Poulton-le-Fylde in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Poulton-le-Fylde sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 385 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
385 mm
51 wet days
Avg wind
24 km/h
Travel score
3.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Poulton-le-Fylde in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Poulton-le-Fylde reaches about 13°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Poulton-le-Fylde

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

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Poulton-le-Fylde 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 / 108170.77.80.8
Feb / 8714.60.69.40.8
Mar / 8114.40.611.51.3
Apr10° / 7012.80.113.72.2
May13° / 7412.6015.63.4
Jun16° / 12°8613.5016.74.3
Jul17° / 14°9716.1016.34.8
Aug18° / 14°11716.8014.64.8
Sep16° / 13°11114.8012.54.3
Oct13° / 10°13717.3010.23.1
Nov10° / 13818.40.18.31.8
Dec / 13917.40.57.31.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Poulton-le-Fylde gets around 385 mm of rain over 51 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 24 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 1.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Poulton-le-Fylde?

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
0.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poulton-le-Fylde.

What to pack for Poulton-le-Fylde in Fall

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

In fall, Poulton-le-Fylde sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 10°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 51 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Poulton-le-Fylde 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 offshore 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
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UV index in Poulton-le-Fylde 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 Poulton-le-Fylde peaks around August 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 11UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Poulton-le-Fylde?

Poulton-le-Fylde sits at 53.8°N, 3.0°W, 14 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Fylde, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Poulton-le-Fylde

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Poulton-le-Fylde.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poulton-le-Fylde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 962 m.

The land around Poulton-le-Fylde is covered by grassland (48%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (44%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
962 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Fylde 4.0 km · Blackpool 5.0 km · Thornton-Cleveleys 5.0 km · Lytham St Annes 10 km · Fleetwood 10 km · Preston 20 km · Southport 21 km · Heysham 24 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 Poulton-le-Fylde (53.8333°, -2.9833°, elevation 14 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.