Surrey weather in September

In September, Surrey sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 86 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Surrey's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Surrey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Surrey is second largest city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,796/km²
people per km²
Founded
1879

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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Surrey reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
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301710

How September really feels in Surrey

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.

Surrey weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 22618.638.50.6
Feb / 13814.72.39.81.3
Mar11° / 17918.11.111.62.1
Apr14° / 12914.7013.43.4
May17° / 8510.80155.4
Jun19° / 12°609.2015.96.2
Jul23° / 14°335.1015.67.8
Aug23° / 14°505.7014.27.8
Sep20° / 11°868.9012.46.5
Oct14° / 17415.3010.53.6
Nov / 25218.818.91.5
Dec / 21218.23.48.10.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46238
56238
66238
76139
86139
96139
106040
115941
125842
135743
145644
155644
165644
175545
185545
195446
205545
215446
225446
235446
245545
255446
265446
275446
285446
295347
305248

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Surrey gets around 86 mm of rain over 8.9 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 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
224
324
425
525
625
726
827
928
1029
1130
1231
1331
1432
1532
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3034

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57228
67228
77327
87426
97426
107525
117525
127624
137723
147822
157822
167921
178020
188119
198218
208317
218416
228515
238614
248713
258812
268911
279010
28919
29928
30928

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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207calm
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307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:336:49
213.25:346:47
313.25:366:45
413.15:376:43
513.05:396:41
613.05:406:38
712.95:426:36
812.95:436:34
912.85:456:32
1012.75:466:30
1112.75:476:27
1212.65:496:25
1312.55:506:23
1412.55:526:21
1512.45:536:19
1612.45:556:16
1712.35:566:14
1812.25:586:12
1912.25:596:10
2012.16:016:07
2112.06:026:05
2212.06:046:03
2311.96:056:01
2411.96:075:58
2511.86:085:56
2611.76:105:54
2711.76:115:52
2811.66:135:50
2911.66:145:47
3011.56:165:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Surrey

In seasonPeak

None of Surrey's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Surrey's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Surrey?

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
3.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Surrey for sightseeing.

What to pack for Surrey in September

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

In September, Surrey sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Surrey in September

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in January near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Surrey in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Surrey peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Surrey?

Surrey sits at 49.1°N, 122.8°W, 82 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Newton, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Surrey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Surrey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,792 m.

The land around Surrey is covered by grassland (34%), trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (30%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
2,792 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetland
September weather nearby: Newton 4.0 km · Strawberry Hill 5.0 km · South Surrey 7.0 km · Fleetwood 7.0 km · Cloverdale 7.0 km · Whalley 9.0 km · Surrey City Centre 9.0 km · North Delta 9.0 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 Surrey (49.1063°, -122.8251°, elevation 82 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).