South Shields weather in September

In September, South Shields sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 52 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is South Shields's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see South Shields's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:47 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

South Shields is town in Tyne and Wear, 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 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in South Shields reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°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)
11812
21812
31811
41811
51811
61811
71811
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101711
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291510
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How September really feels in South Shields

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.

South Shields weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5312.21.57.50.8
Feb / 4610.91.69.31.0
Mar / 4310.6111.41.9
Apr12° / 51110.213.82.8
May14° / 4811.3015.84.0
Jun17° / 11°6011.50175.1
Jul19° / 13°6112016.55.7
Aug19° / 13°6812.3014.75.6
Sep17° / 11°529.8012.55.2
Oct13° / 5811.8010.23.5
Nov10° / 6212.50.38.12.0
Dec / 5912.41.271.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42971
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152773
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292773
302773

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

South Shields gets around 52 mm of rain over 9.8 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 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
432
532
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1831
1931
2031
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2634
2734
2835
2935
3035

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179192
281181
381181
481181
581181
682171
782171
882171
983161
1083161
1184151
1285141
1385141
1486131
1587121
1687121
1789110
1890100
1990100
209190
219190
229190
239280
249280
259370
269370
279370
289460
299460
309460

Wind in September

Winds average 16 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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1816light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 132 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:186:53
213.55:206:50
313.45:226:48
413.45:246:45
513.35:266:42
613.25:286:40
713.15:296:37
813.15:316:35
913.05:336:32
1012.95:356:29
1112.85:376:27
1212.75:396:24
1312.75:416:21
1412.65:436:19
1512.55:456:16
1612.45:476:13
1712.45:496:11
1812.35:516:08
1912.25:536:05
2012.15:556:03
2112.15:566:00
2212.05:585:57
2311.96:005:55
2411.86:025:52
2511.86:045:49
2611.76:065:47
2711.66:085:44
2811.56:105:41
2911.46:125:39
3011.46:145:36

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.81 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
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit South Shields?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit South Shields for sightseeing.

What to pack for South Shields in September

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

In September, South Shields sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near South Shields in September

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 15°C and coldest in March near 6°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in South Shields in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in South Shields peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is South Shields?

South Shields sits at 55.0°N, 1.4°W, 12 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Tynemouth, 2.0 km away.

Topography around South Shields

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around South Shields has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m.

The land around South Shields is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (46%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Tynemouth 2.0 km · North Shields 2.0 km · Jarrow 4.0 km · Whitley Bay 5.0 km · Hebburn 6.0 km · Wallsend 7.0 km · Felling 10 km · Sunderland 11 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 South Shields (54.9986°, -1.4323°, elevation 12 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).