Saint Peter Port in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Saint Peter Port sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 286 mm of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 12°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Saint Peter Port's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saint Peter Port's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
286 mm
42 wet days
Avg wind
30 km/h
Travel score
4.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Saint Peter Port in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 12°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Saint Peter Port reaches about 15°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Saint Peter Port weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 9815.78.41.8
Feb / 7413.39.81.7
Mar10° / 5811.511.52.0
Apr11° / 509.713.42.6
May13° / 11°457.915.13.6
Jun15° / 13°427.5164.7
Jul17° / 15°366.915.65.7
Aug17° / 16°508.614.25.9
Sep17° / 15°579.412.45.5
Oct15° / 14°1071510.54.1
Nov13° / 11°12117.78.92.8
Dec11° / 1211782.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Saint Peter Port gets around 286 mm of rain over 42 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 30 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early September to 8 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Saint Peter Port

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In fall, Saint Peter Port overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Saint Peter Port's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Mar
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Jun
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Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Saint Peter Port?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Saint Peter Port for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint Peter Port in Fall

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

In fall, Saint Peter Port sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and a windbreaker. Worth having: a warm layer. About 42 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Saint Peter Port in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 16°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 17°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

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

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Saint Peter Port in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saint Peter Port peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Peter Port?

Saint Peter Port sits at 49.5°N, 2.5°W, 10 m above sea level, in Guernsey. The nearest listed city is Saint Helier, 43 km away.

Topography around Saint Peter Port

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint Peter Port has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Saint Peter Port is covered by water (41%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, water (91%) within 16 km, and water (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
191 m
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Fall weather nearby: Saint Helier 43 km · Octeville 67 km · Équeurdreville-Hainneville 67 km · Cherbourg 69 km · Tourlaville 73 km · Saint-Malo 98 km · Lannion 105 km · Saint-Brieuc 106 km

Guernsey travel facts

Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz

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 Saint Peter Port (49.4598°, -2.5353°, elevation 10 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.