Royal Tunbridge Wells weather in September

In September, Royal Tunbridge Wells sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 50 mm of rain across 9.4 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 19°C in the first days to 17°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 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Royal Tunbridge Wells's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Royal Tunbridge Wells's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:42 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
67%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Royal Tunbridge Wells is town in Kent, 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 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Royal Tunbridge Wells reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22012
32012
41912
51912
61912
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91912
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111911
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301710

How September really feels in Royal Tunbridge Wells

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.

Royal Tunbridge Wells 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 / 5811.60.98.20.9
Feb / 489.519.61.1
Mar10° / 4510.20.511.52.2
Apr13° / 5211.20.113.53.5
May16° / 5610.4015.34.8
Jun19° / 11°6010.3016.25.9
Jul21° / 13°5911.1015.96.3
Aug21° / 13°6910.7014.46.3
Sep18° / 11°509.4012.45.8
Oct14° / 6211010.44.1
Nov10° / 6511.30.18.72.3
Dec / 6311.40.97.81.1

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 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53466
63565
73565
83466
93466
103565
113565
123466
133466
143466
153565
163565
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183466
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203466
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283268
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Royal Tunbridge Wells gets around 50 mm of rain over 9.4 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 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
526
627
727
828
928
1029
1129
1229
1330
1430
1530
1631
1731
1832
1933
2033
2134
2235
2335
2436
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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164306
264306
365296
466286
567276
667276
768266
869256
969256
1070246
1170246
1271236
1372235
1472235
1573225
1674224
1773234
1874233
1974233
2075232
2174242
2274242
2374251
2474251
2574251
2674251
2776240
2876240
2977230
3078220

Wind in September

Winds average 14 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
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
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1614light breeze
1714light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 114 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:176:40
213.35:196:38
313.25:216:35
413.25:226:33
513.15:246:31
613.05:266:28
713.05:276:26
812.95:296:24
912.85:306:21
1012.85:326:19
1112.75:346:17
1212.65:356:14
1312.65:376:12
1412.55:396:10
1512.55:406:07
1612.45:426:05
1712.35:436:02
1812.35:456:00
1912.25:475:58
2012.15:485:55
2112.15:505:53
2212.05:525:51
2311.95:535:48
2411.85:555:46
2511.85:565:43
2611.75:585:41
2711.66:005:39
2811.66:015:36
2911.56:035:34
3011.56:055:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
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 Royal Tunbridge Wells?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Royal Tunbridge Wells for sightseeing.

What to pack for Royal Tunbridge Wells in September

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

In September, Royal Tunbridge Wells sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Royal Tunbridge Wells 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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 8°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
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Royal Tunbridge Wells 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 Royal Tunbridge Wells peaks around July 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Royal Tunbridge Wells?

Royal Tunbridge Wells sits at 51.1°N, 0.3°E, 118 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Tonbridge, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Royal Tunbridge Wells

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Royal Tunbridge Wells has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.

The land around Royal Tunbridge Wells is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and water (31%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
238 m
80 km
303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Tonbridge 7.0 km · Crowborough 11 km · Sevenoaks 16 km · East Grinstead 19 km · Uckfield 22 km · Maidstone 23 km · Hartley 28 km · Caterham 29 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 Royal Tunbridge Wells (51.1332°, 0.2626°, elevation 118 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).