It was warmer and drier than normal in September in Salina.

According to the National Weather Service, the average monthly temperature in Salina was 74.4 degrees, which was 4.3 degrees warmer than average. It tied for the 18th warmest September on record, and the warmest since 2019.

The warmest daily temperature was 102 degrees on the 2nd, and the coolest was 51 degrees on the 13th and 24th.

Precipitation-wise, 1.02 inches was measured for the month, which was 1.63 inches below average. It was the 20th driest September on record, and the driest since 2002. The greatest 24 hour rainfall total was 0.51 inches on the 15th.

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SALINA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            110   09/02/2000
                       09/05/1931
 LOW              28   09/20/1918
                       09/29/1916
                       09/30/1912
HIGHEST          102   09/02                         102  09/18
LOWEST            51   09/13                          48  09/11
                       09/24
                                                          09/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    88.7               81.9     6.8     87.4
AVG. MINIMUM    60.1               58.2     1.9     59.0
MEAN            74.4               70.1     4.3     73.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    15                8.3     6.7       15
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.05   1967
 MINIMUM        0.12   1969
TOTALS          1.02               2.65   -1.63     3.49
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.09   -0.06     0.12
DAYS >= .01        5                7.0    -2.0        5
DAYS >= .10        4                4.3    -0.3        4
DAYS >= .50        1                1.6    -0.6        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.51   09/15 TO 09/15


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      3                 48     -45       16
 SINCE 7/1         3                 48     -45       MM
COOLING TOTAL    294                199      95      272
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/200    DATE  09/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/190    DATE  09/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.17
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      5

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.