New Milton weather in September

In September, New Milton sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 70 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is New Milton's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Milton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:50 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

New Milton is town in Hampshire, England, UK.

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 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in New Milton reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°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)
11914
21914
31814
41814
51814
61814
71814
81814
91814
101814
111814
121814
131814
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151814
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301613

New Milton weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9314.60.38.21.3
Feb / 6711.20.59.71.2
Mar / 5911.30.311.51.9
Apr11° / 6010.60.113.52.8
May14° / 10°559.5015.24.1
Jun17° / 13°589.6016.25.3
Jul19° / 15°589.8015.86.1
Aug19° / 15°7410.5014.36.0
Sep17° / 14°7010.7012.45.5
Oct15° / 11°11013.6010.43.9
Nov11° / 11314.708.72.5
Dec / 10113.20.27.81.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54159
64060
74060
84060
94060
103961
113862
123862
133862
143763
153763
163763
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223763
233763
243763
253763
263664
273664
283664
293664
303565

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

New Milton gets around 70 mm of rain over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
431
531
631
732
832
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1434
1534
1634
1735
1835
1936
2036
2137
2238
2339
2440
2541
2642
2742
2843
2944
3044

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
149429
250419
351409
452399
554388
655378
756368
857358
958348
1059338
1160328
1260328
1362317
1462317
1563316
1663316
1764315
1863325
1964324
2064324
2164333
2264333
2364333
2464333
2565332
2666322
2767312
2868302
2969292
3070282

Wind in September

Winds average 19 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
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2920light breeze
3020light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:266:47
213.35:276:45
313.25:296:42
413.25:316:40
513.15:326:38
613.05:346:36
713.05:356:33
812.95:376:31
912.85:386:29
1012.85:406:26
1112.75:426:24
1212.65:436:22
1312.65:456:19
1412.55:466:17
1512.45:486:15
1612.45:506:12
1712.35:516:10
1812.25:536:08
1912.25:546:05
2012.15:566:03
2112.05:586:01
2212.05:595:58
2311.96:015:56
2411.96:025:54
2511.86:045:51
2611.76:065:49
2711.76:075:47
2811.66:095:44
2911.56:115:42
3011.56:125:40

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit New Milton?

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
1.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit New Milton for sightseeing.

What to pack for New Milton in September

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

In September, New Milton sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near New Milton in September

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 8°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
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in New Milton 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 New Milton peaks around August 12 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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is New Milton?

New Milton sits at 50.8°N, 1.7°W, 40 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Christchurch, 8.0 km away.

Topography around New Milton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around New Milton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m.

The land around New Milton is covered by trees (38%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, water (36%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
304 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Christchurch 8.0 km · Bournemouth 16 km · Ferndown 17 km · Hythe 22 km · Totton 22 km · Wimborne Minster 23 km · Poole 23 km · Southampton 25 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 New Milton (50.756°, -1.6658°, elevation 40 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).