Louth weather in September

In September, Louth sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 58 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Louth's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Louth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
10th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:42 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Louth is town and civil parish in Lincolnshire, 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 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Louth reaches about 18°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 14°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)
11912
21912
31912
41912
51912
61911
71911
81911
91911
101811
111811
121811
131811
141811
151811
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171811
181811
191711
201710
211710
221710
231710
241710
251710
261710
271710
281610
291610
301610

How September really feels in Louth

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.

Louth weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5111.417.80.8
Feb / 409.61.49.41.1
Mar10° / 4410.90.611.52.0
Apr12° / 5011.10.213.73.1
May15° / 5511015.64.4
Jun18° / 11°6912016.65.3
Jul21° / 13°7212.4016.25.9
Aug21° / 13°6711.5014.66.0
Sep18° / 11°5810.2012.45.5
Oct14° / 6211010.33.8
Nov10° / 5711.20.38.42.1
Dec / 5210.917.30.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43169
53169
63268
73268
83169
93070
103070
113070
122971
132971
142971
152872
162872
172674
182575
192575
202575
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262575
272575
282575
292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Louth gets around 58 mm of rain over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2335
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2937
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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172253
272253
373243
473243
574233
674233
775223
875223
976213
1077203
1178193
1279183
1380173
1482162
1583152
1683152
1783152
1885141
1985141
2085141
2184151
2284151
2385150
2485150
2585150
2685150
2786140
2886140
2987130
3087130

Wind in September

Winds average 16 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 126 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:156:44
213.45:176:42
313.35:196:39
413.35:206:37
513.25:226:35
613.15:246:32
713.15:266:30
813.05:286:27
912.95:296:25
1012.85:316:22
1112.85:336:19
1212.75:356:17
1312.65:366:14
1412.65:386:12
1512.55:406:09
1612.45:426:07
1712.35:446:04
1812.35:456:02
1912.25:475:59
2012.15:495:57
2112.15:515:54
2212.05:535:52
2311.95:545:49
2411.85:565:47
2511.85:585:44
2611.76:005:41
2711.66:025:39
2811.56:045:36
2911.56:055:34
3011.46:075:31

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Louth?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Louth for sightseeing.

What to pack for Louth in September

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

In September, Louth sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Louth in September

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February 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
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Louth 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 Louth peaks around August 11 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 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Louth?

Louth sits at 53.4°N, 0.0°W, 32 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Cleethorpes, 22 km away.

Topography around Louth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Louth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m.

The land around Louth is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
225 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Cleethorpes 22 km · Grimsby 23 km · Skegness 34 km · Lincoln 39 km · Boston 43 km · Kingston upon Hull 47 km · Sleaford 49 km · Scunthorpe 49 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 Louth (53.3666°, -0.0044°, elevation 32 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).