September is one of the warmer months of the year in Colchester, with average highs near 19°C and lows around 10.4°C (mean 14.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Colchester. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in Colchester was 2023 — when the month averaged 18.1°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 11.8°C. Typical September days reach 19°C with nights near 10.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
September is about average for rainfall in Colchester, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest September on record was 1995 with 104 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Colchester during September averages 82%. The most humid September was 2000 at 86%, and the least humid was 1990 at 76%.
September receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Colchester. The sunniest September was 2003 at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 2000 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Colchester during September is 3.3 m/s. The windiest September was 1983 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.2°C | 14.3°C | 14.9°C | 14.7°C | 15.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 18.4°C | 18.5°C | 19.2°C | 19.1°C | 20.4°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 9.9°C | 10.2°C | 10.7°C | 10.2°C | 11.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 49 mm | 67 mm | 48 mm | 46 mm | 52 mm | +3 mm |
September temperatures in Colchester have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of 3.2°C (2003) to a record high of 30°C (2023).
Rainfall in September is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 104 mm.
One of the best times to visit Colchester
September is one of the best times to visit Colchester. Expect days averaging 19°C and nights around 10.4°C (mean 14.7°C) — warmer than Colchester's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (53 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.8°C | 15.2°C | 10.7°C | 25.8°C | 6.5°C | 38 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 19.5°C | 15.3°C | 11.1°C | 25.8°C | 5.1°C | 75 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 🔥 | 22.8°C | 18.1°C | 13.5°C | 30.0°C | 8.6°C | 52 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 19.5°C | 15.3°C | 11.2°C | 24.5°C | 6.2°C | 48 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 21.0°C | 16.5°C | 12.0°C | 26.4°C | 6.3°C | 47 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 19.8°C | 15.1°C | 10.3°C | 26.8°C | 5.9°C | 54 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 19.6°C | 14.9°C | 10.2°C | 24.3°C | 6.0°C | 83 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 19.3°C | 14.7°C | 10.0°C | 23.6°C | 5.0°C | 34 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 18.2°C | 14.0°C | 9.8°C | 21.9°C | 6.0°C | 55 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 21.1°C | 16.7°C | 12.2°C | 26.8°C | 6.6°C | 38 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 17.2°C | 13.0°C | 8.8°C | 20.3°C | 6.2°C | 53 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 20.3°C | 15.7°C | 11.1°C | 23.2°C | 7.0°C | 17 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 18.4°C | 14.1°C | 9.8°C | 27.1°C | 6.4°C | 42 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 18.3°C | 13.6°C | 8.9°C | 25.6°C | 5.0°C | 50 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 20.3°C | 15.8°C | 11.3°C | 25.5°C | 8.0°C | 32 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 18.2°C | 14.1°C | 10.0°C | 22.4°C | 5.5°C | 61 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 19.4°C | 15.1°C | 10.8°C | 24.0°C | 7.6°C | 21 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 18.1°C | 14.2°C | 10.3°C | 22.1°C | 7.1°C | 55 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 18.7°C | 14.3°C | 10.0°C | 22.8°C | 5.5°C | 31 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 21.7°C | 17.4°C | 13.1°C | 25.5°C | 8.3°C | 59 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 20.5°C | 15.9°C | 11.3°C | 24.8°C | 5.6°C | 56 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 19.3°C | 14.9°C | 10.6°C | 24.7°C | 5.7°C | 29 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 19.6°C | 14.5°C | 9.4°C | 23.8°C | 3.2°C | 21 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 18.6°C | 14.5°C | 10.3°C | 21.8°C | 7.6°C | 41 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 16.9°C | 13.2°C | 9.5°C | 20.5°C | 7.3°C | 77 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 19.3°C | 15.4°C | 11.5°C | 24.1°C | 7.7°C | 95 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 20.3°C | 16.2°C | 12.2°C | 26.5°C | 9.1°C | 89 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 19.1°C | 15.2°C | 11.3°C | 22.7°C | 6.8°C | 95 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 19.4°C | 15.0°C | 10.6°C | 22.1°C | 6.9°C | 17 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 17.7°C | 13.8°C | 9.9°C | 22.3°C | 7.4°C | 26 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 17.8°C | 13.8°C | 9.7°C | 20.3°C | 5.1°C | 104 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 17.0°C | 13.2°C | 9.4°C | 20.0°C | 5.8°C | 83 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 16.7°C | 12.9°C | 9.2°C | 20.1°C | 6.0°C | 89 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 18.4°C | 13.9°C | 9.4°C | 23.0°C | 5.4°C | 84 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 20.6°C | 15.6°C | 10.5°C | 26.8°C | 6.2°C | 47 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 18.2°C | 13.7°C | 9.3°C | 24.7°C | 5.5°C | 38 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1989 | 19.7°C | 15.7°C | 11.7°C | 23.9°C | 7.5°C | 31 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 17.8°C | 13.8°C | 9.7°C | 22.3°C | 4.2°C | 51 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1987 | 18.3°C | 14.0°C | 9.7°C | 23.3°C | 3.7°C | 38 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 16.4°C | 11.8°C | 7.1°C | 20.7°C | 4.2°C | 31 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 19.3°C | 14.7°C | 10.1°C | 24.6°C | 5.6°C | 19 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 17.7°C | 13.6°C | 9.6°C | 24.4°C | 6.6°C | 76 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 18.0°C | 13.9°C | 9.9°C | 23.0°C | 5.6°C | 62 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.6°C | 15.0°C | 10.3°C | 24.8°C | 6.9°C | 51 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.1°C | 15.0°C | 10.8°C | 23.9°C | 7.1°C | 78 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 19°C with lows near 10.4°C (mean 14.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 53 mm of rainfall in Colchester, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 104 mm in 1995.
The hottest September reached 30°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 3.2°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.7°C to 20.5°C and overnight lows from 10.1°C to 11.7°C over the same span.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Colchester and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19°C daytime highs and 10.4°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 10th coolest month in Colchester, averaging 14.7°C.
For September in Colchester, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19°C and lows of 10.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in September averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in September is 3.3 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1983).
The wettest September on record was 1995 with 104 mm. On average, September sees 53 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Colchester behaves each September, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for September specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
