Alloa weather in September

In September, Alloa sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 66 mm of rain across 12.1 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 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Alloa's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alloa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:56 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Alloa is town in Clackmannanshire, 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 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Alloa reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31710
41710
51710
61710
71710
81710
91610
101610
111610
121610
131610
141610
15169
16169
17169
18169
19159
20159
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
27158
28158
29148
30148

How September really feels in Alloa

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.

Alloa 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 / 9315.437.30.5
Feb / 7713.22.69.10.8
Mar / 7213.91.811.41.5
Apr11° / 62130.713.82.5
May14° / 6512.90.1163.7
Jun17° / 10°7313.3017.24.6
Jul18° / 11°7714.4016.75.1
Aug18° / 11°8414.1014.95.1
Sep16° / 6612.1012.54.4
Oct12° / 9214.2010.12.9
Nov / 8514.70.67.91.5
Dec / 9214.42.26.80.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42179
52278
62278
72179
82179
92179
102179
112278
122278
132179
142278
152278
162278
172377
182377
192278
202278
212278
222278
232278
242377
252377
262377
272377
282476
292377
302278

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Alloa gets around 66 mm of rain over 12.1 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 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
440
540
640
740
841
941
1041
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2240
2341
2442
2543
2644
2744
2845
2946
3046

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
284151
384151
485141
585141
685141
785141
886131
986131
1087121
1188111
1288111
1389101
149091
159190
169190
179280
189280
199280
209280
219370
229370
239370
249370
259460
269460
279460
289460
299550
309550

Wind in September

Winds average 13 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 144 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:257:04
213.65:277:02
313.55:296:59
413.45:316:56
513.35:336:54
613.35:356:51
713.25:376:48
813.15:396:45
913.05:426:43
1012.95:446:40
1112.95:466:37
1212.85:486:34
1312.75:506:32
1412.65:526:29
1512.55:546:26
1612.55:566:23
1712.45:586:21
1812.36:006:18
1912.26:026:15
2012.16:046:12
2112.16:066:09
2212.06:086:07
2311.96:106:04
2411.86:126:01
2511.76:145:58
2611.76:165:56
2711.66:185:53
2811.56:205:50
2911.46:225:47
3011.36:245:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.36 kWh/m² to a high of 4.65 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 2.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Alloa?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Alloa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alloa in September

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

In September, Alloa sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Alloa in September

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 14°C and coldest in February near 6°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
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Alloa 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 Alloa 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 5 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 Alloa?

Alloa sits at 56.1°N, 3.8°W, 22 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Stirling, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Alloa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alloa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 717 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,196 m.

The land around Alloa is covered by cropland (26%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
717 m
80 km
1,196 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Stirling 9.0 km · Grangemouth 12 km · Falkirk 13 km · Dunfermline 21 km · Cumbernauld 23 km · Bathgate 25 km · Broxburn 28 km · Livingston 29 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 Alloa (56.1159°, -3.79°, elevation 22 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).