Redruth weather in September

In September, Redruth sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 56 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-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 17% 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 Redruth's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Redruth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:04 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Redruth is town and civil parish in Cornwall, 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 Redruth reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 19°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)
11814
21814
31814
41814
51814
61813
71813
81813
91813
101813
111813
121813
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291612
301612

Redruth weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8314.98.31.7
Feb / 67129.71.7
Mar10° / 6012.211.52.2
Apr12° / 611213.53.0
May14° / 10°571115.24.1
Jun17° / 12°5510.916.15.2
Jul19° / 14°569.915.75.9
Aug19° / 14°6310.914.35.8
Sep17° / 13°569.912.45.4
Oct15° / 11°8613.610.53.9
Nov12° / 9115.78.82.6
Dec10° / 8915.17.92.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83565
93565
103664
113664
123664
133664
143763
153763
163763
173862
183862
193664
203763
213763
223664
233664
243466
253466
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Redruth gets around 56 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 41% 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
529
629
729
829
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1431
1531
1632
1732
1833
1933
2034
2135
2236
2336
2437
2538
2639
2740
2841
2941
3041

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
149437
250437
351427
452417
553407
654397
756377
856377
957367
1058357
1159347
1260337
1361336
1462326
1563325
1663325
1765314
1865314
1966313
2066313
2166313
2266322
2366322
2466322
2568311
2668311
2769301
2870291
2971281
3071281

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
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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2920light breeze
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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 5:41 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:417:00
213.35:426:58
313.25:446:56
413.15:456:54
513.15:476:52
613.05:496:49
712.95:506:47
812.95:526:45
912.85:536:42
1012.85:556:40
1112.75:566:38
1212.65:586:36
1312.65:596:33
1412.56:016:31
1512.46:036:29
1612.46:046:26
1712.36:066:24
1812.26:076:22
1912.26:096:19
2012.16:106:17
2112.06:126:15
2212.06:136:13
2311.96:156:10
2411.96:176:08
2511.86:186:06
2611.76:206:03
2711.76:216:01
2811.66:235:59
2911.56:255:56
3011.56:265:54

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Redruth?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Redruth for sightseeing.

What to pack for Redruth in September

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

In September, Redruth sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Redruth 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 10°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
Mar10Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Redruth 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 Redruth peaks around August 14 at about 7 (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 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Redruth?

Redruth sits at 50.2°N, 5.2°W, 135 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Camborne, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Redruth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Redruth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m.

The land around Redruth is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
211 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
402 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Camborne 6.0 km · Truro 13 km · Falmouth 14 km · Newquay 23 km · Penzance 26 km · St Austell 34 km · Bodmin 44 km · Saltash 74 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 Redruth (50.2332°, -5.2243°, elevation 135 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).