Burnley in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Burnley sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 296 mm of precipitation over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Burnley's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Burnley's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 296 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Burnley in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 7°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Burnley reaches about 12°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Burnley
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Burnley weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 1° | 106 | 15.9 | 2.8 | 7.8 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 6° / 1° | 94 | 13.9 | 3.2 | 9.4 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 8° / 2° | 88 | 13.9 | 2 | 11.5 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 11° / 4° | 77 | 13.6 | 0.8 | 13.7 | 2.5 |
| May | 14° / 7° | 82 | 13.6 | 0 | 15.6 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 17° / 9° | 95 | 14.6 | 0 | 16.7 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 18° / 11° | 101 | 16.1 | 0 | 16.3 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 18° / 11° | 106 | 16 | 0 | 14.6 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 16° / 9° | 89 | 13.1 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 12° / 7° | 104 | 15.1 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 103 | 15.9 | 0.6 | 8.3 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 6° / 2° | 118 | 15.6 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 0.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Burnley gets around 296 mm of rain and snow over 44 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 15 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early September to 7 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Burnley?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Burnley.
What to pack for Burnley in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Burnley sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 44 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Burnley in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 13°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 6 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Burnley in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Burnley peaks around August 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (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 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Burnley?
Burnley sits at 53.8°N, 2.2°W, 140 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Nelson, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Burnley
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Burnley.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Burnley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m.
The land around Burnley is covered by grassland (34%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) 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 Burnley (53.8°, -2.2333°, elevation 140 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.