Where to go in September
For a beach trip in September, the best-graded destinations are usually Maui (A), Oʻahu (A) and Kauaʻi (A). The warmest water is around Haiti (88°F) and the driest weather in Maui (11% rain chance).
Other months
Beach destinations in September, ranked
A typical September at each destination (median resort). Click a column to sort.
| Destination | Typical day | Area | High | Water | Rain chance | Seaweed | Crowds | Storm risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maui | A | Hawaii | 89°F | 81°F | 11% | Rare | Busy | Moderate |
| Oʻahu | A | Hawaii | 88°F | 81°F | 13% | Rare | Busy | Moderate |
| Kauaʻi | A | Hawaii | 86°F | 81°F | 23% | Rare | Busy | Moderate |
| The Big Island | A | Hawaii | 86°F | 81°F | 19% | Rare | Busy | Moderate |
| Los Cabos | A- | Mexico | 93°F | 84°F | 18% | Rare | Moderate | High |
| Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao | A- | Caribbean islands | 89°F | 85°F | 23% | Rare | Moderate | Low |
| The US Virgin Islands | A- | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 86°F | 51% | Rare | Quiet | High |
| The BVI | A- | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 86°F | 51% | Rare | Quiet | High |
| Turks & Caicos | B+ | Caribbean islands | 86°F | 86°F | 51% | Rare | Moderate | High |
| South Padre & the Coastal Bend | B+ | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 88°F | 86°F | 44% | Rare | Moderate | High |
| Galveston & the Upper Texas Coast | B+ | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 85°F | 86°F | 44% | Rare | Moderate | High |
| The Bahamas | B+ | Caribbean islands | 86°F | 87°F | 63% | Rare | Moderate | High |
| Trinidad & Tobago | B+ | Caribbean islands | 87°F | 86°F | 61% | Rare | Moderate | Low |
| Puerto Vallarta | B+ | Mexico | 90°F | 86°F | 56% | Rare | Moderate | High |
| Huatulco | B+ | Mexico | 89°F | 86°F | 55% | Rare | Moderate | High |
| Barbados | B+ | Caribbean islands | 88°F | 86°F | 68% | Low | Quiet | Moderate |
| Cuba's Cays | B+ | Caribbean islands | 86°F | 88°F | 64% | Rare | Quiet | High |
| The Leeward Islands | B+ | Caribbean islands | 85°F | 86°F | 53% | Rare | Quiet | High |
| The Alabama & Mississippi coast | B+ | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 85°F | 85°F | 47% | Rare | Moderate | High |
| Cayman Islands | B+ | Caribbean islands | 88°F | 88°F | 66% | Rare | Moderate | High |
| St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenada | B+ | Caribbean islands | 86°F | 86°F | 58% | Moderate | Quiet | Moderate |
| The Yucatán Gulf Coast | B+ | Mexico | 90°F | 88°F | 66% | Rare | Moderate | High |
| Southwest Florida | B | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 87°F | 87°F | 73% | Rare | Quiet | High |
| Puerto Rico | B | Caribbean islands | 87°F | 86°F | 71% | Rare | Moderate | High |
| The Florida Panhandle | B | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 85°F | 85°F | 51% | Low | Moderate | High |
| Tampa Bay | B | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 87°F | 86°F | 70% | Low | Moderate | High |
| Florida Keys | B | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 86°F | 88°F | 71% | Rare | Moderate | High |
| Panama's Pacific beaches | B | Central & South America | 85°F | 86°F | 97% | Rare | Quiet | Very low |
| Roatán & the Bay Islands | B | Central & South America | 85°F | 86°F | 71% | Rare | Quiet | Moderate |
| Belize | B | Central & South America | 86°F | 87°F | 76% | Rare | Quiet | Moderate |
| San Andrés | B | Central & South America | 85°F | 85°F | 76% | Rare | Moderate | Moderate |
| The Louisiana coast | B | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 84°F | 85°F | 45% | Rare | Moderate | High |
| Guadeloupe & Martinique | B | Caribbean islands | 88°F | 86°F | 72% | Moderate | Quiet | Moderate |
