When to go · Tucson
Tucson in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (mild days, cold nights); Apr and Oct are shoulder). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (mild days, cold nights); Apr and Oct are shoulder). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated good. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Tucson's best window: Nov–Mar (mild days, cold nights); Apr and Oct are shoulder.
- NovemberGreatInside Tucson's best window: Nov–Mar (mild days, cold nights); Apr and Oct are shoulder.
- DecemberGreatInside Tucson's best window: Nov–Mar (mild days, cold nights); Apr and Oct are shoulder.
- JanuaryGreatInside Tucson's best window: Nov–Mar (mild days, cold nights); Apr and Oct are shoulder.
Weather in September
- TucsonHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 5 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 Tucson, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Sep: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 5
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (mild days, cold nights); Apr and Oct are shoulder). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
January: Inside Tucson's best window: Nov–Mar (mild days, cold nights); Apr and Oct are shoulder.
Tucson: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen