Great Malvern weather in September

In September, Great Malvern sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 54 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 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 Great Malvern's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Great Malvern's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:52 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Great Malvern is area of Malvern, Worcestershire, 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 Great Malvern reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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
81911
91911
101911
111911
121811
131811
141811
151810
161810
171810
181810
191810
201810
211710
221710
231710
241710
251710
261710
271710
281710
291610
30169

How September really feels in Great Malvern

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.

Great Malvern 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 / 5611.10.981.0
Feb / 449.60.99.51.2
Mar10° / 4910.20.711.52.3
Apr13° / 5511.30.213.63.4
May16° / 6111.1015.44.7
Jun19° / 11°6010.5016.45.7
Jul21° / 13°5810.70166.2
Aug21° / 13°5910.2014.46.1
Sep18° / 10°549.1012.45.7
Oct14° / 6711.3010.43.9
Nov10° / 6611.70.28.52.2
Dec / 6211.30.87.61.2

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 (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63169
73169
83169
93070
103070
112971
122971
132971
142872
152773
162872
172773
182773
192575
202674
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262575
272575
282674
292773
302773

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Great Malvern gets around 54 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
527
627
727
827
927
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1629
1729
1830
1930
2031
2131
2232
2333
2433
2534
2635
2735
2836
2936
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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172244
273234
373234
473234
575223
675223
776213
876213
977203
1077203
1178193
1278193
1379183
1480182
1580182
1680182
1781172
1882171
1982171
2082171
2182171
2282171
2383170
2483170
2584160
2684160
2785150
2885150
2986140
3087130

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 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
614light breeze
714light 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
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 5:26 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:266:52
213.45:286:49
313.35:306:47
413.25:316:45
513.25:336:42
613.15:356:40
713.05:366:37
812.95:386:35
912.95:406:33
1012.85:426:30
1112.75:436:28
1212.75:456:25
1312.65:476:23
1412.55:486:20
1512.55:506:18
1612.45:526:16
1712.35:536:13
1812.35:556:11
1912.25:576:08
2012.15:596:06
2112.16:006:03
2212.06:026:01
2311.96:045:58
2411.86:055:56
2511.86:075:54
2611.76:095:51
2711.66:115:49
2811.66:125:46
2911.56:145:44
3011.46:165:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
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 Great Malvern?

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
1.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Great Malvern for sightseeing.

What to pack for Great Malvern in September

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

In September, Great Malvern sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Great Malvern 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 Great Malvern peaks around August 12 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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Great Malvern?

Great Malvern sits at 52.1°N, 2.3°W, 118 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Worcester, 11 km away.

Topography around Great Malvern

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Great Malvern has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m.

The land around Great Malvern is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), cropland (30%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
390 m
16 km
411 m
80 km
850 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Worcester 11 km · Tewkesbury 17 km · Droitwich 21 km · Stourport-on-Severn 26 km · Evesham 26 km · Hereford 27 km · Gloucester 28 km · Cheltenham 29 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 Great Malvern (52.1116°, -2.3251°, elevation 118 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).