Wisbech weather in September

In September, Wisbech sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 55 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°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 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 Wisbech's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wisbech's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:42 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Wisbech is market town, inland port and civil parish in the Fens of Cambridgeshire, England.

Density
1,740/km²
people per km²

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 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Wisbech reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°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)
12012
22012
31912
41912
51912
61912
71912
81912
91912
101912
111911
121911
131811
141811
151811
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191811
201811
211811
221811
231711
241711
251710
261710
271710
281710
291710
301710

How September really feels in Wisbech

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.

Wisbech weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5011.60.780.9
Feb / 399.61.19.51.2
Mar10° / 4410.20.711.52.2
Apr13° / 4710.8013.63.4
May16° / 5210.1015.54.8
Jun19° / 11°6210.9016.55.7
Jul21° / 13°6011.6016.16.2
Aug21° / 13°6410.9014.56.2
Sep18° / 11°559.8012.45.7
Oct14° / 6011.2010.34.0
Nov10° / 5511.30.18.52.2
Dec / 5311.10.97.51.1

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 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33565
43565
53565
63466
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123367
133268
143169
153169
163169
173070
183070
193070
202872
212773
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282773
292575
302674

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Wisbech gets around 55 mm of rain over 9.8 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
631
731
831
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2034
2134
2234
2334
2435
2535
2636
2736
2837
2937
3037

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169274
269274
369274
470264
570264
671254
772244
872244
973234
1074224
1174224
1275214
1376204
1477194
1578193
1679183
1779183
1880182
1980182
2080182
2181181
2281181
2381181
2481181
2582180
2683170
2783170
2884160
2985150
3085150

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light 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 5:16 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:166:43
213.45:176:40
313.35:196:38
413.25:216:35
513.25:226:33
613.15:246:31
713.05:266:28
813.05:286:26
912.95:296:23
1012.85:316:21
1112.85:336:18
1212.75:356:16
1312.65:366:13
1412.55:386:11
1512.55:406:08
1612.45:426:06
1712.35:436:03
1812.35:456:01
1912.25:475:58
2012.15:485:56
2112.15:505:53
2212.05:525:51
2311.95:545:48
2411.85:565:46
2511.85:575:44
2611.75:595:41
2711.66:015:39
2811.66:035:36
2911.56:045:34
3011.46:065:31

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Wisbech?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Wisbech for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wisbech in September

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

In September, Wisbech sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Wisbech 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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Wisbech 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 Wisbech 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
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wisbech?

Wisbech sits at 52.7°N, 0.2°E, 6 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is March, 14 km away.

Topography around Wisbech

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wisbech has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m.

The land around Wisbech is covered by cropland (38%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
249 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: March 14 km · King's Lynn 19 km · Primrose Place 22 km · Spalding 25 km · Peterborough 29 km · Ely 30 km · Boston 37 km · Saint Ives 40 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 Wisbech (52.6662°, 0.1594°, elevation 6 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).