Yeovil weather in September

In September, Yeovil sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 53 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-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 14% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Yeovil's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yeovil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Yeovil is town in Somerset, 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 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Yeovil 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 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21911
31911
41911
51911
61911
71911
81911
91911
101911
111811
121811
131811
141811
151810
161810
171810
181810
191810
201810
211710
221710
231710
241710
251710
261710
271710
281710
291710
301610

How September really feels in Yeovil

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.

Yeovil weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 64120.48.21.2
Feb / 5210.50.79.71.4
Mar10° / 5410.60.411.52.3
Apr13° / 6411.80.213.53.4
May16° / 6611.7015.34.6
Jun19° / 11°6311.3016.25.6
Jul21° / 13°5910.8015.86.2
Aug20° / 13°6910.9014.36.1
Sep18° / 10°539.6012.45.7
Oct14° / 7312.3010.43.9
Nov11° / 7112.508.72.4
Dec / 7011.90.37.81.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43268
53268
63268
73268
83169
93169
103070
113070
123070
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193268
203268
213268
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303070

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Yeovil gets around 53 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 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
528
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2133
2233
2334
2435
2536
2637
2738
2838
2939
3039

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162344
263334
364324
465314
566304
667294
768284
869274
970264
1071254
1173243
1274233
1374233
1475223
1575223
1677212
1777212
1876222
1976222
2077221
2177221
2277221
2376231
2477221
2577221
2677221
2778211
2878211
2979201
3080191

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
313light 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
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:296:51
213.35:316:49
313.25:336:47
413.25:346:44
513.15:366:42
613.05:376:40
713.05:396:37
812.95:416:35
912.85:426:33
1012.85:446:30
1112.75:456:28
1212.65:476:26
1312.65:496:23
1412.55:506:21
1512.45:526:19
1612.45:536:16
1712.35:556:14
1812.25:576:12
1912.25:586:09
2012.16:006:07
2112.06:026:04
2212.06:036:02
2311.96:056:00
2411.96:065:57
2511.86:085:55
2611.76:105:53
2711.76:115:50
2811.66:135:48
2911.56:155:46
3011.56:165:43

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Yeovil?

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
1.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Yeovil for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yeovil in September

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

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

rain gear

Sea temperature near Yeovil in September

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

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

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Yeovil 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 Yeovil peaks around August 14 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 14UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yeovil?

Yeovil sits at 50.9°N, 2.6°W, 55 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Dorchester, 29 km away.

Topography around Yeovil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yeovil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m.

The land around Yeovil is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
526 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Dorchester 29 km · Mendip 33 km · Bridgwater 33 km · Taunton 34 km · Weymouth 38 km · Frome 39 km · Burnham-on-Sea 42 km · Warminster 43 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 Yeovil (50.9416°, -2.6321°, elevation 55 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).