Ely Weather in September
Ely in September
The short of it: Ely in September averages a high of 25 °C (77 °F) and a low of 12 °C (53 °F), with 110 mm (4.3 in) of rain and about 12 h 25 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 77° · low 53° · rain 4.3 in. · daylight 12 h 25 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: October & May
Thirty years of records give Ely an average September high of 77°, a low of 53° and some 4.3 in. of rain. Much like August: highs about 77°, nights near 53°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 4.3 in., the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 25 min in mid-September, 86 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates September 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and May.
Against its neighbours, Ely runs cooler than most and wetter than most in September. Solon, 7 mi to the SE, sees much the same highs.
September in Ely, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 4th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus August
- 6° colder, 0.8 in. more rain
- Versus October
- 13° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 24°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 25 min
- Average wind
- 7 mph
Neighbouring Towns
September averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolonIowa | 7 mi SE | 77° | 53° | 4.3 in. |
| North LibertyIowa | 9 mi S | 77° | 54° | 4.3 in. |
| Mount VernonIowa | 9 mi ENE | 77° | 52° | 4.3 in. |
| Cedar RapidsIowa | 10 mi NNW | 77° | 53° | 4.3 in. |
| FairfaxIowa | 11 mi WNW | 77° | 53° | 4.3 in. |
| LisbonIowa | 11 mi ENE | 77° | 52° | 4.3 in. |
| MarionIowa | 11 mi N | 77° | 53° | 4.3 in. |
| TiffinIowa | 12 mi SSW | 77° | 53° | 4.3 in. |