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California in Septemberhow the month reads

September is one of the strongest months for California inside United States, with warmer than the yearly mean by 7.1°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
2 of 12
Score
90/100
September match
90/100

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What’s open · September

Things to do in California in September

  • At its best
    Tioga Road, Yosemite

    reliably open and clear of snow

    Sources: nps.gov, nps.gov

  • Open
    Glacier Point Road, Yosemite

    Source: nps.gov

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

  • Temperature
    29°C
    +7.1°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    2 of 12
    for California
  • Best months
    May · September · October
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · California

September in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyCalifornia, United States — September. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (12.5), highest in July (33.3). Monthly means: 12.5, 14.2, 15.9, 20.7, 24.4, 30.0, 33.3, 32.6, 29.3, 23.9, 17.1, 12.7.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January12.5
February14.2
March15.9
April20.7
May24.4
June30.0
July33.3
August32.6
September29.3
October23.9
November17.1
December12.7
Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about United States

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise normal precautions
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise normal precautions

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CA

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

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