Iowa City September Weather

Averages and records for weather in Iowa City, Iowa in the month of September.
Typical Iowa City September Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 77.1 °F
Average daily low 54.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 31.9%
Iowa City September Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 101 °F September 9, 2013
Lowest temperature 20 °F September 30, 1899
Highest daily low 76 °F September 2, 2011
Lowest daily high 41 °F September 25, 1942
Hottest average high temperature 85.7 °F 1897
Coldest average high temperature 69.8 °F 1918
Most daily precipitation 4.8 inches September 26, 1930
Most monthly precipitation 10.6 inches 1970
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
September 1 81.6 60.0 99 40
September 2 81.4 59.7 100 39
September 3 81.2 59.4 98 42
September 4 81.1 59.1 99 42
September 5 80.8 58.9 101 40
September 6 80.6 58.5 100 38
September 7 80.2 58.2 101 40
September 8 79.9 57.7 99 40
September 9 79.5 57.3 101 39
September 10 79.1 56.8 99 36
September 11 78.7 56.4 97 33
September 12 78.4 55.9 96 33
September 13 78.0 55.4 100 33
September 14 77.6 55.0 96 32
September 15 77.3 54.5 97 35
September 16 77.0 54.0 95 35
September 17 76.6 53.6 97 37
September 18 76.2 53.3 93 28
September 19 75.9 52.9 96 33
September 20 75.4 52.5 97 31
September 21 75.0 52.1 92 31
September 22 74.5 51.6 94 31
September 23 74.2 51.2 95 32
September 24 74.0 50.8 93 30
September 25 73.7 50.4 93 29
September 26 73.3 50.0 90 28
September 27 72.9 49.5 89 30
September 28 72.5 49.1 96 24
September 29 72.0 48.7 95 29
September 30 71.6 48.3 93 20
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 Iowa City Municipal Airport location
1893–1998 Iowa City location