Broadstairs weather in September

In September, Broadstairs sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.7 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 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Broadstairs's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Broadstairs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:37 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Broadstairs is coastal town on the Isle of Thanet in the Thanet district of east Kent, 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 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Broadstairs 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 20°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)
11815
21815
31815
41815
51815
61815
71815
81815
91815
101815
111815
121815
131815
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241714
251714
261714
271614
281614
291614
301613

How September really feels in Broadstairs

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.

Broadstairs 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 / 7313.80.88.21.1
Feb / 5711.219.61.0
Mar / 4710.30.411.51.6
Apr11° / 429.3013.52.6
May13° / 11°499.2015.33.8
Jun16° / 13°519.4016.35.1
Jul18° / 15°549.9015.96.1
Aug19° / 16°629.6014.46.2
Sep17° / 14°6010.7012.45.4
Oct15° / 12°8613.5010.43.9
Nov11° / 89150.18.62.4
Dec / 8414.20.77.71.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134357
144357
154357
164258
174258
184357
194258
204159
214060
224060
233961
243862
253862
263862
273763
283664
293664
303565

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Broadstairs gets around 60 mm of rain over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
632
733
833
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1736
1836
1937
2037
2138
2238
2339
2440
2540
2641
2742
2843
2944
3045

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1463816
2473716
3493515
4513415
5523315
6533215
7533215
8553114
9563014
10563014
11573013
12583012
13583012
14593011
15603010
1661309
1761309
1862308
1962317
2062317
2162326
2263325
2363325
2463334
2564324
2665323
2765323
2867312
2968302
3069292

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 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1222breezy
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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 5:12 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:126:35
213.35:146:33
313.35:166:31
413.25:176:29
513.15:196:26
613.15:216:24
713.05:226:22
812.95:246:19
912.95:256:17
1012.85:276:14
1112.75:296:12
1212.75:306:10
1312.65:326:07
1412.55:346:05
1512.55:356:03
1612.45:376:00
1712.35:395:58
1812.35:405:55
1912.25:425:53
2012.15:445:51
2112.15:455:48
2212.05:475:46
2311.95:485:43
2411.85:505:41
2511.85:525:39
2611.75:535:36
2711.65:555:34
2811.65:575:32
2911.55:585:29
3011.46:005:27

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Broadstairs?

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 Broadstairs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Broadstairs in September

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

In September, Broadstairs 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 Broadstairs 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 offshore 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.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Broadstairs 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 Broadstairs peaks around June 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Broadstairs?

Broadstairs sits at 51.4°N, 1.4°E, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Saint Peters, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Broadstairs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Broadstairs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m.

The land around Broadstairs is covered by water (50%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (75%) within 16 km, and water (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
60 m
80 km
305 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Saint Peters 2.0 km · Ramsgate 3.0 km · Margate 5.0 km · Deal 15 km · Herne Bay 22 km · Canterbury 27 km · Dover 27 km · Whitstable 29 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 Broadstairs (51.3584°, 1.4419°), 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).