, then explore what makes them worth a trip. Based on historical climate, not forecasts.
Explore September worldwide ↗Six matches from 201 curated destinations, with variety among similar scores.
Default weather fit · 6 picks updated · Daytime highs 68°F / 20°C–81°F / 27°C · No overnight minimum
September 1–30 · Historical averages
Namibia
Average highs within your range, with low average rainfall.
A coastal base for exploring Namibia’s Atlantic shore and nearby desert.
Jordan
Average highs within your range, with low average rainfall.
Jordan’s hilly capital, with the Citadel above the city.
United States
Average highs within your range, with low average rainfall.
Gardens, museums and a little wandering
Peru
Average highs below your range, with low average rainfall. Nights are chilly on average.
Average highs within your range, with low average rainfall.
A Gran Canaria city break combining Vegueta and Las Canteras beach.
Morocco
Average highs within your range, with low average rainfall.
Ramparts beside the Atlantic
Closest matches among our curated places, even when none fits perfectly. Rainfall is a monthly amount, not a count of rainy days. Open the map to compare exact dates.
Default weather fit out of 100, using preferred daytime highs of 68–81°F (20–27°C), less rainfall, and no overnight minimum. Temperature contributes 65% of the starting score and rainfall 35%; severe mismatches reduce it further. An overnight minimum also reduces scores where nights are too cold. Adjust your preferences above to make the score yours; your preferences follow you to the map.
Estimates cover September 1–30 using 1991–2020 historical climate averages. Exact trip dates can produce different results. High scores do not promise sunshine.
San Diego and Mendoza lead this September comparison of relatively dry options. Nairobi, Funchal, Lisbon and Denver add useful rainfall and overnight tradeoffs. These stories stay here as your personalized picks above change. Photos illustrate the destinations, not expected September conditions.
01 · United States
Make Balboa Park your starting point: museums, gardens and architecture give you plenty of reasons to slow down and explore.
Why September? September brings warmer daytime averages than March. Typical daily rainfall is lower.
September averages: 79°F high · 64°F low, with 0.1 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in March is 68°F.
Tradeoff: Low rainfall does not promise sunshine. Cloud, wind and water temperature are outside this score.
See San Diego for your dates ↗
02 · Argentina
Make Mendoza a starting point for exploring Argentina’s wine country. Leave room to plan winery visits as part of the trip, rather than judging the region only by its city weather score.
Why September? September offers cooler daytime averages than March. Typical daily rainfall is lower.
September averages: 70°F high · 45°F low, with 0.4 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in March is 80°F.
Tradeoff: Nights are chilly on average; add an overnight minimum if that would affect your trip. Low rainfall does not promise sunshine. Cloud, wind and water temperature are outside this score.
See Mendoza for your dates ↗
03 · Kenya
Include Nairobi National Museum in your visit to Kenya’s capital. Giving the city a cultural stop of its own can add another dimension to a trip that continues elsewhere in the country.
Why September? September offers cooler daytime averages than March. Typical daily rainfall is lower.
September averages: 77°F high · 53°F low, with 1.1 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in March is 80°F.
Tradeoff: Low rainfall does not promise sunshine. Cloud, wind and water temperature are outside this score.
See Nairobi for your dates ↗
04 · Portugal
Funchal combines gardens, viewpoints and the Mercado dos Lavradores with an ocean-facing setting. Explore the city at its own pace before treating the rest of Madeira as a separate adventure.
Why September? September brings warmer daytime averages than March. Typical daily rainfall is lower.
September averages: 75°F high · 64°F low, with 1.3 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in March is 63°F.
Tradeoff: Some rainfall belongs in your plans. Monthly totals do not tell you whether rain falls in short showers or longer spells.
See Funchal for your dates ↗
05 · Portugal
Follow Alfama’s winding streets, seek out a view of the Tagus, and make room for the neighborhood’s fado heritage. There is plenty to enjoy between the landmarks.
Why September? September brings warmer daytime averages than March. Typical daily rainfall is lower.
September averages: 79°F high · 63°F low, with 1.7 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in March is 66°F.
Tradeoff: Some rainfall belongs in your plans. Monthly totals do not tell you whether rain falls in short showers or longer spells.
See Lisbon for your dates ↗
06 · United States
Start around Union Station and work some museum time into your Denver visit. The Museum of Contemporary Art offers one nearby option, giving you an indoor counterpoint to exploring the city outdoors.
Why September? September brings warmer daytime averages than March. Average rainfall amounts are similar across the two months.
September averages: 77°F high · 47°F low, with 1.2 inches of rainfall over the month. For comparison, the average high in March is 55°F.
Tradeoff: Nights are chilly on average; add an overnight minimum if that would affect your trip. Some rainfall belongs in your plans. Monthly totals do not tell you whether rain falls in short showers or longer spells.
See Denver for your dates ↗Prefer cooler days? Need comfortable nights? Open a destination on the map and add places to your comparison. Each link opens the next upcoming September—or the current September if you are reading during that month—with your weather preferences carried over. You can then pick your exact dates.
Find your kind of September ↗The six personalized picks come from 201 curated destinations, using the same weather-fit calculation as our map. Your preferred highs, rainfall amounts and optional overnight minimum shape the results. We include geographic variety among similar scores; these are matches to explore, not a ranking of every place in the world.
The six illustrated stories are editorial starting points chosen to show different September climates and travel experiences. They stay the same when you adjust your preferences. Booking commissions do not affect scores or selections. More about Seasonward and how we make our guides.
Recommendations use the same climate sources as the map: a 0.5° CRU grid (approximately 55 km north–south), with local station data where available. The six inspiration destinations use the CRU grid. Monthly high, low and precipitation values are interpolated to each day, then averaged or totalled across September. The numbers describe typical regional conditions, rather than the weather at a particular hotel or trail.
Mountains, coasts and neighborhoods can differ substantially from their regional estimate. Historical averages are not extremes or predictions. Sunshine, humidity, wind and water temperature are not included. Small score differences should not decide a trip on their own.
Adapted data © Climatic Research Unit (University of East Anglia) and Met Office: CRU TS 4.09, under the Open Government Licence. Reference period: 1991–2020.
Local station sources: NOAA NCEI and GeoSphere Austria (CC BY 4.0).
Destination descriptions draw on tourism boards, heritage organizations and attraction websites. Sources below also cover places that may appear when you adjust your preferences. Photographs illustrate the places, not the conditions to expect for your dates. Each image is linked to its source and license above; resized or cropped versions retain that license.
