The sunniest places in the UK in September
The sunniest place in the UK in September is Southampton — Sunshine Score 81/100, around 20°C days and 46 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Bournemouth (81) and London (79). 48 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? London is the UK's warmest in September at 20°C / 68°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 81 | 20° / 68°F | 46 mm | — |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 81 | 20° / 68°F | 49 mm | 18° |
| 3 | London | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 46 mm | — |
| 4 | London | 73 | 19° / 66°F | 44 mm | 19° |
| 5 | Norwich | 72 | 19° / 66°F | 51 mm | — |
| 6 | Exeter | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 56 mm | 18° |
| 7 | Bristol | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 50 mm | 17° |
| 8 | Nottingham | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 55 mm | — |
| 9 | Birmingham | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 52 mm | — |
| 10 | Grimsby | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 52 mm | — |
| 11 | Cardiff | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 63 mm | 17° |
| 12 | Newquay | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 68 mm | 15° |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 64 mm | — |
| 14 | Manchester | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 78 mm | — |
| 15 | Liverpool | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 80 mm | 16° |
| 16 | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 64 mm | 16° |
| 17 | Land's End | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 62 mm | 16° |
| 18 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 66 mm | — |
| 19 | Edinburgh | 49 | 16° / 61°F | 64 mm | 14° |
| 20 | Dundee | 49 | 16° / 61°F | 68 mm | — |
| 21 | Leeds | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 77 mm | — |
| 22 | Inverness | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 68 mm | 13° |
| 23 | Belfast | 47 | 16° / 61°F | 82 mm | — |
| 24 | Derry | 46 | 16° / 61°F | 92 mm | — |
| 25 | Glasgow | 45 | 16° / 61°F | 99 mm | 15° |
| 26 | Glasgow | 44 | 16° / 61°F | 106 mm | — |
| 27 | Aberdeen | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 62 mm | 13° |
| 28 | Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute | 39 | 15° / 59°F | 105 mm | 14° |
| 29 | Campbeltown | 39 | 15° / 59°F | 105 mm | 15° |
| 30 | Colonsay | 38 | 15° / 59°F | 119 mm | 14° |
| 31 | Wick | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 86 mm | 13° |
| 32 | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands | 34 | 14° / 57°F | 98 mm | 13° |
| 33 | Coll | 33 | 14° / 57°F | 111 mm | 14° |
| 34 | Balemartine, Argyll and Bute | 33 | 14° / 57°F | 111 mm | 14° |
| 35 | Eoligarry | 33 | 14° / 57°F | 110 mm | 14° |
| 36 | Oban | 33 | 15° / 59°F | 151 mm | 13° |
| 37 | Balivanich | 32 | 14° / 57°F | 113 mm | 13° |
| 38 | Stornoway | 32 | 14° / 57°F | 119 mm | 13° |
| 39 | Lerwick, Shetland | 29 | 13° / 55°F | 97 mm | 13° |
| 40 | Eday | 29 | 13° / 55°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.