Mirfield weather in September

In September, Mirfield sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.4 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 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Mirfield's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mirfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:48 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
74%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Mirfield is town in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, 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 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mirfield reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°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 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31710
41710
51710
61710
71710
81710
91710
101610
111610
121610
131610
141610
15169
16169
17169
18169
19159
20159
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
27159
28148
29148
30148

How September really feels in Mirfield

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.

Mirfield 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 / 7314.12.77.80.3
Feb / 6512.73.59.40.5
Mar / 6412.72.411.51.4
Apr11° / 6512.60.913.72.5
May14° / 6412.5015.63.7
Jun17° / 10°7813.7016.74.7
Jul19° / 12°7714016.35.4
Aug18° / 12°8214.2014.65.2
Sep16° / 6911.4012.54.5
Oct12° / 7513.20.110.32.9
Nov / 7413.70.78.31.4
Dec / 8213.82.27.30.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
62971
72971
82971
92971
103070
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
162773
172773
182773
192674
202674
212575
222575
232674
242674
252575
262575
272575
282674
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mirfield gets around 69 mm of rain over 11.4 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2439
2540
2640
2741
2841
2941
3042

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
283161
383161
483161
584151
684151
784151
884151
985141
1085141
1186131
1286131
1387121
1488111
1588111
1690100
1790100
189190
199190
209280
219280
229370
239370
249460
259460
269460
279550
289550
299550
309550

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light 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 5:21 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:216:52
213.45:236:49
313.45:256:47
413.35:276:44
513.25:296:42
613.15:306:39
713.15:326:37
813.05:346:34
912.95:366:32
1012.95:386:29
1112.85:396:27
1212.75:416:24
1312.65:436:21
1412.65:456:19
1512.55:476:16
1612.45:486:14
1712.35:506:11
1812.35:526:09
1912.25:546:06
2012.15:566:03
2112.15:586:01
2212.05:595:58
2311.96:015:56
2411.86:035:53
2511.86:055:51
2611.76:075:48
2711.66:095:46
2811.56:105:43
2911.56:125:41
3011.46:145:38

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 4.74 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 2.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Mirfield?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Mirfield for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mirfield in September

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

In September, Mirfield sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Mirfield 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 Mirfield 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
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mirfield?

Mirfield sits at 53.7°N, 1.7°W, 47 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Liversedge, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Mirfield

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mirfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m.

The land around Mirfield is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
446 m
80 km
740 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Liversedge 4.0 km · Heckmondwike 4.0 km · Dewsbury 5.0 km · Batley 5.0 km · Cleckheaton 6.0 km · Huddersfield 6.0 km · Brighouse 7.0 km · Ossett 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 Mirfield (53.6734°, -1.6964°, elevation 47 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).