Bideford weather in September

In September, Bideford sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 63 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 16°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bideford's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bideford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:00 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Bideford is town in Devon, England, 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 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bideford reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11813
21813
31813
41813
51813
61713
71713
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101713
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301611

How September really feels in Bideford

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.

Bideford weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8815.60.48.21.2
Feb / 7012.30.59.61.3
Mar10° / 6512.70.311.51.9
Apr12° / 6111.8013.52.8
May14° / 6011.7015.33.9
Jun16° / 12°6311.8016.24.8
Jul18° / 14°6612.9015.85.5
Aug18° / 14°7313.4014.35.4
Sep17° / 12°6311.7012.45.0
Oct14° / 10°9315.1010.43.5
Nov11° / 10116.108.72.2
Dec / 10615.60.27.81.5

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 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133664
143664
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193565
203466
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223367
233268
243268
253169
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273070
282971
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302872

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bideford gets around 63 mm of rain over 11.7 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 39% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1438
1538
1638
1738
1839
1939
2039
2140
2241
2341
2442
2543
2644
2745
2846
2947
3047

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
153416
255405
356395
457385
558375
659365
761345
862335
963325
1064315
1166295
1268284
1369274
1469274
1571263
1671263
1772253
1873252
1973252
2073252
2173252
2274251
2374251
2475241
2575241
2675241
2776231
2877221
2978211
3079201

Wind in September

Winds average 18 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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3019light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:366:58
213.35:376:55
313.25:396:53
413.25:406:51
513.15:426:48
613.05:446:46
713.05:456:44
812.95:476:41
912.85:486:39
1012.85:506:37
1112.75:526:34
1212.65:536:32
1312.65:556:30
1412.55:566:27
1512.45:586:25
1612.46:006:23
1712.36:016:20
1812.26:036:18
1912.26:056:16
2012.16:066:13
2112.06:086:11
2212.06:096:08
2311.96:116:06
2411.96:136:04
2511.86:146:01
2611.76:165:59
2711.76:185:57
2811.66:195:54
2911.56:215:52
3011.56:235:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bideford?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bideford for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bideford in September

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

In September, Bideford sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bideford 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

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

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Bideford 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 Bideford peaks around August 13 at about 7 (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 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bideford?

Bideford sits at 51.0°N, 4.2°W, 42 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Barnstaple, 13 km away.

SaltashSwansea

Topography around Bideford

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bideford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m.

The land around Bideford is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
227 m
80 km
649 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Barnstaple 13 km · Tiverton 52 km · Exeter 58 km · Heavitree 60 km · Porthcawl 62 km · Saltash 68 km · Newton Abbot 69 km · Swansea 70 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 Bideford (51.0168°, -4.2083°, elevation 42 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).