| Colombia's Caribbean coast | B- | Central & South America | 87°F | 87°F | 79% | Rare | Quiet | Low |
| Varadero & Havana | B- | Caribbean islands | 88°F | 87°F | 76% | Rare | Quiet | High |
| The Corn Islands | B- | Central & South America | 84°F | 85°F | 93% | Rare | Quiet | Moderate |
| Veracruz | B- | Mexico | 86°F | 87°F | 66% | Moderate | Moderate | High |
| Mazatlán | C+ | Mexico | 90°F | 86°F | 42% | Rare | Moderate | High |
| Panama's Caribbean coast | C+ | Central & South America | 84°F | 87°F | 93% | Moderate | Quiet | Low |
| The Dominican North Coast | C+ | Caribbean islands | 89°F | 85°F | 67% | High | Moderate | High |
| Costa Rica's Caribbean coast | C+ | Central & South America | 85°F | 86°F | 89% | High | Moderate | Low |
| Santo Domingo's coast | C | Caribbean islands | 88°F | 86°F | 69% | High | Moderate | High |
| Manzanillo | C | Mexico | 90°F | 86°F | 60% | Rare | Moderate | High |
| Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo | C | Mexico | 90°F | 86°F | 59% | Rare | Quiet | High |
| Acapulco | C | Mexico | 90°F | 86°F | 59% | Rare | Moderate | High |
| Costa Maya | C | Mexico | 88°F | 87°F | 74% | High | Moderate | High |
| Cancún | C | Mexico | 88°F | 85°F | 76% | High | Moderate | High |
| Cozumel | C | Mexico | 88°F | 87°F | 77% | High | Moderate | High |
| Jamaica | C | Caribbean islands | 90°F | 87°F | 69% | High | Moderate | High |
| Punta Cana | C- | Caribbean islands | 87°F | 85°F | 69% | Very high | Moderate | High |
| Haiti | C- | Caribbean islands | 90°F | 88°F | 70% | Moderate | Moderate | High |
| Holguín | D+ | Caribbean islands | 90°F | 86°F | 55% | Very high | Moderate | High |
| Guatemala's Caribbean coast | D | Central & South America | 86°F | 88°F | 94% | Very high | Quiet | Moderate |
| The Riviera Maya | D | Mexico | 88°F | 87°F | 77% | Very high | Moderate | High |
Best beaches in September
Resorts with the best typical September (at most two per destination), and their grades for the next few days.
- Hilton Hawaiian Village Oʻahu · Sep ASatA-SunBMonBTueA-WedA-
- The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas, Ka'anapali Maui · Sep ASatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas Maui · Sep ASatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Four Seasons O'ahu at Ko Olina Oʻahu · Sep ASatA-SunAMonATueA-WedA-
- Lagun Blou Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao · Sep ASatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Marazul Dive Resort Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao · Sep ASatB+SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- OUTRIGGER Kauaʻi Beach Resort & Spa Kauaʻi · Sep ASatB+SunA-MonA-TueB+WedA-
- The Royal Sonesta Kaua'i Resort Lihue Kauaʻi · Sep ASatB+SunA-MonA-TueB+WedA-
- Four Seasons Resort Hualalai the Big Island · Sep ASatA-SunA-MonA-TueAWedA
- Fairmont Orchid the Big Island · Sep ASatASunAMonATueAWedA
- El Cuyo Beach Hotels the Yucatán Gulf Coast · Sep A-SatC+SunCMonCTueC+WedC
- LunArena Boutique Beach Hotel the Yucatán Gulf Coast · Sep A-SatC+SunCMonCTueC+WedC
Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 3, 18:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.
Questions
- Where is the best beach weather in September?
- For a beach trip in September, the best-graded destinations are usually Maui (A), Oʻahu (A) and Kauaʻi (A). The warmest water is around Haiti (88°F) and the driest weather in Maui (11% rain chance).
- Where can I avoid sargassum in September?
- Among the Caribbean and Gulf destinations where seaweed is a real question, the Florida Panhandle is usually lightest in September (low). Places outside the sargassum belt, like Mexico's Pacific coast, Hawaii and Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, rarely see it.
- Where is good but not crowded in September?
- The Corn Islands grades B- with quiet crowds in a typical September.