Windermere in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Windermere sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 375 mm of precipitation over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Windermere's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Windermere's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 375 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Windermere in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early September to 7°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Windermere reaches about 12°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Windermere
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Windermere weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 2° | 138 | 17.3 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 6° / 2° | 114 | 14.6 | 3.1 | 9.3 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 8° / 2° | 93 | 14.1 | 2.4 | 11.5 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 11° / 4° | 74 | 13.6 | 0.9 | 13.7 | 2.2 |
| May | 13° / 7° | 86 | 14.8 | 0 | 15.7 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 16° / 9° | 95 | 15.6 | 0 | 16.8 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 18° / 11° | 106 | 16.8 | 0 | 16.4 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 17° / 11° | 119 | 17.8 | 0 | 14.7 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 15° / 9° | 106 | 14.3 | 0 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 12° / 7° | 136 | 16.8 | 0 | 10.2 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 133 | 17.3 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 6° / 2° | 144 | 17 | 1.8 | 7.1 | 0.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Windermere gets around 375 mm of rain and snow over 48 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 15 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early September to 7 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.6 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Windermere?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Windermere.
What to pack for Windermere in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Windermere sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 48 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Windermere in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 13°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 6 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Windermere in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Windermere peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Windermere?
Windermere sits at 54.4°N, 2.9°W, 0 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Kendal, 12 km away.
Topography around Windermere
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Windermere.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Windermere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m.
The land around Windermere is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and water (25%) within 80 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
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 Windermere (54.3809°, -2.9071°, elevation 0 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.