When to go · El Centro
El Centro in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 40–49°C (104–120°F)).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 104–120°F (40–49°C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 39°C (102°F)102°F (39°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 40–49°C (104–120°F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 104–120°F (40–49°C)).
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- El CentroHighs around 39 °C (102 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 102 °F (39 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 El Centro, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 39 °C (102 °F)102 °F (39 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 1 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat, 40–49°C).
January: Inside El Centro's best window: Nov–Mar.
El Centro: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen