Glenrothes weather in September

In September, Glenrothes sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 59 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-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 10% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Glenrothes's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Glenrothes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:53 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Glenrothes is town 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 Glenrothes reaches about 16°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 19°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11811
21811
31811
41711
51711
61711
71710
81710
91710
101710
111710
121710
131710
141610
151610
161610
171610
181610
19169
20169
21169
22169
23169
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159
29159
30159

How September really feels in Glenrothes

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.

Glenrothes weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7613.62.27.30.7
Feb / 5911.12.19.11.0
Mar / 5912.11.411.41.7
Apr12° / 5511.30.513.82.8
May14° / 5912.20163.9
Jun17° / 10°6512.7017.34.8
Jul19° / 12°7313.4016.85.3
Aug18° / 12°7512.9014.95.4
Sep16° / 10°5911012.54.8
Oct13° / 8412.8010.13.2
Nov / 7413.70.47.91.7
Dec / 7412.91.86.70.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182674
192773
202773
212674
222674
232773
242773
252674
262674
272773
282674
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Glenrothes gets around 59 mm of rain over 11 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
435
535
635
735
836
936
1036
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2238
2338
2439
2539
2640
2740
2841
2941
3041

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 (%)
183161
283161
384151
484151
584151
685141
785141
886131
986131
1087121
1187121
1288111
1389101
1489101
159190
169190
179190
189280
199280
209280
219370
229370
239370
249460
259460
269460
279550
289550
299550
309640

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 144 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:237:02
213.65:256:59
313.55:276:57
413.45:296:54
513.35:316:51
613.35:336:49
713.25:356:46
813.15:376:43
913.05:396:40
1012.95:416:38
1112.95:436:35
1212.85:456:32
1312.75:476:29
1412.65:496:26
1512.55:516:24
1612.55:536:21
1712.45:556:18
1812.35:576:15
1912.25:596:13
2012.16:016:10
2112.16:036:07
2212.06:056:04
2311.96:076:01
2411.86:095:59
2511.76:125:56
2611.76:145:53
2711.66:165:50
2811.56:185:48
2911.46:205:45
3011.36:225:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 4.83 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 2.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Glenrothes?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Glenrothes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Glenrothes in September

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

In September, Glenrothes sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Glenrothes 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 offshore 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 Glenrothes 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 Glenrothes 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 Glenrothes?

Glenrothes sits at 56.2°N, 3.2°W, 92 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Kirkcaldy, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Glenrothes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Glenrothes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m.

The land around Glenrothes is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (30%), cropland (28%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
511 m
80 km
1,211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Kirkcaldy 9.0 km · Dunfermline 22 km · Edinburgh 27 km · Perth 27 km · Saint Andrews 28 km · Musselburgh 29 km · Dundee 33 km · Broxburn 34 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 Glenrothes (56.1951°, -3.1732°, elevation 92 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).