Rochford weather in September

In September, Rochford sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 56 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Rochford's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rochford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:40 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Rochford is town in Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Rochford reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11914
21914
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41914
51914
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301612

How September really feels in Rochford

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.

Rochford weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6713.30.78.10.9
Feb / 5410.81.19.61.0
Mar / 4610.20.411.51.8
Apr12° / 4710013.63.0
May15° / 10°539.6015.34.3
Jun18° / 13°559.8016.35.6
Jul20° / 15°5611015.96.1
Aug20° / 15°6310.2014.46.2
Sep18° / 13°5610.3012.45.6
Oct14° / 10°7312.3010.44.0
Nov11° / 7112.50.18.62.3
Dec / 7412.70.87.71.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53862
63961
73961
83961
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123862
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Rochford gets around 56 mm of rain over 10.3 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 35% 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 (%)
131
230
330
430
531
631
731
831
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1935
2036
2137
2237
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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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1553510
2563410
3573310
4583210
5593110
6593110
7603010
862299
962299
1063289
1163289
1264288
1364288
1465287
1565287
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1765296
1866295
1967294
2067294
2167303
2267303
2367303
2468302
2569292
2669292
2771281
2872271
2973261
3074251

Wind in September

Winds average 17 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 120 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:156:39
213.35:176:36
313.35:186:34
413.25:206:32
513.15:226:29
613.15:236:27
713.05:256:25
812.95:276:22
912.95:286:20
1012.85:306:18
1112.75:326:15
1212.75:336:13
1312.65:356:10
1412.55:366:08
1512.55:386:06
1612.45:406:03
1712.35:416:01
1812.35:435:58
1912.25:455:56
2012.15:465:54
2112.15:485:51
2212.05:505:49
2311.95:515:46
2411.85:535:44
2511.85:555:42
2611.75:565:39
2711.65:585:37
2811.66:005:34
2911.56:025:32
3011.46:035:30

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Rochford?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Rochford for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rochford in September

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

In September, Rochford sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Rochford 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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Rochford 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 Rochford peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rochford?

Rochford sits at 51.6°N, 0.7°E, 14 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Southend-on-Sea, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Rochford

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rochford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m.

The land around Rochford is covered by cropland (37%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (30%), cropland (25%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (29%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
287 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Southend-on-Sea 5.0 km · Rayleigh 7.0 km · Hadleigh 7.0 km · South Benfleet 11 km · Canvey Island 11 km · Wickford 13 km · Pitsea 14 km · Maldon 17 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 Rochford (51.582°, 0.7067°, 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. 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).