Bowmanville weather in September

In September, Bowmanville sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 80 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bowmanville's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bowmanville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:00 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Bowmanville is population centre in Ontario, Canada.

Density
1,814/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bowmanville reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32314
42314
52313
62313
72313
82313
92213
102213
112212
122212
132212
142112
152112
162111
172111
182111
192011
202011
212010
222010
231910
241910
251910
26199
27189
28189
29189
30189

How September really feels in Bowmanville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bowmanville weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -10°6510.78.89.10.0
Feb-1° / -10°518.26.710.20.0
Mar / -5°6010.45.511.60.2
Apr11° / 8311.3213.22.8
May18° / 7611014.55.6
Jun23° / 14°8911015.26.6
Jul26° / 16°8410.5014.96.6
Aug25° / 15°8010.1013.86.9
Sep21° / 11°809.1012.36.6
Oct14° / 8311.40.210.83.8
Nov / -0°7310.22.79.40.8
Dec / -6°6710.66.88.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75248
85149
95149
105050
115050
124951
134951
145050
155050
165050
174951
185050
194951
204951
214951
224951
234852
244951
254852
264753
274753
284753
294654
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bowmanville gets around 80 mm of rain over 9.1 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
529
629
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2030
2130
2230
2331
2431
2532
2633
2734
2835
2935
3035

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1372920131
2382820131
3402819121
4412718121
5432718111
6452617111
7462617101
848251691
949251691
1051241681
1152241581
1255231570
1356221570
1457221560
1559211460
1659211460
1761201450
1862201350
1964191340
2064191340
2166181240
2268181130
2369171130
2470171030
2572161020
267316920
277515820
287515820
297814710
307814710

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:436:46
213.05:446:44
313.05:456:43
412.95:466:41
512.95:476:39
612.85:486:37
712.85:506:35
812.75:516:33
912.75:526:31
1012.65:536:29
1112.65:546:28
1212.55:556:26
1312.55:576:24
1412.45:586:22
1512.35:596:20
1612.36:006:18
1712.26:016:16
1812.26:026:14
1912.16:046:12
2012.16:056:10
2112.06:066:08
2212.06:076:06
2311.96:086:05
2411.96:106:03
2511.86:116:01
2611.86:125:59
2711.76:135:57
2811.76:145:55
2911.66:165:53
3011.66:175:51

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bowmanville?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bowmanville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bowmanville in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Bowmanville sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Bowmanville in September

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 27 to Sep 3 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Bowmanville in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bowmanville peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bowmanville in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bowmanville is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1616 µg/m³Dec 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bowmanville?

Bowmanville sits at 43.9°N, 78.7°W, 104 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Oshawa, 13 km away.

Topography around Bowmanville

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bowmanville.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bowmanville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m.

The land around Bowmanville is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (28%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, water (35%), trees (24%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
358 m
80 km
394 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Oshawa 13 km · Whitby 20 km · Brooklin 23 km · Ajax 29 km · Pickering 36 km · Uxbridge 40 km · Rouge 41 km · Cobourg 42 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bowmanville (43.9168°, -78.6829°, elevation 104 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).