Middlesbrough weather in September

In September, Middlesbrough sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Middlesbrough's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Middlesbrough's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
10th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:46 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Middlesbrough is town in North Yorkshire, north-east England.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
36,780/km²
people per km²
Founded
1830

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 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Middlesbrough reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21711
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41711
51711
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71711
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29159
30159

How September really feels in Middlesbrough

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.

Middlesbrough weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5813.11.67.60.6
Feb / 5111.62.19.30.8
Mar / 4610.71.111.51.5
Apr11° / 5310.90.413.72.4
May13° / 4911015.83.6
Jun16° / 10°6411.1016.94.7
Jul18° / 12°6211.7016.45.6
Aug18° / 12°6711.7014.75.5
Sep16° / 10°589.8012.54.8
Oct13° / 6412.10.110.23.2
Nov / 6912.90.58.21.8
Dec / 6513.41.47.10.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
172971
182971
192872
202872
212773
222773
232773
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272773
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302773

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Middlesbrough gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.8 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 33% 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
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2434
2534
2635
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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181190
281190
381190
482180
581181
681181
782171
882171
983161
1083161
1184151
1285141
1387130
1488120
1588120
1689110
1790100
1890100
199190
209190
219280
229280
239370
249370
259370
269460
279460
289460
299550
309550

Wind in September

Winds average 17 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 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
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2917light breeze
3018light 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 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:186:51
213.55:206:49
313.45:226:46
413.35:246:44
513.35:256:41
613.25:276:39
713.15:296:36
813.05:316:33
913.05:336:31
1012.95:356:28
1112.85:376:25
1212.75:396:23
1312.75:416:20
1412.65:426:18
1512.55:446:15
1612.45:466:12
1712.45:486:10
1812.35:506:07
1912.25:526:04
2012.15:546:02
2112.15:565:59
2212.05:585:56
2311.96:005:54
2411.86:015:51
2511.86:035:49
2611.76:055:46
2711.66:075:43
2811.56:095:41
2911.56:115:38
3011.46:135:36

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 4.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.75 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
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Middlesbrough?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Middlesbrough for sightseeing.

What to pack for Middlesbrough in September

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

In September, Middlesbrough sees daytime highs around 16°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 Middlesbrough in September

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 7°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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Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Middlesbrough?

Middlesbrough sits at 54.6°N, 1.2°W, 15 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Billingham, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Middlesbrough

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Middlesbrough has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.

The land around Middlesbrough is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (29%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%), water (23%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Billingham 4.0 km · Stockton-on-Tees 5.0 km · Thornaby-on-Tees 6.0 km · Yarm 11 km · Redcar 12 km · Hartlepool 12 km · Guisborough 12 km · Darlington 21 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 Middlesbrough (54.5762°, -1.2348°, elevation 15 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).