Loughton weather in September

In September, Loughton sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 58 mm of rain across 10.4 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 18°C in the first days to 16°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 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 Loughton's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loughton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Loughton is village in Shropshire, United Kingdom.

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 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Loughton 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 14°C and 20°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
21811
31811
41811
51811
61811
71811
81810
91810
101810
111810
121810
131710
141710
151710
161710
171710
181710
191710
201710
211710
221610
231610
24169
25169
26169
27169
28169
29169
30169

How September really feels in Loughton

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.

Loughton 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 / 5812.41.480.8
Feb / 4810.21.49.51.0
Mar10° / 5211.40.911.51.9
Apr12° / 58120.413.63.0
May15° / 6512015.54.3
Jun18° / 10°7011.5016.55.4
Jul20° / 12°6511.9016.15.9
Aug20° / 12°6211.3014.55.8
Sep17° / 10°5810.4012.45.2
Oct13° / 6911.90.110.33.5
Nov10° / 6612.30.58.51.9
Dec / 6411.81.27.50.9

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 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
53070
63070
73070
82971
92971
102971
112971
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
172773
182674
192773
202674
212674
222674
232674
242476
252476
262575
272575
282476
292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Loughton gets around 58 mm of rain over 10.4 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
431
531
632
732
832
932
1032
1133
1233
1333
1433
1534
1634
1734
1835
1935
2035
2136
2237
2337
2438
2539
2639
2740
2840
2940
3040

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179192
280182
380182
480182
580182
681172
781172
881172
981172
1082162
1182162
1283161
1384151
1484151
1585141
1685141
1785141
1885141
1987130
2087130
2187130
2287130
2388120
2488120
2588120
2689110
2789110
2889110
2990100
3090100

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
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
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 5:27 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:276:53
213.45:296:51
313.35:306:48
413.25:326:46
513.25:346:44
613.15:356:41
713.05:376:39
813.05:396:36
912.95:416:34
1012.85:426:31
1112.85:446:29
1212.75:466:26
1312.65:476:24
1412.55:496:22
1512.55:516:19
1612.45:536:17
1712.35:546:14
1812.35:566:12
1912.25:586:09
2012.15:596:07
2112.16:016:04
2212.06:036:02
2311.96:055:59
2411.86:065:57
2511.86:085:54
2611.76:105:52
2711.66:125:50
2811.66:135:47
2911.56:155:45
3011.46:175:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Loughton?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Loughton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Loughton in September

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

In September, Loughton sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Loughton 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 Loughton 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
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Loughton?

Loughton sits at 52.4°N, 2.6°W, 231 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Stourport-on-Severn, 22 km away.

Topography around Loughton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loughton has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m around an average of 252 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 821 m.

The land around Loughton is covered by grassland (51%), trees (25%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (44%), cropland (30%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
350 m
16 km
515 m
80 km
821 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Stourport-on-Severn 22 km · Kidderminster 22 km · Ryton 25 km · Kingswinford 28 km · Telford 28 km · Stourbridge 29 km · Wellington 30 km · Brierley Hill 31 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 Loughton (52.4333°, -2.5667°, elevation 231 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).