Great Yarmouth in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Great Yarmouth sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 226 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Great Yarmouth's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Great Yarmouth's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 226 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 26 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Great Yarmouth in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to 9°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Great Yarmouth reaches about 14°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Great Yarmouth
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Great Yarmouth weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 4° | 64 | 13.1 | 0.6 | 8 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 7° / 4° | 53 | 10.6 | 0.9 | 9.5 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 8° / 5° | 48 | 10.7 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 9° / 7° | 37 | 8.8 | 0 | 13.6 | 2.0 |
| May | 12° / 10° | 48 | 8.7 | 0 | 15.5 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 15° / 13° | 54 | 10.1 | 0 | 16.5 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 18° / 15° | 59 | 11.2 | 0 | 16.1 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 18° / 16° | 64 | 10.2 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 17° / 14° | 66 | 11 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 14° / 11° | 81 | 12.9 | 0 | 10.3 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 11° / 8° | 79 | 14.5 | 0.1 | 8.5 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 8° / 6° | 72 | 13.6 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 1.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Great Yarmouth gets around 226 mm of rain over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 26 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 7 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Great Yarmouth?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Great Yarmouth.
What to pack for Great Yarmouth in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Great Yarmouth sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Great Yarmouth in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across fall — 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 17°C and coldest in February near 6°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 6 | Bracing |
| Mar | 6 | Bracing |
| Apr | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Great Yarmouth in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Great Yarmouth 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Great Yarmouth?
Great Yarmouth sits at 52.6°N, 1.7°E, 6 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Lowestoft, 15 km away.
Topography around Great Yarmouth
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Great Yarmouth.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Great Yarmouth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m.
The land around Great Yarmouth is covered by water (45%), artificial surfaces (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (51%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and cropland (35%) within 80 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
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 Yarmouth (52.6083°, 1.7305°, elevation 6 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.