Saint Helier weather in September

In September, Saint Helier sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 77 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Saint Helier's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint Helier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:52 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Saint Helier is one of the twelve parishes and capital of Jersey in the Channel Islands.

Density
2,642/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical September day in Saint Helier reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11816
21816
31816
41816
51816
61816
71816
81816
91816
101816
111816
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Saint Helier weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11015.88.51.5
Feb / 8112.99.81.4
Mar / 6912.411.61.9
Apr11° / 5710.513.42.7
May13° / 11°539.4153.8
Jun16° / 14°508.715.95.0
Jul18° / 16°489.115.66.0
Aug18° / 17°639.814.26.1
Sep17° / 16°771112.45.5
Oct15° / 13°12215.510.54.0
Nov12° / 10°13217.68.92.7
Dec10° / 13816.78.11.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85347
95347
105149
115149
125149
135050
145050
155050
165050
175050
184951
194951
204852
214852
224753
234753
244654
254555
264456
274357
284258
294159
304060

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Saint Helier gets around 77 mm of rain over 11 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 37% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
532
632
733
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2037
2138
2239
2340
2441
2543
2644
2745
2846
2947
3048

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1374518
2394417
3404317
4414216
5434116
6444016
7453916
8463815
9483715
10493615
11503614
12513514
13523513
14523513
15533512
16543511
17553510
18553510
1955369
2055369
2155378
2255378
2355387
2455387
2556386
2656386
2757385
2857385
2958375
3059374

Wind in September

Winds average 23 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
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2825breezy
2925breezy
3025breezy

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 5:30 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:306:47
213.25:316:44
313.25:336:42
413.15:346:40
513.05:366:38
613.05:376:36
712.95:396:33
812.95:406:31
912.85:426:29
1012.75:436:27
1112.75:456:25
1212.65:466:22
1312.55:486:20
1412.55:496:18
1512.45:516:16
1612.45:526:13
1712.35:536:11
1812.25:556:09
1912.25:566:07
2012.15:586:05
2112.05:596:02
2212.06:016:00
2311.96:025:58
2411.96:045:56
2511.86:065:53
2611.76:075:51
2711.76:095:49
2811.66:105:47
2911.56:125:45
3011.56:135:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Saint Helier

In seasonPeak

In September, Saint Helier sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Saint Helier's rainy season runs August–March, 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 Saint Helier?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Saint Helier for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint Helier in September

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

In September, Saint Helier sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

rain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Saint Helier in September

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 18°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

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

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Saint Helier 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 Saint Helier peaks around August 13 at about 7 (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 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Helier?

Saint Helier sits at 49.2°N, 2.1°W, 11 m above sea level, in Jersey. The nearest listed city is Saint Peter Port, 43 km away.

Topography around Saint Helier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint Helier has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.

The land around Saint Helier is covered by water (32%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (85%) within 16 km, and water (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Saint Peter Port 43 km · Octeville 59 km · Saint-Malo 61 km · Équeurdreville-Hainneville 61 km · Cherbourg 61 km · Tourlaville 63 km · Saint-Lô 74 km · Saint-Brieuc 89 km

Jersey travel facts

Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Religion
Christian 85%agnostic 13%atheist 1%Baha'i 0%

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 Helier (49.188°, -2.1049°, elevation 11 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).