Sittingbourne in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sittingbourne sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 172 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
172 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
4.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sittingbourne in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sittingbourne reaches about 15°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Sittingbourne

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.

Sittingbourne 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 / 5410.90.78.21.0
Feb / 459.51.19.61.1
Mar10° / 43100.411.52.2
Apr13° / 5011.20.113.53.5
May16° / 5710.5015.34.9
Jun19° / 12°5810016.35.9
Jul22° / 14°5911.1015.96.4
Aug22° / 14°6510.5014.46.4
Sep19° / 12°509.6012.45.9
Oct15° / 6110.7010.44.2
Nov10° / 61110.18.62.3
Dec / 6011.50.97.71.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Sittingbourne gets around 172 mm of rain and snow over 31 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 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 8 hours 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 2.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Sittingbourne?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Sittingbourne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sittingbourne in Fall

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

In fall, Sittingbourne sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sittingbourne in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 15°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 7°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
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Sittingbourne in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sittingbourne 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 Sittingbourne?

Sittingbourne sits at 51.3°N, 0.7°E, 16 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Faversham, 11 km away.

Topography around Sittingbourne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sittingbourne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.

The land around Sittingbourne is covered by cropland (28%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (26%), cropland (26%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Faversham 11 km · Gillingham 14 km · Chatham 15 km · Rochester 17 km · Maidstone 17 km · Strood 19 km · Whitstable 20 km · Southend-on-Sea 22 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 Sittingbourne (51.3413°, 0.7328°, elevation 16 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.