Airdrie weather in September

In September, Airdrie sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 79 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Airdrie's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Airdrie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:57 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Airdrie is town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.

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 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Airdrie reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31710
41610
51610
61610
71610
81610
91610
10169
11169
12169
13169
14169
15169
16159
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22159
23158
24158
25158
26148
27148
28148
29148
30148

How September really feels in Airdrie

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.

Airdrie weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10916.43.57.40.4
Feb / 9214.23.49.20.7
Mar / 8414.32.211.41.4
Apr11° / 7213.80.913.82.4
May14° / 7614.10.2163.6
Jun16° / 8514.4017.24.3
Jul18° / 11°8915.6016.74.9
Aug18° / 11°9915.6014.84.8
Sep15° / 7913.3012.54.2
Oct12° / 10315.30.110.12.7
Nov / 9815.40.681.4
Dec / 10915.42.56.80.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32278
42278
52179
62179
72080
82080
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152179
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Airdrie gets around 79 mm of rain over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
242
343
443
544
644
745
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1544
1644
1743
1843
1942
2042
2142
2243
2343
2444
2545
2646
2747
2848
2948
3049

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186140
287130
387130
486131
586131
686131
786131
887121
987121
1089110
1189110
1290100
1390100
149190
159190
169280
179280
189280
199370
209370
219370
229460
239460
249460
259460
269460
279550
289550
299550
309550

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:277:05
213.65:297:02
313.55:316:59
413.45:336:57
513.35:356:54
613.25:376:51
713.25:396:49
813.15:416:46
913.05:436:43
1012.95:456:40
1112.95:476:38
1212.85:496:35
1312.75:516:32
1412.65:536:29
1512.55:556:27
1612.55:576:24
1712.45:596:21
1812.36:016:18
1912.26:036:16
2012.16:056:13
2112.16:076:10
2212.06:096:07
2311.96:116:05
2411.86:136:02
2511.76:155:59
2611.76:175:56
2711.66:195:54
2811.56:215:51
2911.46:235:48
3011.36:255:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.38 kWh/m² to a high of 4.69 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 2.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Airdrie?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Airdrie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Airdrie in September

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

In September, Airdrie sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Airdrie 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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in February 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
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Airdrie in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Airdrie peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Airdrie?

Airdrie sits at 55.9°N, 4.0°W, 130 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Coatbridge, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Airdrie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Airdrie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.

The land around Airdrie is covered by grassland (36%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
423 m
80 km
1,200 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Coatbridge 3.0 km · Bellshill 6.0 km · Viewpark 6.0 km · Motherwell 9.0 km · Cumbernauld 9.0 km · Blantyre 11 km · Hamilton 12 km · Wishaw 12 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 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 Airdrie (55.866°, -3.9802°, elevation 130 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).