Bury St Edmunds weather in September

In September, Bury St Edmunds sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 52 mm of rain across 9.5 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 13% 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 Bury St Edmunds's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bury St Edmunds's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:40 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Bury St Edmunds is town in West Suffolk, 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 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bury St Edmunds reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22012
31912
41912
51912
61912
71911
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101911
111911
121911
131811
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231710
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251710
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271710
281710
291710
301610

How September really feels in Bury St Edmunds

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.

Bury St Edmunds 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5111.7180.8
Feb / 429.81.49.51.0
Mar10° / 4410.60.811.52.1
Apr13° / 49110.113.63.4
May16° / 5510.6015.44.8
Jun19° / 11°6311016.45.7
Jul21° / 13°6112.20166.1
Aug21° / 13°6711.1014.56.2
Sep18° / 11°529.5012.45.7
Oct14° / 5810.7010.34.0
Nov10° / 5510.70.28.52.1
Dec / 5511.117.61.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103664
113664
123664
133565
143565
153565
163367
173367
183268
193268
203268
213169
223070
233070
243070
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302872

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bury St Edmunds gets around 52 mm of rain over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
730
830
930
1031
1131
1231
1332
1432
1532
1632
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2234
2334
2434
2534
2635
2735
2835
2936
3036

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168284
269274
369274
470264
570264
671254
771254
872244
972244
1073234
1174224
1274224
1375214
1475214
1577203
1677203
1777203
1878202
1978202
2078202
2178211
2278211
2378211
2478211
2580200
2680200
2781190
2882180
2982180
3083170

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light 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 5:14 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:146:40
213.45:166:37
313.35:176:35
413.25:196:33
513.25:216:30
613.15:226:28
713.05:246:25
813.05:266:23
912.95:286:21
1012.85:296:18
1112.75:316:16
1212.75:336:13
1312.65:346:11
1412.55:366:08
1512.55:386:06
1612.45:406:03
1712.35:416:01
1812.35:435:59
1912.25:455:56
2012.15:465:54
2112.15:485:51
2212.05:505:49
2311.95:525:46
2411.85:535:44
2511.85:555:41
2611.75:575:39
2711.65:585:37
2811.66:005:34
2911.56:025:32
3011.46:045:29

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bury St Edmunds?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bury St Edmunds for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bury St Edmunds in September

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

In September, Bury St Edmunds sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Bury St Edmunds 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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Bury St Edmunds 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 Bury St Edmunds peaks around July 24 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bury St Edmunds?

Bury St Edmunds sits at 52.2°N, 0.7°E, 52 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Thetford, 19 km away.

Topography around Bury St Edmunds

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bury St Edmunds has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m.

The land around Bury St Edmunds is covered by cropland (29%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
207 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Thetford 19 km · Stowmarket 21 km · Newmarket 21 km · Sudbury 23 km · Haverhill 26 km · Ely 35 km · Ipswich 37 km · Saffron Walden 40 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 Bury St Edmunds (52.2463°, 0.7111°, elevation 52 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).