When to go · Sturgis
Sturgis in September
Great month. Inside Sturgis's best window: Aug (rally), Jun–Sep for outdoor activities.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Sturgis's best window: Aug (rally), Jun–Sep for outdoor activities.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Sturgis in this guide.
Weather in September
- SturgisHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 7 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 Sturgis, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jun: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Sep: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 7 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jun: 0
September: Inside Sturgis's best window: Aug (rally), Jun–Sep for outdoor activities.
June: Inside Sturgis's best window: Aug (rally), Jun–Sep for outdoor activities.
Sturgis: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen