Burnham-on-Sea weather in September
In September, Burnham-on-Sea sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Burnham-on-Sea's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burnham-on-Sea's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 18°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 12°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 60 mm
- 10.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 24 min
- 5:55 AM – 6:18 PM
- Cloud cover
- 70%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 16 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.99 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.5
- out of 10
Burnham-on-Sea is town in Somerset, England.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in September
Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.
A typical September day in Burnham-on-Sea reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°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) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 13 |
| 2 | 19 | 13 |
| 3 | 19 | 13 |
| 4 | 19 | 13 |
| 5 | 19 | 13 |
| 6 | 19 | 13 |
| 7 | 19 | 12 |
| 8 | 19 | 12 |
| 9 | 18 | 12 |
| 10 | 18 | 12 |
| 11 | 18 | 12 |
| 12 | 18 | 12 |
| 13 | 18 | 12 |
| 14 | 18 | 12 |
| 15 | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | 18 | 12 |
| 17 | 18 | 12 |
| 18 | 18 | 12 |
| 19 | 18 | 12 |
| 20 | 17 | 12 |
| 21 | 17 | 11 |
| 22 | 17 | 11 |
| 23 | 17 | 11 |
| 24 | 17 | 11 |
| 25 | 17 | 11 |
| 26 | 17 | 11 |
| 27 | 17 | 11 |
| 28 | 17 | 11 |
| 29 | 16 | 11 |
| 30 | 16 | 11 |
How September really feels in Burnham-on-Sea
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.
September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Burnham-on-Sea weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 4° | 71 | 12.8 | 0.5 | 8.2 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 8° / 4° | 56 | 10.6 | 0.6 | 9.6 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 10° / 5° | 56 | 10.7 | 0.4 | 11.5 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 13° / 6° | 59 | 11.2 | 0.1 | 13.5 | 3.3 |
| May | 15° / 9° | 62 | 11.3 | 0 | 15.3 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 18° / 12° | 60 | 10.1 | 0 | 16.3 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 20° / 14° | 62 | 11.1 | 0 | 15.9 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 20° / 14° | 73 | 11.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 18° / 12° | 60 | 10.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 14° / 9° | 82 | 13.2 | 0 | 10.4 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 11° / 7° | 81 | 13.6 | 0 | 8.7 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 9° / 5° | 80 | 12.8 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 1.5 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Cloudier (%) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 70 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 66 |
| 2 | 34 | 66 |
| 3 | 34 | 66 |
| 4 | 33 | 67 |
| 5 | 33 | 67 |
| 6 | 33 | 67 |
| 7 | 32 | 68 |
| 8 | 33 | 67 |
| 9 | 32 | 68 |
| 10 | 31 | 69 |
| 11 | 31 | 69 |
| 12 | 31 | 69 |
| 13 | 31 | 69 |
| 14 | 31 | 69 |
| 15 | 31 | 69 |
| 16 | 30 | 70 |
| 17 | 30 | 70 |
| 18 | 30 | 70 |
| 19 | 31 | 69 |
| 20 | 31 | 69 |
| 21 | 31 | 69 |
| 22 | 30 | 70 |
| 23 | 29 | 71 |
| 24 | 29 | 71 |
| 25 | 29 | 71 |
| 26 | 30 | 70 |
| 27 | 30 | 70 |
| 28 | 29 | 71 |
| 29 | 29 | 71 |
| 30 | 30 | 70 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Burnham-on-Sea gets around 60 mm of rain over 10.3 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 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 31 |
| 2 | 31 |
| 3 | 31 |
| 4 | 31 |
| 5 | 31 |
| 6 | 31 |
| 7 | 31 |
| 8 | 31 |
| 9 | 31 |
| 10 | 32 |
| 11 | 32 |
| 12 | 32 |
| 13 | 32 |
| 14 | 32 |
| 15 | 32 |
| 16 | 33 |
| 17 | 33 |
| 18 | 34 |
| 19 | 34 |
| 20 | 35 |
| 21 | 36 |
| 22 | 36 |
| 23 | 38 |
| 24 | 39 |
| 25 | 40 |
| 26 | 41 |
| 27 | 42 |
| 28 | 42 |
| 29 | 43 |
| 30 | 43 |
Humidity in September
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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 |
| Comfortable (%) | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Humid (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 36 | 5 |
| 2 | 60 | 35 | 5 |
| 3 | 61 | 34 | 5 |
| 4 | 62 | 33 | 5 |
| 5 | 63 | 32 | 5 |
| 6 | 64 | 31 | 5 |
| 7 | 65 | 30 | 5 |
| 8 | 66 | 29 | 5 |
| 9 | 67 | 28 | 5 |
| 10 | 68 | 27 | 5 |
| 11 | 69 | 26 | 5 |
| 12 | 71 | 25 | 4 |
| 13 | 71 | 25 | 4 |
| 14 | 72 | 24 | 4 |
| 15 | 72 | 24 | 4 |
| 16 | 74 | 23 | 3 |
| 17 | 74 | 23 | 3 |
| 18 | 73 | 24 | 3 |
| 19 | 74 | 24 | 2 |
| 20 | 74 | 24 | 2 |
| 21 | 74 | 24 | 2 |
| 22 | 73 | 25 | 2 |
| 23 | 74 | 25 | 1 |
| 24 | 74 | 25 | 1 |
| 25 | 75 | 24 | 1 |
| 26 | 75 | 24 | 1 |
| 27 | 76 | 23 | 1 |
| 28 | 77 | 22 | 1 |
| 29 | 78 | 21 | 1 |
| 30 | 78 | 21 | 1 |
Wind in September
Winds average 16 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | light breeze |
| 2 | 15 | light breeze |
| 3 | 16 | light breeze |
| 4 | 16 | light breeze |
| 5 | 16 | light breeze |
| 6 | 16 | light breeze |
| 7 | 16 | light breeze |
| 8 | 16 | light breeze |
| 9 | 16 | light breeze |
| 10 | 16 | light breeze |
| 11 | 16 | light breeze |
| 12 | 16 | light breeze |
| 13 | 16 | light breeze |
| 14 | 16 | light breeze |
| 15 | 16 | light breeze |
| 16 | 16 | light breeze |
| 17 | 16 | light breeze |
| 18 | 16 | light breeze |
| 19 | 16 | light breeze |
| 20 | 16 | light breeze |
| 21 | 16 | light breeze |
| 22 | 16 | light breeze |
| 23 | 16 | light breeze |
| 24 | 16 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 17 | light breeze |
| 30 | 17 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in September
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 5:30 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 5:45 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:30 | 5:32 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:40 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:45 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:53 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:58 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:03 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:08 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:13 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:18 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:53 | 6:51 | 6:48 | 6:46 | 6:44 | 6:41 | 6:39 | 6:37 | 6:34 | 6:32 | 6:30 | 6:27 | 6:25 | 6:23 | 6:20 | 6:18 | 6:15 | 6:13 | 6:11 | 6:08 | 6:06 | 6:04 | 6:01 | 5:59 | 5:56 | 5:54 | 5:52 | 5:49 | 5:47 | 5:45 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.4 | 5:30 | 6:53 |
| 2 | 13.3 | 5:32 | 6:51 |
| 3 | 13.2 | 5:34 | 6:48 |
| 4 | 13.2 | 5:35 | 6:46 |
| 5 | 13.1 | 5:37 | 6:44 |
| 6 | 13.0 | 5:38 | 6:41 |
| 7 | 13.0 | 5:40 | 6:39 |
| 8 | 12.9 | 5:42 | 6:37 |
| 9 | 12.9 | 5:43 | 6:34 |
| 10 | 12.8 | 5:45 | 6:32 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 5:47 | 6:30 |
| 12 | 12.7 | 5:48 | 6:27 |
| 13 | 12.6 | 5:50 | 6:25 |
| 14 | 12.5 | 5:51 | 6:23 |
| 15 | 12.5 | 5:53 | 6:20 |
| 16 | 12.4 | 5:55 | 6:18 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 5:56 | 6:15 |
| 18 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:13 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 6:00 | 6:11 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:01 | 6:08 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 6:03 | 6:06 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:05 | 6:04 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:06 | 6:01 |
| 24 | 11.8 | 6:08 | 5:59 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 6:10 | 5:56 |
| 26 | 11.7 | 6:11 | 5:54 |
| 27 | 11.6 | 6:13 | 5:52 |
| 28 | 11.6 | 6:15 | 5:49 |
| 29 | 11.5 | 6:16 | 5:47 |
| 30 | 11.4 | 6:18 | 5:45 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.99 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 29 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 30 | 2.3 | Moderate |
Is September a good time to visit Burnham-on-Sea?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is a reasonable time to visit Burnham-on-Sea for sightseeing.
What to pack for Burnham-on-Sea in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Burnham-on-Sea sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Burnham-on-Sea 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 15 | Bracing |
| Nov | 12 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Burnham-on-Sea in September
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 Burnham-on-Sea peaks around August 13 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Burnham-on-Sea?
Burnham-on-Sea sits at 51.2°N, 3.0°W, 9 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Weston-super-Mare, 12 km away.
Topography around Burnham-on-Sea
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Burnham-on-Sea.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Burnham-on-Sea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.
The land around Burnham-on-Sea is covered by grassland (41%) and water (35%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) within 80 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
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 Burnham-on-Sea (51.2386°, -2.9978°, elevation 9 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).