Oswestry weather in September

In September, Oswestry sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 55 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Oswestry's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oswestry's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:54 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
74%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Oswestry is town in Shropshire, 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 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Oswestry reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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 20°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11811
21811
31811
41811
51811
61710
71710
81710
91710
101710
111710
121710
131710
141710
151710
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201610
21169
22169
23169
24169
25169
26159
27159
28159
29159
30159

How September really feels in Oswestry

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.

Oswestry weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6213.31.77.90.7
Feb / 5311.31.69.50.9
Mar / 5411.81.211.51.7
Apr12° / 56120.413.62.8
May15° / 6011.8015.54.1
Jun17° / 10°6611.4016.55.2
Jul19° / 12°5911.5016.15.8
Aug19° / 12°5911.8014.55.6
Sep17° / 10°559.9012.45.0
Oct13° / 67120.110.33.3
Nov / 6712.90.68.41.8
Dec / 7112.81.27.40.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152773
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222476
232476
242476
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302377

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Oswestry gets around 55 mm of rain over 9.9 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 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
531
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2033
2133
2234
2335
2435
2536
2637
2738
2838
2939
3039

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179201
280191
380191
480191
581181
680182
781172
881172
982162
1082162
1183152
1284142
1384142
1486131
1586131
1687121
1787121
1888111
1988111
2089101
2190100
2290100
2390100
249190
259190
269190
279190
289280
299280
309280

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light 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 5:28 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:286:56
213.45:306:53
313.35:326:51
413.35:336:49
513.25:356:46
613.15:376:44
713.05:396:41
813.05:406:39
912.95:426:36
1012.85:446:34
1112.85:466:31
1212.75:476:29
1312.65:496:26
1412.55:516:24
1512.55:536:21
1612.45:546:19
1712.35:566:16
1812.35:586:14
1912.26:006:11
2012.16:016:09
2112.16:036:06
2212.06:056:04
2311.96:076:01
2411.86:085:59
2511.86:105:56
2611.76:125:54
2711.66:145:51
2811.66:165:49
2911.56:175:46
3011.46:195:44

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 4.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Oswestry?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Oswestry for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oswestry in September

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

In September, Oswestry sees daytime highs around 17°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 Oswestry in September

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 57 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.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Oswestry 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 Oswestry 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
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oswestry?

Oswestry sits at 52.9°N, 3.1°W, 136 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Rhosllannerchrugog, 16 km away.

Topography around Oswestry

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oswestry has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 m.

The land around Oswestry is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
1,060 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Rhosllannerchrugog 16 km · Wrexham 21 km · Brymbo 23 km · Shrewsbury 26 km · Buckley 34 km · Hawarden 36 km · Deeside 38 km · Chester 38 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 Oswestry (52.862°, -3.055°, elevation 136 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).