Stoke-on-Trent weather in September

In September, Stoke-on-Trent sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 61 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 12.4 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 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 Stoke-on-Trent's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stoke-on-Trent's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:51 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
74%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Stoke-on-Trent is city in Staffordshire, England.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1925

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 Stoke-on-Trent 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 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)
11811
21811
31811
41811
51811
61811
71811
81811
91810
101810
111710
121710
131710
141710
151710
161710
171710
181710
191710
201710
211610
221610
231610
24169
25169
26169
27169
28169
29159
30159

How September really feels in Stoke-on-Trent

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.

Stoke-on-Trent 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 / 6112.71.47.90.7
Feb / 5311.51.69.50.9
Mar / 5611.8111.51.9
Apr12° / 5812.50.413.63.0
May15° / 6012015.54.3
Jun18° / 10°6912016.65.3
Jul20° / 12°7012.8016.25.7
Aug20° / 12°6812.4014.55.7
Sep17° / 10°6111012.45.0
Oct13° / 7012.3010.33.4
Nov10° / 67130.38.41.8
Dec / 6913.11.17.40.9

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 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142872
152872
162773
172773
182674
192773
202674
212575
222575
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242575
252575
262575
272476
282476
292575
302476

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Stoke-on-Trent gets around 61 mm of rain over 11 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
636
736
836
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2338
2438
2539
2639
2740
2840
2941
3041

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178193
279192
379192
480182
580182
680182
780182
881172
981172
1081172
1182162
1282162
1383152
1483152
1585141
1685141
1785141
1885141
1985141
2086131
2186131
2287130
2387130
2487130
2588120
2688120
2789110
2889110
2990100
3090100

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light 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 5:24 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:246:53
213.45:266:50
313.35:286:48
413.35:306:45
513.25:316:43
613.15:336:40
713.05:356:38
813.05:376:35
912.95:386:33
1012.85:406:30
1112.85:426:28
1212.75:446:25
1312.65:456:23
1412.65:476:20
1512.55:496:18
1612.45:516:15
1712.35:536:13
1812.35:546:10
1912.25:566:08
2012.15:586:05
2112.16:006:03
2212.06:016:00
2311.96:035:58
2411.86:055:55
2511.86:075:53
2611.76:095:50
2711.66:105:48
2811.66:125:45
2911.56:145:43
3011.46:165:40

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 4.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Stoke-on-Trent?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Stoke-on-Trent for sightseeing.

What to pack for Stoke-on-Trent in September

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent peaks around August 12 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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Stoke-on-Trent?

Stoke-on-Trent sits at 53.0°N, 2.2°W, 114 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Newcastle under Lyme, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Stoke-on-Trent

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Stoke-on-Trent.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stoke-on-Trent has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m.

The land around Stoke-on-Trent is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
835 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Newcastle under Lyme 3.0 km · Longton 4.0 km · Kidsgrove 10 km · Biddulph 13 km · Leek 16 km · Congleton 18 km · Sandbach 20 km · Crewe 20 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 Stoke-on-Trent (53.0042°, -2.1854°, elevation 114 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).