Bath in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Bath sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 200 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Bath's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bath's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 200 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Bath in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 9°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Bath reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Bath
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bath weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 3° | 68 | 12.1 | 0.9 | 8.2 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 8° / 3° | 52 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 10° / 4° | 53 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 13° / 5° | 59 | 11.6 | 0.2 | 13.5 | 3.3 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 64 | 11.6 | 0 | 15.3 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 19° / 11° | 60 | 10.9 | 0 | 16.3 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 21° / 13° | 60 | 11.1 | 0 | 15.9 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 20° / 13° | 67 | 10.8 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 18° / 11° | 56 | 9.4 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 14° / 8° | 73 | 11.5 | 0 | 10.4 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 10° / 5° | 72 | 12.6 | 0.1 | 8.6 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 8° / 3° | 72 | 12 | 0.6 | 7.7 | 1.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Bath gets around 200 mm of rain over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 15 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 8 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Bath?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bath.
What to pack for Bath in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Bath sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bath in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 7°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 15 | Bracing |
| Nov | 12 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Bath in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bath peaks around August 13 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Bath?
Bath sits at 51.4°N, 2.4°W, 96 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Keynsham, 10 km away.
Topography around Bath
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bath.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bath has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.
The land around Bath is covered by trees (49%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (25%) within 80 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
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 Bath (51.3751°, -2.3617°, elevation 96 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.