Fiddlesticks weather in September

In September, Fiddlesticks sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 77 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 32% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Fiddlesticks's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fiddlesticks's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:07 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

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 Fiddlesticks reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62312
72212
82212
92212
102212
112211
122211
132111
142111
152111
162110
172110
182010
192010
202010
21209
22199
23199
24199
25199
26188
27188
28188
29188
30178

How September really feels in Fiddlesticks

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.

Fiddlesticks weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -10°6610.89.49.20.0
Feb-1° / -10°538.37.310.20.0
Mar / -5°629.75.611.60.3
Apr12° / 8711.72.513.22.9
May18° / 8811.6014.55.5
Jun23° / 13°9311.6015.26.5
Jul26° / 15°8510.9014.96.7
Aug25° / 15°769.9013.86.9
Sep21° / 10°779.6012.36.5
Oct13° / 78110.410.83.7
Nov / -1°7310.63.69.50.7
Dec / -6°6310.67.98.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85446
95347
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205050
214951
224951
234951
244852
254852
264753
274753
284753
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Fiddlesticks gets around 77 mm of rain over 9.6 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1131
1231
1330
1430
1530
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2230
2331
2432
2533
2634
2735
2836
2936
3036

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1422719111
2432718111
3452717111
4462616101
5482616101
649251591
750251591
852251490
954241480
1055241380
1156241370
1257241270
1359231260
1459231260
1561221250
1662221150
1764211140
1865201140
1967191130
2067191130
2169181030
2271171020
237316920
247515910
257615810
267714810
277913710
288012710
298112610
308211610

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:506:52
213.05:516:50
312.95:526:49
412.95:536:47
512.85:546:45
612.85:556:43
712.75:566:41
812.75:586:39
912.65:596:37
1012.66:006:36
1112.56:016:34
1212.56:026:32
1312.46:036:30
1412.46:046:28
1512.36:066:26
1612.36:076:24
1712.26:086:22
1812.26:096:20
1912.16:106:19
2012.16:116:17
2112.06:126:15
2212.06:146:13
2311.96:156:11
2411.96:166:09
2511.86:176:07
2611.86:186:05
2711.76:196:03
2811.76:216:02
2911.66:226:00
3011.66:235:58

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Fiddlesticks?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Fiddlesticks for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fiddlesticks in September

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

In September, Fiddlesticks sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Fiddlesticks 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 at the nearest coast (about 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 22 to Sep 1 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fiddlesticks?

Fiddlesticks sits at 43.4°N, 80.3°W, 313 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Cambridge, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Fiddlesticks

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fiddlesticks has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 307 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m.

The land around Fiddlesticks is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
461 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Cambridge 4.0 km · Hespeler 5.0 km · Christopher-Champlain 5.0 km · Guelph 17 km · Kitchener 18 km · Forest Heights 19 km · Waterloo 20 km · Brantford 29 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 Fiddlesticks (43.3948°, -80.2874°, elevation 313 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).