Mendip in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Mendip sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 207 mm of rain over about 35 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 19°C in early September to 10°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Mendip's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mendip's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Rainfall
207 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
4.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mendip in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 10°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Mendip reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Mendip

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mendip 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6912.90.68.21.2
Feb / 5510.60.69.61.4
Mar10° / 5410.80.411.52.3
Apr13° / 6011.50.213.53.4
May16° / 6311015.34.7
Jun19° / 11°5910.7016.35.7
Jul20° / 13°6110.9015.96.1
Aug20° / 13°7111.4014.46.0
Sep18° / 11°569.7012.45.7
Oct14° / 7612.3010.44.0
Nov11° / 751308.72.4
Dec / 7612.10.37.71.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mendip gets around 207 mm of rain over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 16 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 8 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Mendip?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Mendip for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mendip in Fall

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

In fall, Mendip sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mendip 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 at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Mendip in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mendip peaks around August 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mendip?

Mendip sits at 51.2°N, 2.6°W, 293 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Frome, 21 km away.

Topography around Mendip

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mendip has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m around an average of 211 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 m.

The land around Mendip is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
257 m
16 km
323 m
80 km
633 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Frome 21 km · Keynsham 22 km · Nailsea 24 km · Bath 24 km · Bristol 24 km · Kingswood 25 km · Burnham-on-Sea 26 km · Weston-super-Mare 27 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 Mendip (51.2372°, -2.6266°, elevation 293 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.