Bowthorpe weather in September

In September, Bowthorpe sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 58 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bowthorpe's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bowthorpe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:37 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Bowthorpe is village in Norfolk, England.

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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bowthorpe 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 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11913
21913
31913
41913
51813
61813
71813
81812
91812
101812
111812
121812
131812
141812
151812
161712
171712
181712
191712
201712
211712
221712
231711
241711
251711
261611
271611
281611
291611
301611

How September really feels in Bowthorpe

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.

Bowthorpe 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 / 5011.80.880.8
Feb / 4110.11.29.50.9
Mar / 45110.611.51.7
Apr11° / 4310.5013.62.8
May14° / 5110.8015.54.1
Jun17° / 12°6311.4016.55.2
Jul20° / 14°6612.2016.15.9
Aug20° / 14°6711.6014.55.9
Sep17° / 12°5810.4012.45.4
Oct14° / 6411.9010.33.8
Nov10° / 58120.28.52.1
Dec / 5311.50.67.51.1

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43763
53763
63862
73763
83763
93763
103763
113664
123664
133466
143565
153565
163466
173466
183367
193268
203268
213268
223169
233169
243169
253070
262971
272971
282971
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bowthorpe gets around 58 mm of rain over 10.4 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
734
834
934
1035
1135
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2537
2637
2738
2838
2938
3038

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
163325
264324
365314
465314
566304
666304
767294
868284
968284
1069274
1170264
1271254
1372244
1472244
1574233
1674233
1774233
1875223
1976222
2075232
2175232
2276231
2376231
2477221
2577221
2679210
2780200
2880200
2981190
3082180

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
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3019light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 120 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:116:38
213.45:136:36
313.35:156:34
413.25:176:31
513.25:186:29
613.15:206:26
713.05:226:24
813.05:236:21
912.95:256:19
1012.85:276:16
1112.85:296:14
1212.75:306:12
1312.65:326:09
1412.55:346:07
1512.55:366:04
1612.45:376:02
1712.35:395:59
1812.35:415:57
1912.25:435:54
2012.15:445:52
2112.15:465:49
2212.05:485:47
2311.95:505:44
2411.85:515:42
2511.85:535:39
2611.75:555:37
2711.65:575:34
2811.65:585:32
2911.56:005:29
3011.46:025:27

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bowthorpe?

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
1.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bowthorpe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bowthorpe in September

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

In September, Bowthorpe sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Bowthorpe 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 at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) 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
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Bowthorpe 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 Bowthorpe peaks around August 10 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 10UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bowthorpe?

Bowthorpe sits at 52.6°N, 1.2°E, 26 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Norwich, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bowthorpe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bowthorpe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m.

The land around Bowthorpe is covered by trees (37%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (46%), trees (24%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Norwich 6.0 km · East Dereham 20 km · Great Yarmouth 35 km · Thetford 40 km · Lowestoft 40 km · Stowmarket 52 km · Bury St Edmunds 56 km · King's Lynn 57 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 Bowthorpe (52.6388°, 1.2188°, elevation 26 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).