September
Other strong months: May and June
80/100 weather score
United States · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Great Kills
For Great Kills, September has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 25.6°C, nights average 16.1°C, and rainfall totals about 97 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthSeptember
Typical daytime high25.6°C
Typical night-time low16.1°C
September rainfall97 mm
August
Other strong months: July and June
78/100 weather score
October
Other strong months: May and April
81/100 weather score
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
2 months fit your choices for Great Kills
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only 4.6°C, 19° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
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Planning a trip to Great Kills?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Great Kills?
September is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 25.6°C and 97 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Great Kills?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 30.7°C and a night-time low of 20.9°C.
Which month has the least rain?
February has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 76 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sea | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.6°C | -3.4°C | 87 mm | 8.3 | 6.0°C | 9 h 34 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| February | 6.2°C | -2.5°C | 76 mm | 7.3 | 4.3°C | 10 h 35 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| March | 10.7°C | 1.3°C | 105 mm | 8.8 | 4.8°C | 11 h 49 | 16 | Strong coverage |
| April | 17.1°C | 6.9°C | 98 mm | 8.6 | 7.9°C | 13 h 14 | 49 | Strong coverage |
| May | 22.8°C | 12.3°C | 101 mm | 9.1 | 12.6°C | 14 h 25 | 76 | Strong coverage |
| June | 27.9°C | 17.7°C | 110 mm | 8.8 | 18.1°C | 15 h 03 | 67 | Strong coverage |
| July | 30.7°C | 20.9°C | 118 mm | 8.1 | 22.2°C | 14 h 48 | 51 | Strong coverage |
| August | 29.5°C | 20.1°C | 105 mm | 8 | 23.1°C | 13 h 47 | 58 | Strong coverage |
| September | 25.6°C | 16.1°C | 97 mm | 7.1 | 21.4°C | 12 h 25 | 80 | Strong coverage |
| October | 19.1°C | 9.6°C | 96 mm | 7.3 | 17.3°C | 11 h 03 | 62 | Strong coverage |
| November | 12.9°C | 4.1°C | 85 mm | 7.1 | 12.7°C | 9 h 52 | 33 | Strong coverage |
| December | 7.3°C | -0.4°C | 105 mm | 8.9 | 9.0°C | 9 h 17 | 5 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
1.4°C warmer in Great Kills.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+1.8
Feb
+2.2
Mar
+1.3
Apr
+1.2
May
+0.9
Jun
+1.0
Jul
+1.8
Aug
+0.8
Sep
+1.3
Oct
+1.2
Nov
+0.8
Dec
+2.2
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23.3°C26 Jan 1950 | -25.0°C11 Jan 1859 | 75 mm21 Jan 1979 | 257 mm1979 · driest 9 mm in 1849 | 174 |
| February | 26.7°C21 Feb 2018 | -25.6°C9 Feb 1934 | 95 mm22 Feb 1878 | 174 mm1885 · driest 4 mm in 1855 | 174 |
| March | 31.7°C29 Mar 1945 | -16.7°C4 Mar 1868 | 101 mm13 Mar 2010 | 283 mm1983 · driest 4 mm in 1848 | 175 |
| April | 36.1°C17 Apr 2002 | -10.6°C1 Apr 1923 | 157 mm15 Apr 2007 | 301 mm2007 · driest 9 mm in 1848 | 175 |
| May | 37.2°C19 May 2026 | -0.6°C3 May 1861 | 100 mm23 May 1979 | 260 mm1984 · driest 11 mm in 1903 | 176 |
| June | 39.4°C30 Jun 2021 | 3.3°C2 Jun 1843 | 116 mm26 Jun 1884 | 293 mm1903 · driest 2 mm in 1949 | 176 |
| July | 42.2°C22 Jul 2011 | 7.8°C1 Jul 1845 | 195 mm28 Jul 1897 | 485 mm1897 · driest 14 mm in 2022 | 175 |
| August | 40.6°C9 Aug 2001 | 7.2°C29 Aug 1982 | 381 mm5 Aug 1843 | 571 mm1843 · driest 7 mm in 1916 | 173 |
| September | 40.6°C2 Sep 1953 | 1.1°C22 Sep 1904 | 220 mm23 Sep 1882 | 449 mm1882 · driest 0 mm in 1854 | 173 |
| October | 35.6°C2 Oct 2019 | -5.6°C23 Oct 1845 | 151 mm9 Oct 1903 | 337 mm1903 · driest 0 mm in 2024 | 173 |
| November | 29.4°C1 Nov 1950 | -13.3°C30 Nov 1875 | 171 mm8 Nov 1977 | 293 mm1977 · driest 7 mm in 1857 | 173 |
| December | 24.4°C7 Dec 1998 | -25.0°C30 Dec 1917 | 70 mm22 Dec 1983 | 241 mm1983 · driest 2 mm in 1877 | 173 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 4 |
| March | <1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| April | 4 | <1 | 1 | 3 | <1 |
| May | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| June | 23 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| July | 29 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| August | 28 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| September | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| October | 4 | <1 | <1 | 3 | 0 |
| November | <1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | <1 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was September (scoring 88); on 2011–2025 it is May (83). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | <1% | 26% | 9% | 28% | -0.6–6.6°C |
| February | <1% | 26% | 10% | 28% | 0.8–7.6°C |
| March | 4% | 27% | 11% | 31% | 5.6–12.9°C |
| April | 20% | 28% | 10% | 33% | 13.3–18.3°C |
| May | 50% | 29% | 10% | 35% | 19.2–24.2°C |
| June | 70% | 27% | 10% | 30% | 24.5–28.8°C |
| July | 73% | 27% | 12% | 30% | 27.2–31.7°C |
| August | 75% | 25% | 11% | 24% | 26.0–30.2°C |
| September | 68% | 22% | 9% | 20% | 21.8–26.4°C |
| October | 31% | 21% | 9% | 18% | 15.7–20.7°C |
| November | 5% | 23% | 9% | 21% | 8.8–14.4°C |
| December | <1% | 26% | 10% | 28% | 2.0–8.2°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 5119211
- NOAA station
- USW00014734 · NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP
- Station distance
- 14.4 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 30 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 40.55°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Sea temperature
- NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 25 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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