Whitefield weather in September

In September, Whitefield sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 76 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Whitefield's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Whitefield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:51 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
74%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Whitefield is town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, 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 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Whitefield reaches about 16°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 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11811
21811
31810
41710
51710
61710
71710
81710
91710
101710
111710
121710
131710
141710
151610
161610
17169
18169
19169
20169
21169
22169
23169
24169
25159
26159
27159
28159
29159
30159

How September really feels in Whitefield

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.

Whitefield weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 88151.87.80.5
Feb / 7713.32.19.40.8
Mar / 7413.11.311.51.7
Apr12° / 6612.90.513.72.8
May15° / 6912.8015.64.1
Jun17° / 10°8413.9016.74.9
Jul19° / 12°8415.2016.35.3
Aug19° / 12°8915.2014.65.2
Sep16° / 10°7612.4012.54.6
Oct13° / 9014.5010.33.1
Nov / 8815.30.28.31.6
Dec / 99151.57.30.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122674
132674
142674
152674
162575
172575
182476
192377
202377
212377
222278
232278
242377
252377
262278
272377
282377
292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Whitefield gets around 76 mm of rain over 12.4 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
641
741
841
942
1042
1142
1243
1343
1443
1543
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2443
2544
2644
2745
2846
2946
3046

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177212
278202
378202
479192
579192
680182
780182
881172
981172
1082162
1183152
1283152
1385141
1486131
1587121
1687121
1788111
1888111
1989101
2089101
2190100
2290100
2390100
249190
259190
269190
279190
289280
299280
309280

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light 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 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 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:246:54
213.45:266:51
313.45:286:49
413.35:296:46
513.25:316:44
613.15:336:41
713.15:356:39
813.05:376:36
912.95:386:34
1012.95:406:31
1112.85:426:29
1212.75:446:26
1312.65:466:24
1412.65:476:21
1512.55:496:19
1612.45:516:16
1712.35:536:14
1812.35:556:11
1912.25:566:08
2012.15:586:06
2112.16:006:03
2212.06:026:01
2311.96:045:58
2411.86:055:56
2511.86:075:53
2611.76:095:51
2711.66:115:48
2811.56:135:46
2911.56:155:43
3011.46:175:41

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 4.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Whitefield?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Whitefield for sightseeing.

What to pack for Whitefield in September

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

In September, Whitefield sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Whitefield in September

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Whitefield 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 Whitefield peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Whitefield?

Whitefield sits at 53.5°N, 2.3°W, 124 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Radcliffe, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Whitefield

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Whitefield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m.

The land around Whitefield is covered by trees (45%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
468 m
80 km
734 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Radcliffe 2.0 km · Prestwich 2.0 km · Bury 6.0 km · Swinton 6.0 km · Farnworth 7.0 km · Middleton 7.0 km · Salford 7.0 km · Heywood 7.0 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 Whitefield (53.55°, -2.3°, elevation 124 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).