Bognor Regis weather in September

In September, Bognor Regis sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-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 23% 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 Bognor Regis's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bognor Regis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:46 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Bognor Regis is town in West Sussex, England, UK.

Density
14,486/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 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bognor Regis reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°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)
11815
21815
31815
41815
51815
61815
71815
81815
91815
101815
111814
121814
131714
141714
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291613
301613

Bognor Regis weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9114.40.68.21.3
Feb / 6511.20.59.71.2
Mar / 5310.20.311.51.7
Apr11° / 539.9013.52.6
May13° / 10°508.9015.23.8
Jun16° / 13°539.4016.25.0
Jul18° / 15°549.5015.86.0
Aug19° / 16°6710014.36.0
Sep17° / 14°6810.6012.45.4
Oct15° / 12°10614.3010.43.9
Nov11° / 11114.608.72.5
Dec / 10113.50.27.81.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54456
64555
74555
84456
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194159
204159
214159
224159
234060
244060
253961
263961
273961
283961
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bognor Regis gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.6 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 36% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
731
831
932
1032
1133
1233
1333
1434
1534
1634
1735
1836
1936
2037
2138
2239
2340
2441
2542
2643
2744
2845
2945
3046

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1454213
2464113
3484013
4493912
5503812
6513712
7523612
8533512
9553411
10563311
11563311
12583210
13583210
1459329
1560328
1660328
1761327
1862326
1961336
2062335
2162335
2262344
2362344
2462344
2563343
2664333
2765323
2866322
2967312
3068302

Wind in September

Winds average 21 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
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3023breezy

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 5:22 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:226:43
213.35:236:41
313.25:256:39
413.25:276:36
513.15:286:34
613.05:306:32
713.05:316:29
812.95:336:27
912.85:356:25
1012.85:366:22
1112.75:386:20
1212.65:396:18
1312.65:416:15
1412.55:426:13
1512.45:446:11
1612.45:466:08
1712.35:476:06
1812.25:496:04
1912.25:506:01
2012.15:525:59
2112.05:545:57
2212.05:555:54
2311.95:575:52
2411.95:595:50
2511.86:005:47
2611.76:025:45
2711.76:035:43
2811.66:055:40
2911.56:075:38
3011.56:085:36

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bognor Regis?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bognor Regis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bognor Regis in September

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

In September, Bognor Regis sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

rain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Bognor Regis 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 18 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Bognor Regis 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 Bognor Regis peaks around August 11 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 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bognor Regis?

Bognor Regis sits at 50.8°N, 0.7°W, 5 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Chichester, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Bognor Regis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bognor Regis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m.

The land around Bognor Regis is covered by water (47%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (49%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
261 m
80 km
301 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Chichester 9.0 km · Littlehampton 10 km · Emsworth 19 km · Hayling Island 20 km · South Hayling 21 km · Worthing 22 km · Havant 23 km · Lancing 26 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 Bognor Regis (50.7821°, -0.6798°, elevation 5 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).