Windermere weather in September

In September, Windermere sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 106 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Windermere's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Windermere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Windermere is town in Cumbria, England, UK.

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 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Windermere reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11610
21610
31610
41610
51610
61610
71610
81610
91610
101610
111610
121510
131510
14159
15159
16159
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22159
23149
24149
25149
26149
27149
28149
29148
30148

How September really feels in Windermere

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.

Windermere weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 13817.33.37.70.2
Feb / 11414.63.19.30.4
Mar / 9314.12.411.51.1
Apr11° / 7413.60.913.72.2
May13° / 8614.8015.73.3
Jun16° / 9515.6016.84.1
Jul18° / 11°10616.8016.44.7
Aug17° / 11°11917.8014.74.4
Sep15° / 10614.3012.53.9
Oct12° / 13616.8010.22.6
Nov / 13317.30.48.21.3
Dec / 144171.87.10.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42278
52377
62278
72278
82377
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182377
192278
202278
212278
222278
232179
242179
252179
262278
272179
282179
292179
302080

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Windermere gets around 106 mm of rain over 14.3 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 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
152
251
351
450
550
650
750
850
950
1049
1149
1249
1349
1448
1548
1647
1747
1847
1946
2046
2146
2246
2347
2447
2548
2648
2749
2850
2950
3051

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
281181
382171
482171
582171
683161
783161
883161
984151
1084151
1185141
1286131
1387121
1487121
1588111
1689101
1790100
189190
199190
209280
219280
229280
239370
249370
259370
269370
279460
289460
299460
309460

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light 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
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light 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 5:25 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:256:58
213.55:276:55
313.45:296:53
413.35:316:50
513.35:326:48
613.25:346:45
713.15:366:42
813.05:386:40
913.05:406:37
1012.95:426:35
1112.85:446:32
1212.75:466:29
1312.75:476:27
1412.65:496:24
1512.55:516:22
1612.45:536:19
1712.45:556:16
1812.35:576:14
1912.25:596:11
2012.16:016:08
2112.16:026:06
2212.06:046:03
2311.96:066:01
2411.86:085:58
2511.86:105:55
2611.76:125:53
2711.66:145:50
2811.56:165:48
2911.56:185:45
3011.46:205:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 4.89 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 2.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Windermere?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Windermere.

What to pack for Windermere in September

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

In September, Windermere sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Windermere 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 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.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Windermere in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
230 m
16 km
865 m
80 km
961 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Kendal 12 km · Penrith 33 km · Morecambe 35 km · Barrow in Furness 37 km · Heysham 38 km · Lancaster 38 km · Whitehaven 48 km · Workington 50 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 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. 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).