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Typical September weather

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New York · September

Summer loosens its grip and walking stops being a chore.

76° days
62° nights

about 6 rainy days · 12½ hours of daylight

What to pack

What September feels like

Locals will tell you September is the reward for surviving August — the light goes gold in the late afternoon and the crowds thin between the summer visitors and the holiday ones. Fashion Week and the tail of the US Open keep midtown hotels expensive, so book earlier than you'd think.

Expect about 6 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.

The numbers

Typical high76°
Typical low62°
Days with real rain6
Total rain4.3 in
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)6:37 am / 7:05 pm

How September compares

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