CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - Temperatures were in the 70s on Monday as we start off September.

September is the start of the fall season as temperatures begin to cool down and the days get shorter. Meteorological fall is September 1st, while the Autumnal Equinox is September 22nd.

In a typical September here in western Massachusetts, the average high temperature is 76 degrees, with the average low temperature at 54 degrees. September is also known to be one of the wettest months of the year, with an average of 3.9 inches of rain.

The month of September can also bring weather extremes, such as tropical systems, with it being the peak of hurricane season and wild temperatures. The record high temperature for September is 101 degrees on September 2, 1953, and the record coldest temperature is

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