Plymstock weather in September

In September, Plymstock sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Plymstock's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plymstock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:59 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Plymstock is former civil parish and commuter suburb of Plymouth in the English county of Devon.

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 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Plymstock reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21714
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41714
51714
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Plymstock weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9714.88.31.6
Feb / 7211.79.71.5
Mar10° / 6311.211.51.9
Apr11° / 5910.913.52.6
May13° / 10°5710.215.23.6
Jun16° / 13°561016.14.7
Jul18° / 15°559.715.75.7
Aug18° / 15°6510.714.35.7
Sep16° / 14°589.712.45.1
Oct14° / 12°10114.110.53.7
Nov12° / 10915.28.82.6
Dec10° / 10414.77.92.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84159
94159
104060
114060
124060
134060
144159
154159
164159
174060
184159
194159
204159
214060
224060
234060
243961
253961
263961
273862
283862
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Plymstock gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
528
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1330
1430
1530
1630
1731
1831
1932
2032
2133
2234
2335
2437
2538
2639
2740
2841
2942
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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
146468
247458
348448
449438
550428
651418
752408
853398
954388
1056377
1156377
1257367
1358366
1459356
1560355
1660355
1761354
1861354
1962353
2062353
2163352
2263352
2364351
2465341
2565341
2666331
2768320
2869310
2970300
3071290

Wind in September

Winds average 21 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 108 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:366:56
213.35:386:54
313.25:396:52
413.15:416:49
513.15:426:47
613.05:446:45
713.05:456:43
812.95:476:40
912.85:496:38
1012.85:506:36
1112.75:526:33
1212.65:536:31
1312.65:556:29
1412.55:566:27
1512.45:586:24
1612.45:596:22
1712.36:016:20
1812.26:036:17
1912.26:046:15
2012.16:066:13
2112.06:076:10
2212.06:096:08
2311.96:116:06
2411.96:126:03
2511.86:146:01
2611.76:155:59
2711.76:175:56
2811.66:195:54
2911.56:205:52
3011.56:225:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Plymstock?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Plymstock for sightseeing.

What to pack for Plymstock in September

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

In September, Plymstock sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Plymstock 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

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

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Plymstock in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Plymstock 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
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Plymstock?

Plymstock sits at 50.4°N, 4.1°W, 27 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Plymouth, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Plymstock

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Plymstock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m.

The land around Plymstock is covered by grassland (30%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (37%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
651 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Plymouth 4.0 km · Saltash 11 km · Paignton 38 km · Newton Abbot 39 km · Brixham 41 km · Torquay 42 km · Bodmin 47 km · St Austell 49 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 Plymstock (50.36°, -4.0905°, elevation 27 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).