Shrewsbury weather in September

In September, Shrewsbury sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 53 mm of rain across 9.7 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 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Shrewsbury's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shrewsbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
74%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Shrewsbury is county town of Shropshire, England.

Density
2,021/km²
people per km²
Founded
1189

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 Shrewsbury reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21911
31811
41811
51811
61811
71811
81811
91810
101810
111810
121810
131810
141710
151710
161710
171710
181710
191710
201710
211710
221710
231610
24169
25169
26169
27169
28169
29169
30169

How September really feels in Shrewsbury

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.

Shrewsbury 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 / 5412.41.27.90.9
Feb / 4710.51.39.51.1
Mar10° / 4911.10.811.52.0
Apr12° / 5411.80.313.63.1
May15° / 6111.6015.54.4
Jun18° / 10°6411.1016.55.5
Jul20° / 12°5911.3016.16.0
Aug20° / 12°5811.3014.55.8
Sep17° / 10°539.7012.45.3
Oct14° / 6311.50.110.33.6
Nov10° / 6212.40.48.52.0
Dec / 6312.20.97.51.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42971
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112773
122773
132773
142773
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202575
212575
222476
232476
242476
252476
262377
272476
282377
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Shrewsbury gets around 53 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1832
1932
2032
2133
2233
2334
2435
2536
2636
2737
2837
2937
3037

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178202
278202
379192
479192
580182
680182
780182
881172
981172
1082162
1182162
1283152
1383152
1485141
1585141
1685141
1786131
1886131
1986131
2087121
2188120
2288120
2388120
2488120
2589110
2689110
2789110
2890100
2990100
309190

Wind in September

Winds average 13 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
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 126 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:276:54
213.45:296:52
313.35:316:50
413.25:326:47
513.25:346:45
613.15:366:42
713.05:386:40
813.05:396:37
912.95:416:35
1012.85:436:32
1112.85:446:30
1212.75:466:27
1312.65:486:25
1412.55:506:22
1512.55:516:20
1612.45:536:18
1712.35:556:15
1812.35:576:13
1912.25:586:10
2012.16:006:08
2112.16:026:05
2212.06:046:03
2311.96:056:00
2411.86:075:58
2511.86:095:55
2611.76:115:53
2711.66:125:50
2811.66:145:48
2911.56:165:45
3011.46:185:43

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 4.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Shrewsbury?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Shrewsbury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shrewsbury in September

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury 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
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Shrewsbury?

Shrewsbury sits at 52.7°N, 2.8°W, 75 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Wellington, 16 km away.

Topography around Shrewsbury

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shrewsbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 886 m.

The land around Shrewsbury is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
422 m
80 km
886 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Wellington 16 km · Telford 21 km · Oswestry 26 km · Ryton 29 km · Loughton 33 km · Rhosllannerchrugog 39 km · Wrexham 41 km · Nantwich 43 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 Shrewsbury (52.7101°, -2.7521°, elevation 75 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. 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).