Barrow in Furness weather in September

In September, Barrow in Furness sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 128 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Barrow in Furness's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barrow in Furness's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:54 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Barrow in Furness is town and seaport in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom.

Density
713/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Barrow in Furness reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Barrow in Furness

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.

Barrow in Furness 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 134180.47.70.8
Feb / 10515.30.59.40.7
Mar / 9515.10.611.51.0
Apr10° / 7512.40.113.71.9
May12° / 10°7912.8015.73.1
Jun15° / 13°8913.5016.84.0
Jul17° / 15°10616.3016.44.5
Aug17° / 15°13017.1014.64.5
Sep16° / 13°12815.7012.54.1
Oct13° / 11°16418.4010.23.0
Nov10° / 16919.20.18.31.8
Dec / 16618.60.37.21.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43862
53961
63862
73862
83763
93763
103664
113466
123466
133565
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213268
223169
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273169
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303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Barrow in Furness gets around 128 mm of rain over 15.7 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 53% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1152
1252
1352
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1551
1651
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2252
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2756
2857
2957
3058

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167303
269292
370282
470282
571272
671272
772262
872262
973252
1074242
1175232
1276222
1378211
1478211
1579201
1679201
1780191
1881181
1981181
2082171
2183170
2284160
2384160
2485150
2585150
2686140
2786140
2887130
2988120
3089110

Wind in September

Winds average 24 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 126 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:276:59
213.55:296:56
313.45:306:54
413.35:326:51
513.25:346:48
613.25:366:46
713.15:386:43
813.05:406:41
912.95:416:38
1012.95:436:36
1112.85:456:33
1212.75:476:30
1312.65:496:28
1412.65:516:25
1512.55:536:23
1612.45:546:20
1712.45:566:17
1812.35:586:15
1912.26:006:12
2012.16:026:10
2112.16:046:07
2212.06:066:04
2311.96:076:02
2411.86:095:59
2511.86:115:57
2611.76:135:54
2711.66:155:52
2811.56:175:49
2911.56:195:46
3011.46:215:44

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Barrow in Furness?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a reasonable time to visit Barrow in Furness for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barrow in Furness in September

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

In September, Barrow in Furness sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Barrow in Furness in September

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 17°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°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Barrow in Furness 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 Barrow in Furness peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Barrow in Furness?

Barrow in Furness sits at 54.1°N, 3.2°W, 17 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Heysham, 23 km away.

Topography around Barrow in Furness

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barrow in Furness has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 962 m.

The land around Barrow in Furness is covered by water (32%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (73%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
335 m
80 km
962 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Heysham 23 km · Morecambe 24 km · Fleetwood 25 km · Lancaster 29 km · Thornton-Cleveleys 30 km · Blackpool 35 km · Poulton-le-Fylde 35 km · Windermere 37 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 Barrow in Furness (54.1109°, -3.2276°, elevation 17 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).