Middleton in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Middleton sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 253 mm of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
253 mm
42 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
3.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Middleton in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 8°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Middleton reaches about 13°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Middleton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
9
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Middleton 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 / 88151.87.80.5
Feb / 7713.32.19.40.8
Mar / 7413.11.311.51.7
Apr12° / 6612.90.513.72.8
May15° / 6912.8015.64.1
Jun17° / 10°8413.9016.74.9
Jul19° / 12°8415.2016.35.3
Aug19° / 12°8915.2014.65.2
Sep16° / 10°7612.4012.54.6
Oct13° / 9014.5010.33.1
Nov / 8815.30.28.31.6
Dec / 99151.57.30.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Middleton gets around 253 mm of rain and snow over 42 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 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early September to 7 h 36 min 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 1.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Middleton?

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.

3.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Middleton.

What to pack for Middleton in Fall

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

In fall, Middleton sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 42 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Middleton in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 62 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

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

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
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Dec9Bracing

UV index in Middleton in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Middleton peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Middleton?

Middleton sits at 53.5°N, 2.2°W, 87 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Chadderton, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Middleton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Middleton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m.

The land around Middleton is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (34%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
484 m
80 km
734 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Chadderton 4.0 km · Heywood 5.0 km · Royton 5.0 km · Oldham 6.0 km · Failsworth 6.0 km · Prestwich 6.0 km · Whitefield 7.0 km · Manchester 8.0 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 Middleton (53.55°, -2.2°, elevation 87 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.