When to go · Black Rock City
Black Rock City in September
Great month. Inside Black Rock City's best window: Late Aug-early Sep (the event week, ending over Labor Day).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Black Rock City's best window: Late Aug-early Sep (the event week, ending over Labor Day).
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Black Rock City in this guide.
Weather in September
- Black Rock CityHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 3 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labor Day big impact
1st Monday of September · United States
End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Black Rock City, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Aug: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Aug: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Night low
Sep: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 3
Aug: 2 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Aug: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Aug: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Aug: 0
September: Inside Black Rock City's best window: Late Aug-early Sep (the event week, ending over Labor Day).
August: Inside Black Rock City's best window: Late Aug-early Sep (the event week, ending over Labor Day).
Black Rock City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings