The sunniest places in the UK in September
The sunniest place in the UK in September is Southampton — Sunshine Score 73/100, around 19°C days and 46 mm of rain across the month, ahead of London (73) and Bournemouth (72). 48 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? London is the UK's warmest in September at 19°C / 66°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 73 | 19° / 66°F | 46 mm | — |
| 2 | London | 73 | 19° / 66°F | 46 mm | — |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 72 | 19° / 66°F | 49 mm | 18° |
| 4 | Norwich | 72 | 19° / 66°F | 51 mm | — |
| 5 | Bristol | 71 | 19° / 66°F | 50 mm | 17° |
| 6 | London | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 44 mm | 19° |
| 7 | Grimsby, Lincolnshire | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 52 mm | — |
| 8 | Birmingham | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 52 mm | — |
| 9 | Cardiff | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 63 mm | 17° |
| 10 | Manchester | 59 | 18° / 64°F | 78 mm | — |
| 11 | Nottingham, Leicestershire | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 55 mm | — |
| 12 | Liverpool | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 80 mm | 16° |
| 13 | Leeds | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 77 mm | — |
| 14 | Exeter | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 56 mm | 18° |
| 15 | Darlington, Durham | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 64 mm | — |
| 16 | Belfast | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 82 mm | — |
| 17 | Aberdeen | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 62 mm | 13° |
| 18 | Dundee | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 68 mm | — |
| 19 | Newquay | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 68 mm | 15° |
| 20 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 66 mm | — |
| 21 | Land's End, Cornwall | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 62 mm | 16° |
| 22 | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 64 mm | 16° |
| 23 | Edinburgh | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 64 mm | 14° |
| 24 | Inverness | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 68 mm | 13° |
| 25 | Glasgow | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 99 mm | 15° |
| 26 | Derry | 40 | 15° / 59°F | 92 mm | — |
| 27 | Glasgow | 39 | 15° / 59°F | 106 mm | — |
| 28 | Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute | 34 | 14° / 57°F | 105 mm | 14° |
| 29 | Wick | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 86 mm | 13° |
| 30 | North Connel | 29 | 14° / 57°F | 151 mm | 13° |
| 31 | Balivanich | 28 | 13° / 55°F | 113 mm | 13° |
| 32 | Eoligarry | 28 | 13° / 55°F | 110 mm | 14° |
| 33 | Coll | 28 | 13° / 55°F | 111 mm | 14° |
| 34 | Balemartine, Argyll and Bute | 28 | 13° / 55°F | 111 mm | 14° |
| 35 | Campbeltown | 28 | 13° / 55°F | 105 mm | 15° |
| 36 | Colonsay | 27 | 13° / 55°F | 119 mm | 14° |
| 37 | North Ronaldsay | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 94 mm | 13° |
| 38 | Sanday | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 94 mm | 13° |
| 39 | Eday | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 88 mm | 13° |
| 40 | Stronsay | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 88 mm | 13° |
Top 40 of 48 shown — every destination is on the the UK country page.
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in September or Europe's sunniest in September. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the the UK heat guide covers every month.