Washwood Heath weather in September

In September, Washwood Heath sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 57 mm of rain across 9.6 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 11% 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 Washwood Heath's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Washwood Heath's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:50 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Washwood Heath is suburb and former ward of Birmingham, England.

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 Washwood Heath reaches about 18°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
31911
41911
51911
61911
71911
81911
91811
101811
111811
121811
131811
141810
151810
161810
171810
181710
191710
201710
211710
221710
231710
241710
251710
261610
271610
28169
29169
30169

How September really feels in Washwood Heath

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.

Washwood Heath 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 / 5512.21.280.8
Feb / 4510.21.39.51.1
Mar10° / 4810.60.811.52.1
Apr13° / 5611.70.313.63.3
May16° / 6011.2015.54.6
Jun19° / 11°6711.1016.55.6
Jul21° / 13°6511.8016.16.0
Aug20° / 13°6310.8014.56.0
Sep18° / 10°579.6012.45.5
Oct14° / 6511010.33.7
Nov10° / 6311.80.38.52.0
Dec / 6111.71.17.51.0

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 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52872
62971
72971
82971
92971
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
182773
192773
202674
212674
222674
232674
242674
252674
262674
272575
282575
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Washwood Heath gets around 57 mm of rain over 9.6 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1631
1731
1831
1932
2032
2133
2233
2334
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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176213
277203
377203
478193
578193
678193
778193
878193
980182
1080182
1181172
1281172
1381172
1482162
1582162
1683161
1783161
1883161
1984151
2084151
2185150
2285150
2385150
2486140
2586140
2687130
2787130
2888120
2989110
3089110

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
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light 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 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:246:50
213.45:256:48
313.35:276:46
413.25:296:43
513.25:316:41
613.15:326:38
713.05:346:36
813.05:366:33
912.95:376:31
1012.85:396:29
1112.85:416:26
1212.75:436:24
1312.65:446:21
1412.55:466:19
1512.55:486:16
1612.45:506:14
1712.35:516:11
1812.35:536:09
1912.25:556:06
2012.15:566:04
2112.15:586:01
2212.06:005:59
2311.96:025:56
2411.86:035:54
2511.86:055:51
2611.76:075:49
2711.66:095:47
2811.66:105:44
2911.56:125:42
3011.46:145:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 4.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.86 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
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Washwood Heath?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Washwood Heath for sightseeing.

What to pack for Washwood Heath in September

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

In September, Washwood Heath 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 Washwood Heath 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 Washwood Heath 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
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Washwood Heath?

Washwood Heath sits at 52.5°N, 1.8°W, 92 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Aston, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Washwood Heath

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Washwood Heath has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 605 m.

The land around Washwood Heath is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (32%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
225 m
80 km
605 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Aston 4.0 km · Birmingham 5.0 km · Acocks Green 6.0 km · Sutton Coldfield 7.0 km · Smethwick 10 km · Shirley 10 km · Solihull 10 km · West Bromwich 12 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 Washwood Heath (52.5005°, -1.8266°, elevation 92 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).