Highbury weather in September

In September, Highbury sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 45 mm of rain across 8.8 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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Highbury's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Highbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:43 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Highbury is district of the London Borough of Islington in North London, 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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Highbury reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22012
32012
42012
52012
62012
71912
81912
91912
101912
111911
121911
131911
141911
151911
161811
171811
181811
191811
201811
211811
221811
231811
241811
251710
261710
271710
281710
291710
301710

How September really feels in Highbury

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.

Highbury 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 / 5310.80.88.11.0
Feb / 4490.99.61.2
Mar10° / 4110.10.611.52.3
Apr13° / 49110.113.53.6
May17° / 539.8015.35.1
Jun19° / 11°569.6016.36.0
Jul22° / 14°5610.2015.96.5
Aug21° / 14°629.8014.46.4
Sep19° / 11°458.8012.45.9
Oct15° / 5710.5010.44.2
Nov10° / 6010.80.18.62.3
Dec / 5711.10.77.71.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43466
53466
63565
73565
83565
93565
103466
113466
123367
133367
143268
153268
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223070
232971
242971
252971
262971
273070
282971
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Highbury gets around 45 mm of rain over 8.8 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 (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1328
1428
1528
1628
1729
1829
1930
2030
2131
2232
2332
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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165296
266286
367276
467276
568266
669256
770246
870246
971236
1071236
1172226
1273216
1374215
1474215
1575214
1675214
1776213
1876213
1975223
2076222
2175232
2276231
2375241
2475241
2575241
2677230
2777230
2878220
2978220
3079210

Wind in September

Winds average 13 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light 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 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 5:18 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:186:42
213.35:206:40
313.35:226:37
413.25:236:35
513.15:256:33
613.15:276:30
713.05:286:28
812.95:306:26
912.95:316:23
1012.85:336:21
1112.75:356:18
1212.75:366:16
1312.65:386:14
1412.55:406:11
1512.55:416:09
1612.45:436:06
1712.35:456:04
1812.35:466:02
1912.25:485:59
2012.15:505:57
2112.15:515:54
2212.05:535:52
2311.95:555:50
2411.85:565:47
2511.85:585:45
2611.76:005:42
2711.66:015:40
2811.66:035:38
2911.56:055:35
3011.46:065:33

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Highbury?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Highbury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Highbury in September

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

In September, Highbury sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Highbury 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 Highbury peaks around August 10 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 10UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Highbury?

Highbury sits at 51.5°N, 0.1°W, 43 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Islington, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Highbury

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Highbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.

The land around Highbury is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (30%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
155 m
80 km
303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Islington 2.0 km · Holloway 2.0 km · Stamford Hill 3.0 km · Archway 3.0 km · Camden Town 3.0 km · Seven Sisters 3.0 km · Chalk Farm 4.0 km · Harringay 4.0 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 Highbury (51.55°, -0.1°, elevation 43 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).