September is one of the warmer months of the year in Kirkstall, with average highs near 15.7°C and lows around 8.2°C (mean 12°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Kirkstall. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Septembers in Kirkstall were 2006 and 2023 — when the month averaged 14.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 9.6°C. Typical September days reach 15.7°C with nights near 8.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
September is about average for rainfall in Kirkstall, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest September on record was 2000 with 146 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Kirkstall during September averages 88%. The most humid September was 2000 at 90%, and the least humid was 1991 at 84%.
September receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kirkstall. The sunniest September was 1991 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2000 and 2001 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Kirkstall during September is 3.2 m/s. The windiest September was 1983 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.4°C | 11.6°C | 12.3°C | 11.9°C | 12.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 15.0°C | 15.2°C | 16.1°C | 15.7°C | 16.7°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 7.7°C | 7.8°C | 8.6°C | 8.1°C | 8.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 78 mm | 81 mm | 81 mm | 83 mm | 93 mm | +14 mm |
September temperatures in Kirkstall have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of 0.1°C (1988) to a record high of 24.7°C (2023).
Rainfall in September is about average for rainfall, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 146 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kirkstall
September is one of the best times to visit Kirkstall. Expect days averaging 15.7°C and nights around 8.2°C (mean 12°C) — warmer than Kirkstall's yearly average — with higher rainfall (82 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 | 15.8°C | 12.0°C | 8.2°C | 20.0°C | 1.5°C | 138 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 15.7°C | 12.0°C | 8.4°C | 21.3°C | 2.5°C | 114 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 18.5°C | 14.5°C | 10.4°C | 24.7°C | 6.3°C | 104 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 16.4°C | 12.4°C | 8.5°C | 21.4°C | 2.6°C | 87 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 17.9°C | 14.1°C | 10.3°C | 24.5°C | 5.8°C | 54 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 15.9°C | 11.8°C | 7.7°C | 23.6°C | 1.8°C | 58 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 15.6°C | 11.9°C | 8.3°C | 19.1°C | 4.0°C | 121 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 15.4°C | 11.5°C | 7.6°C | 20.9°C | 1.2°C | 74 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 15.0°C | 11.6°C | 8.1°C | 20.2°C | 4.5°C | 107 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 17.5°C | 13.8°C | 10.0°C | 24.3°C | 7.0°C | 65 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 15.0°C | 10.7°C | 6.4°C | 18.2°C | 3.8°C | 52 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 17.4°C | 12.9°C | 8.3°C | 20.3°C | 4.3°C | 25 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 15.3°C | 11.6°C | 7.8°C | 20.5°C | 3.7°C | 55 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 14.1°C | 10.7°C | 7.3°C | 20.0°C | 2.5°C | 140 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 16.2°C | 12.7°C | 9.2°C | 23.1°C | 5.2°C | 77 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 15.5°C | 11.9°C | 8.3°C | 19.6°C | 3.0°C | 111 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 15.6°C | 12.3°C | 8.9°C | 21.2°C | 5.6°C | 43 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 15.1°C | 11.8°C | 8.4°C | 17.7°C | 5.7°C | 118 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 15.5°C | 11.6°C | 7.8°C | 20.8°C | 2.6°C | 58 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 🔥 | 18.5°C | 14.5°C | 10.5°C | 23.3°C | 6.2°C | 84 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 16.6°C | 12.9°C | 9.2°C | 22.1°C | 4.3°C | 86 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 15.9°C | 12.4°C | 8.9°C | 22.4°C | 4.6°C | 62 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 16.4°C | 12.0°C | 7.6°C | 21.1°C | 2.9°C | 74 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 16.0°C | 12.1°C | 8.1°C | 19.5°C | 4.9°C | 42 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 14.8°C | 11.4°C | 8.0°C | 18.7°C | 5.9°C | 93 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 16.1°C | 12.4°C | 8.7°C | 22.7°C | 3.4°C | 146 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 17.3°C | 13.4°C | 9.5°C | 22.9°C | 5.2°C | 109 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 16.1°C | 12.7°C | 9.4°C | 21.6°C | 5.3°C | 86 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 7.9°C | 17.9°C | 4.9°C | 40 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 15.2°C | 11.5°C | 7.8°C | 21.7°C | 4.4°C | 38 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 15.1°C | 11.3°C | 7.5°C | 19.5°C | 1.0°C | 106 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 13.5°C | 10.2°C | 6.9°C | 17.8°C | 3.6°C | 114 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 14.1°C | 10.4°C | 6.6°C | 20.6°C | 2.4°C | 102 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 14.8°C | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 21.1°C | 4.1°C | 99 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 16.7°C | 12.2°C | 7.7°C | 23.0°C | 3.6°C | 50 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 14.4°C | 10.9°C | 7.4°C | 18.8°C | 3.7°C | 62 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 | 15.9°C | 12.1°C | 8.3°C | 20.6°C | 4.8°C | 32 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 14.3°C | 10.9°C | 7.6°C | 22.5°C | 0.1°C | 68 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 14.5°C | 11.0°C | 7.5°C | 19.1°C | 1.6°C | 91 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 13.7°C | 9.6°C | 5.4°C | 18.6°C | 0.9°C | 20 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 15.7°C | 12.1°C | 8.5°C | 20.5°C | 4.7°C | 72 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 14.6°C | 11.2°C | 7.9°C | 20.4°C | 2.3°C | 130 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 14.4°C | 11.0°C | 7.6°C | 18.6°C | 2.6°C | 97 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.1°C | 12.1°C | 8.1°C | 22.4°C | 3.6°C | 80 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.9°C | 12.3°C | 8.6°C | 20.3°C | 5.4°C | 115 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 15.7°C with lows near 8.2°C (mean 12°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 82 mm of rainfall in Kirkstall, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 146 mm in 2000.
The hottest September reached 24.7°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 0.1°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.3°C to 16.9°C and overnight lows from 8.1°C to 9.2°C over the same span.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Kirkstall and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.7°C daytime highs and 8.2°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 9th coolest month in Kirkstall, averaging 12°C.
For September in Kirkstall, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15.7°C and lows of 8.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in September averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in September is 3.2 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1983).
The wettest September on record was 2000 with 146 mm. On average, September sees 82 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 Kirkstall 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.
