September in Syracuse, NY: variable for golf — mixed conditions — check the live score. Best tee times: mid-morning through early afternoon.
| Average September Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 73°F |
| Avg daily low | 56°F |
| Rainy days | 15 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 9.3 mph |
September in Syracuse sits in the Variable tier, but the numbers lean toward the favorable end of that range — and it's worth understanding exactly what they mean for a round. A 73°F average high lands inside the 60–80°F ideal band, peak wind holds at 9.3 mph — the calmest the city sees all year, well within the site's calm threshold — and at 15 precipitation days it ties May as the driest month. In practical terms: fewer rounds lost to rain delays and no slog through summer heat.
The catch is the 17°F daily swing between the 56°F low and 73°F high. Morning tee times can feel more like early October, softening greens and stiffening muscles before the afternoon warms up. Plan your starting time accordingly and the conditions generally reward you.
Because mornings can dip to the mid-50s, booking a 10 AM or later start lets temperatures climb into the mid-60s before you reach the first tee — a meaningful difference for feel and club distance. September's combination of tied-lowest precipitation days and tied-calmest wind makes it one of the more dependable months to commit to a tee time without building in a weather buffer. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
September drops 6°F from August's 79°F average high and sheds six precipitation days, which means noticeably drier, more comfortable rounds than mid-summer. Moving forward, October loses another 11°F to reach a 62°F high and adds two more precipitation days, so September sits in a clear sweet spot between a wetter August and a colder October. Wind stays essentially unchanged across all three months, shifting by less than 1 mph in either direction.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Syracuse, NY for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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September ties for the fewest precipitation days of any month at 15 and ties for the calmest peak wind at 9.3 mph, making it among the more reliable months in a Variable season. Temperatures sit inside the ideal 60–80°F band for most of the afternoon. The main variable is the wide 17°F daily swing, which makes morning rounds feel quite different from afternoon ones.
September marks the driest point of the year, tying May at 15 precipitation days and down six days from August's 21. That reduction meaningfully lowers the chance of a round being interrupted or cancelled compared to the preceding summer months.