Houghton-Le-Spring weather in September

In September, Houghton-Le-Spring sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 55 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Houghton-Le-Spring's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Houghton-Le-Spring's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:47 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Houghton-Le-Spring is town in the City of Sunderland in the county of Tyne and Wear, 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 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Houghton-Le-Spring reaches about 17°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 13°C and 20°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)
11811
21811
31811
41811
51811
61811
71811
81711
91711
101711
111710
121710
131710
141710
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181610
191610
201610
211610
221610
231610
24169
25169
26169
27159
28159
29159
30159

How September really feels in Houghton-Le-Spring

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.

Houghton-Le-Spring weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5512.31.97.60.7
Feb / 4811.12.19.30.9
Mar / 4510.41.211.41.8
Apr12° / 53110.413.82.8
May14° / 4911.6015.84.0
Jun17° / 10°6311.4016.95.1
Jul19° / 12°6312.1016.55.7
Aug19° / 12°6812.4014.75.6
Sep17° / 10°559.5012.55.1
Oct13° / 5811.20.110.23.4
Nov / 6312.20.68.11.8
Dec / 6212.81.370.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72872
82872
92872
102872
112773
122674
132674
142674
152674
162575
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202476
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222575
232674
242674
252674
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292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Houghton-Le-Spring gets around 55 mm of rain over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
531
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2332
2432
2533
2633
2734
2834
2935
3035

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
282171
382171
482171
583161
683161
783161
883161
984151
1084151
1185141
1285141
1386131
1488120
1588120
1689110
1789110
1890100
1990100
209190
219190
229280
239280
249370
259370
269370
279460
289460
299550
309550

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
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light 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 36 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 132 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:186:53
213.55:206:50
313.45:226:48
413.35:246:45
513.35:266:42
613.25:286:40
713.15:306:37
813.05:326:35
913.05:346:32
1012.95:366:29
1112.85:376:27
1212.75:396:24
1312.75:416:21
1412.65:436:19
1512.55:456:16
1612.45:476:13
1712.45:496:11
1812.35:516:08
1912.25:536:05
2012.15:556:03
2112.15:576:00
2212.05:595:57
2311.96:005:55
2411.86:025:52
2511.86:045:49
2611.76:065:47
2711.66:085:44
2811.56:105:42
2911.46:125:39
3011.46:145:36

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 4.96 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 2.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Houghton-Le-Spring?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Houghton-Le-Spring for sightseeing.

What to pack for Houghton-Le-Spring in September

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

In September, Houghton-Le-Spring sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Houghton-Le-Spring 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 15°C and coldest in March 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
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Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Houghton-Le-Spring 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 Houghton-Le-Spring peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (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 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Houghton-Le-Spring?

Houghton-Le-Spring sits at 54.8°N, 1.5°W, 79 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Chester-le-Street, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Houghton-Le-Spring

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Houghton-Le-Spring.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Houghton-Le-Spring has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m.

The land around Houghton-Le-Spring is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (26%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
268 m
80 km
900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Chester-le-Street 7.0 km · Washington 7.0 km · Seaham 8.0 km · Sunderland 9.0 km · Durham 10 km · Peterlee 12 km · Felling 14 km · Hebburn 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 Houghton-Le-Spring (54.8403°, -1.4643°, elevation 79 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).