Glen Parva weather in September

In September, Glen Parva sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 56 mm of rain across 10 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 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Glen Parva's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Glen Parva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:47 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Glen Parva is village in Leicestershire, England, 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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Glen Parva reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21911
31911
41911
51911
61911
71911
81811
91811
101811
111811
121810
131810
141810
151810
161810
171710
181710
191710
201710
211710
221710
231710
241710
251710
261610
27169
28169
29169
30169

How September really feels in Glen Parva

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.

Glen Parva 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 / 5412.11.280.7
Feb / 43101.69.51.0
Mar10° / 4710.9111.52.0
Apr13° / 5411.60.313.63.2
May16° / 6011.1015.54.5
Jun19° / 11°6410.8016.55.6
Jul21° / 13°6812.1016.16.0
Aug20° / 13°6511.4014.56.0
Sep18° / 10°5610012.45.4
Oct14° / 6411010.33.7
Nov10° / 6011.70.38.51.9
Dec / 5811.31.17.50.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
122971
132971
142971
152971
162872
172872
182773
192773
202773
212674
222674
232674
242674
252674
262674
272575
282575
292674
302575

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Glen Parva gets around 56 mm of rain over 10 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
531
631
731
831
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1633
1733
1834
1934
2034
2135
2235
2335
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177203
277203
377203
478193
578193
678193
779183
879183
979183
1081172
1181172
1282162
1382162
1482162
1583152
1684151
1784151
1884151
1984151
2084151
2185150
2285150
2386140
2486140
2586140
2687130
2787130
2888120
2988120
3089110

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light 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 5:21 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:216:48
213.45:236:45
313.35:246:43
413.25:266:41
513.25:286:38
613.15:306:36
713.05:316:33
813.05:336:31
912.95:356:28
1012.85:376:26
1112.85:386:23
1212.75:406:21
1312.65:426:19
1412.55:436:16
1512.55:456:14
1612.45:476:11
1712.35:496:09
1812.35:506:06
1912.25:526:04
2012.15:546:01
2112.15:565:59
2212.05:575:56
2311.95:595:54
2411.86:015:51
2511.86:035:49
2611.76:045:46
2711.66:065:44
2811.66:085:41
2911.56:105:39
3011.46:115:37

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 4.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Glen Parva?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Glen Parva for sightseeing.

What to pack for Glen Parva in September

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

In September, Glen Parva sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Glen Parva 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 Glen Parva peaks around August 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Glen Parva?

Glen Parva sits at 52.6°N, 1.2°W, 83 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Braunstone, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Glen Parva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Glen Parva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m.

The land around Glen Parva is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (28%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
524 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Braunstone 4.0 km · Wigston Magna 5.0 km · Oadby 6.0 km · Leicester 6.0 km · Evington 7.0 km · Humberstone 9.0 km · Earl Shilton 10 km · Mountsorrel 15 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 Glen Parva (52.5853°, -1.1706°, elevation 83 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. 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).