Stratford-upon-Avon weather in September

In September, Stratford-upon-Avon sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 56 mm of rain across 9.5 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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Stratford-upon-Avon's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stratford-upon-Avon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:49 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Stratford-upon-Avon is town in Warwickshire, England.

Founded
1196

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 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Stratford-upon-Avon reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°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)
11911
21911
31911
41911
51911
61911
71911
81911
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101911
111811
121811
131811
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231710
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251710
261710
271710
281610
29169
30169

How September really feels in Stratford-upon-Avon

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.

Stratford-upon-Avon 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 / 5511.61.180.9
Feb / 459.71.49.51.1
Mar10° / 4810.40.811.52.2
Apr13° / 5411.40.313.63.4
May16° / 6111.2015.44.7
Jun19° / 11°6310.8016.45.7
Jul21° / 13°63110166.2
Aug21° / 13°6210.8014.56.1
Sep18° / 10°569.5012.45.6
Oct14° / 6511.2010.33.8
Nov10° / 6411.80.38.52.1
Dec / 6011.50.97.61.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72872
82971
92971
102971
112971
122872
132872
142872
152773
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302773

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Stratford-upon-Avon gets around 56 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1430
1530
1630
1731
1831
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2434
2535
2635
2736
2836
2936
3036

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175214
275214
376213
476213
577203
677203
777203
877203
978193
1078193
1178193
1280182
1380182
1481172
1581172
1682171
1782171
1883161
1983161
2083161
2184160
2284160
2384160
2485150
2585150
2686140
2786140
2887130
2987130
3088120

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.

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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
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2315light breeze
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 24 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 120 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:246:49
213.45:256:47
313.35:276:45
413.25:296:42
513.25:316:40
613.15:326:37
713.05:346:35
812.95:366:33
912.95:376:30
1012.85:396:28
1112.75:416:25
1212.75:426:23
1312.65:446:20
1412.55:466:18
1512.55:476:16
1612.45:496:13
1712.35:516:11
1812.35:536:08
1912.25:546:06
2012.15:566:03
2112.15:586:01
2212.05:595:58
2311.96:015:56
2411.86:035:54
2511.86:055:51
2611.76:065:49
2711.66:085:46
2811.66:105:44
2911.56:125:41
3011.46:135:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Stratford-upon-Avon?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Stratford-upon-Avon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Stratford-upon-Avon in September

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

In September, Stratford-upon-Avon sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Stratford-upon-Avon 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 Stratford-upon-Avon peaks around August 11 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 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Stratford-upon-Avon?

Stratford-upon-Avon sits at 52.2°N, 1.7°W, 44 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Warwick, 13 km away.

Topography around Stratford-upon-Avon

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Stratford-upon-Avon.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stratford-upon-Avon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m.

The land around Stratford-upon-Avon is covered by grassland (35%), cropland (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
237 m
80 km
591 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Warwick 13 km · Royal Leamington Spa 16 km · Kenilworth 19 km · Evesham 20 km · Redditch 21 km · Solihull 25 km · Shirley 26 km · Coventry 27 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 Stratford-upon-Avon (52.1917°, -1.7073°, elevation 44 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).