Bishopbriggs weather in September

In September, Bishopbriggs sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 89 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°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 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bishopbriggs's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bishopbriggs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:57 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
78%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Bishopbriggs is town in East Dunbartonshire, 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 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bishopbriggs reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31610
41610
51610
61610
71610
81610
91610
10169
11169
12169
13169
14169
15159
16159
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22158
23158
24158
25148
26148
27148
28148
29148
30148

How September really feels in Bishopbriggs

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.

Bishopbriggs weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 13417.34.57.40.4
Feb / 107153.69.20.6
Mar / 97152.711.41.3
Apr11° / 7814.10.913.82.4
May14° / 8014.10.1163.5
Jun16° / 8614.4017.24.3
Jul18° / 11°9515.6016.74.8
Aug17° / 11°10316.2014.84.7
Sep15° / 8913.7012.54.1
Oct12° / 12515.60.110.12.7
Nov / 11716.10.681.3
Dec / 12816.12.86.80.5

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 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31981
42080
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102080
112179
122179
132179
142179
152278
162377
172377
182377
192377
202377
212278
222179
232179
242179
252080
262080
272179
282080
292080
302080

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bishopbriggs gets around 89 mm of rain over 13.7 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 46% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
446
546
646
747
847
947
1047
1146
1246
1346
1445
1545
1644
1744
1843
1943
2043
2143
2244
2345
2446
2547
2648
2749
2849
2950
3050

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 (%)
185141
285141
385141
485141
585141
686131
786131
886131
987121
1087121
1188111
1288111
1389101
149091
159190
169190
179280
189280
199280
209280
219370
229370
239370
249460
259460
269460
279460
289550
299550
309550

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light 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
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 138 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:277:06
213.65:297:03
313.55:317:00
413.45:336:58
513.35:356:55
613.25:376:52
713.25:396:50
813.15:416:47
913.05:436:44
1012.95:456:41
1112.95:476:39
1212.85:496:36
1312.75:516:33
1412.65:536:30
1512.55:556:28
1612.55:576:25
1712.46:006:22
1812.36:026:19
1912.26:046:17
2012.16:066:14
2112.16:086:11
2212.06:106:08
2311.96:126:06
2411.86:146:03
2511.76:166:00
2611.76:185:57
2711.66:205:55
2811.56:225:52
2911.46:245:49
3011.36:265:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 4.61 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 2.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bishopbriggs?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bishopbriggs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bishopbriggs in September

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

In September, Bishopbriggs sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Bishopbriggs in September

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in February near 7°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
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Bishopbriggs 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 Bishopbriggs peaks around June 18 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 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bishopbriggs?

Bishopbriggs sits at 55.9°N, 4.2°W, 60 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Glasgow, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Bishopbriggs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bishopbriggs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m.

The land around Bishopbriggs is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
1,211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Glasgow 5.0 km · Kirkintilloch 5.0 km · Bearsden 7.0 km · Rutherglen 9.0 km · Cambuslang 11 km · Renfrew 12 km · Clydebank 12 km · Coatbridge 13 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 Bishopbriggs (55.9067°, -4.2187°, elevation 60 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).