September 2021 was warmer and wetter than normal.
According to the information from the National Weather Service in Wichita, the average monthly temperature measured at Salina Municipal Airport was 74.1 degrees, which was 4.0 degrees warmer than normal.
It was the 19th warmest September since records began in 1900. Thirteen days reached or exceeded 90 degrees, which was above the normal of about eight days, NWS-W noted. The high for September 2021 was 98 degrees on Sept. 26, while the low was 43 degrees. The all-time high for September in Salina was 110 degrees on Sept. 2, 2000. The record low was 28 degrees on Sept. 20, 1918.
Rainfall-wise, 4.07 inches was measured, which was 1.42 inches above normal. It was the 33rd wettest September on record, and the wettest since 2019.
The greatest amount of rain fell during a 24-hour period Sept.3-4, 2021, when 2.71 inches fell. The all-time record for Salina rainfall in September was 12.5 inches in 1967, while the least amount, 0.12 of an inch, fell in 1969.
Sept. 26 was the windiest day with both the highest sustained wind (31 mph) and highest gust (42 mph) recorded on that day.
Following are the number of days in September 2021 with specific weather conditions.
Thunderstorms: 6
Heavy rain: 4
Rain: 4
Light rain: 5
Fog: 7
Haze: 2