When to go · Sun City
Sun City in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (high heat, >38 °C (100 °F)).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (high heat, >100 °F (38 °C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 40°C (104°F)104°F (40°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (high heat, >38 °C (100 °F)).Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (high heat, >100 °F (38 °C)).
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- Sun CityHighs around 40 °C (104 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 104 °F (40 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °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 Sun City, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 40 °C (104 °F)104 °F (40 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 3 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (high heat, >38 °C).
January: Inside Sun City's best window: Oct–Apr (mild desert weather).
Sun City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen