Dunfermline weather in September

In September, Dunfermline sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 62 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Dunfermline's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dunfermline's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:54 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Dunfermline is city and former Royal Burgh in Fife, Scotland, UK.

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 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Dunfermline reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°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)
11711
21711
31711
41711
51711
61711
71710
81710
91710
101610
111610
121610
131610
141610
151610
161610
171610
181610
19169
20159
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159
29159
30149

How September really feels in Dunfermline

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.

Dunfermline weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8214.62.57.30.6
Feb / 6712.42.49.10.9
Mar / 6413.11.711.41.5
Apr11° / 5712.30.613.82.6
May14° / 5913.10.1163.7
Jun17° / 10°6713.3017.24.6
Jul18° / 12°7314.2016.75.1
Aug18° / 12°7913.6014.95.2
Sep16° / 10°6211.7012.54.5
Oct13° / 8513.7010.13.0
Nov / 7714.10.57.91.6
Dec / 8313.726.80.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32278
42278
52377
62278
72278
82179
92179
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242476
252476
262476
272476
282575
292575
302575

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dunfermline gets around 62 mm of rain over 11.7 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
437
537
638
738
838
938
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2240
2340
2441
2542
2642
2743
2844
2944
3044

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
284151
385141
485141
585141
685141
786131
886131
987121
1087121
1188111
1288111
1389101
1489101
159190
169190
179190
189280
199280
209280
219370
229370
239370
249370
259460
269460
279460
289550
299550
309640

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.

05101520151015202530
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
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:247:03
213.65:267:00
313.55:286:58
413.45:306:55
513.35:326:52
613.35:346:49
713.25:366:47
813.15:386:44
913.05:406:41
1012.95:426:39
1112.95:446:36
1212.85:466:33
1312.75:486:30
1412.65:506:27
1512.55:526:25
1612.55:546:22
1712.45:566:19
1812.35:586:16
1912.26:006:14
2012.16:026:11
2112.16:056:08
2212.06:076:05
2311.96:096:03
2411.86:116:00
2511.76:135:57
2611.76:155:54
2711.66:175:52
2811.56:195:49
2911.46:215:46
3011.36:235:43

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 4.7 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 2.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Dunfermline?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Dunfermline for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dunfermline in September

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

In September, Dunfermline sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Dunfermline in September

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 14°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Dunfermline in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dunfermline peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dunfermline?

Dunfermline sits at 56.1°N, 3.5°W, 107 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Broxburn, 15 km away.

Topography around Dunfermline

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dunfermline has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m.

The land around Dunfermline is covered by cropland (30%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
387 m
80 km
1,211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Broxburn 15 km · Grangemouth 18 km · Livingston 19 km · Kirkcaldy 19 km · Edinburgh 21 km · Alloa 21 km · Falkirk 22 km · Bathgate 22 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 Dunfermline (56.0716°, -3.4589°, elevation 107 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).