Andover weather in September

In September, Andover sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 53 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Andover's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andover's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:49 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Andover is town and civil parish in Hampshire, England.

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 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Andover reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11912
21911
31911
41911
51911
61911
71911
81911
91911
101911
111911
121811
131811
141811
151810
161810
171810
181810
191810
201810
211710
221710
231710
241710
251710
261710
271710
281710
291610
30169

How September really feels in Andover

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.

Andover 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 / 6311.40.88.20.9
Feb / 489.70.99.61.1
Mar10° / 4910.10.611.52.2
Apr13° / 5711.30.213.53.4
May16° / 6110.7015.34.7
Jun19° / 11°5610.3016.35.8
Jul21° / 13°5810.4015.96.3
Aug21° / 13°6710.9014.46.1
Sep18° / 10°539.2012.45.7
Oct14° / 7011.2010.43.9
Nov10° / 7011.50.18.72.2
Dec / 67110.87.71.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73367
83268
93268
103268
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183070
193070
203169
213169
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Andover gets around 53 mm of rain over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
427
527
627
727
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1629
1729
1830
1930
2031
2132
2233
2333
2434
2535
2636
2737
2838
2938
3039

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167285
269274
370264
470264
571254
671254
772244
872244
973234
1074224
1174224
1275214
1375214
1477203
1577203
1677203
1778202
1878202
1977212
2078211
2178211
2278211
2377221
2477221
2579210
2679210
2779210
2880200
2981190
3081190

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light 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
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:246:47
213.35:266:45
313.25:286:42
413.25:296:40
513.15:316:38
613.05:326:35
713.05:346:33
812.95:366:31
912.95:376:28
1012.85:396:26
1112.75:416:24
1212.75:426:21
1312.65:446:19
1412.55:456:17
1512.55:476:14
1612.45:496:12
1712.35:506:09
1812.35:526:07
1912.25:546:05
2012.15:556:02
2112.15:576:00
2212.05:595:58
2311.96:005:55
2411.86:025:53
2511.86:045:50
2611.76:055:48
2711.66:075:46
2811.66:085:43
2911.56:105:41
3011.46:125:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Andover?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Andover for sightseeing.

What to pack for Andover in September

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

In September, Andover sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Andover in September

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 66 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Andover 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 Andover 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
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Andover?

Andover sits at 51.2°N, 1.5°W, 71 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Winchester, 20 km away.

Topography around Andover

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Andover has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m.

The land around Andover is covered by trees (28%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), grassland (28%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (26%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Winchester 20 km · Newbury 24 km · Romsey 25 km · Salisbury 26 km · Thatcham 27 km · Basingstoke 29 km · Eastleigh 29 km · Bishopstoke 30 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 Andover (51.2114°, -1.4939°, elevation 71 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).