September is one of the warmer months of the year in Leeds, with average highs near 17.4°C and lows around 8.9°C (mean 13.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 63 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Leeds. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Septembers in Leeds were 2006 and 2023 — when the month averaged 15.7°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 10.7°C. Typical September days reach 17.4°C with nights near 8.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
September is about average for rainfall in Leeds, averaging 63 mm of rainfall. The wettest September on record was 2024 with 113 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Leeds during September averages 85%. The most humid September was 2000 at 88%, and the least humid was 1991 at 78%.
September receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Leeds. 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 Leeds during September is 3.1 m/s. The windiest September was 1983 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.6°C | 12.9°C | 13.5°C | 13.1°C | 13.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 16.8°C | 17.0°C | 17.7°C | 17.4°C | 18.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 8.4°C | 8.7°C | 9.3°C | 8.8°C | 9.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 58 mm | 65 mm | 59 mm | 63 mm | 76 mm | +18 mm |
September temperatures in Leeds have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of 1.1°C (1995) to a record high of 27.3°C (2023).
Rainfall in September is about average for rainfall, averaging 63 mm, with a wettest year of 113 mm.
One of the best times to visit Leeds
September is one of the best times to visit Leeds. Expect days averaging 17.4°C and nights around 8.9°C (mean 13.2°C) — warmer than Leeds's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (63 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 | 17.6°C | 13.2°C | 8.9°C | 22.4°C | 3.1°C | 101 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 17.1°C | 13.1°C | 9.1°C | 23.0°C | 2.7°C | 113 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 20.3°C | 15.7°C | 11.2°C | 27.3°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 17.9°C | 13.6°C | 9.3°C | 23.6°C | 4.7°C | 70 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 19.4°C | 15.1°C | 10.8°C | 25.6°C | 6.8°C | 53 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 17.6°C | 12.9°C | 8.2°C | 24.7°C | 3.3°C | 39 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 17.3°C | 13.1°C | 8.9°C | 21.5°C | 4.7°C | 96 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 17.3°C | 12.8°C | 8.3°C | 23.2°C | 2.7°C | 53 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 16.8°C | 12.8°C | 8.7°C | 21.4°C | 4.9°C | 81 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 18.9°C | 14.8°C | 10.6°C | 25.9°C | 7.3°C | 50 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 16.4°C | 11.7°C | 7.1°C | 19.2°C | 4.7°C | 55 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 18.7°C | 13.9°C | 9.1°C | 21.6°C | 5.0°C | 22 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 16.9°C | 12.6°C | 8.3°C | 22.2°C | 4.4°C | 38 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 16.3°C | 12.1°C | 8.0°C | 22.9°C | 3.8°C | 101 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 18.4°C | 14.1°C | 9.8°C | 25.2°C | 4.8°C | 42 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 17.1°C | 13.2°C | 9.2°C | 21.8°C | 4.0°C | 92 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 17.3°C | 13.4°C | 9.5°C | 23.3°C | 6.7°C | 29 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 16.8°C | 12.9°C | 9.0°C | 19.4°C | 6.7°C | 88 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 17.2°C | 12.9°C | 8.7°C | 22.2°C | 3.5°C | 34 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 🔥 | 20.1°C | 15.7°C | 11.2°C | 24.9°C | 6.9°C | 67 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 18.4°C | 14.0°C | 9.7°C | 23.5°C | 4.3°C | 59 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 17.7°C | 13.6°C | 9.4°C | 23.7°C | 5.4°C | 33 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 18.0°C | 13.1°C | 8.3°C | 22.6°C | 2.9°C | 55 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 17.4°C | 13.2°C | 9.0°C | 21.0°C | 5.7°C | 31 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 16.3°C | 12.6°C | 8.8°C | 20.9°C | 6.3°C | 82 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 17.8°C | 13.6°C | 9.5°C | 24.1°C | 4.8°C | 112 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 19.2°C | 14.7°C | 10.2°C | 24.9°C | 6.5°C | 81 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 17.7°C | 13.8°C | 9.8°C | 22.4°C | 5.9°C | 67 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 17.0°C | 12.9°C | 8.7°C | 20.8°C | 5.1°C | 22 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 16.7°C | 12.7°C | 8.8°C | 22.7°C | 4.9°C | 27 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 16.8°C | 12.6°C | 8.3°C | 20.2°C | 1.1°C | 85 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 15.3°C | 11.6°C | 7.8°C | 19.9°C | 4.1°C | 103 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 15.6°C | 11.8°C | 8.0°C | 23.2°C | 3.8°C | 91 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 16.9°C | 12.7°C | 8.4°C | 22.6°C | 5.4°C | 91 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 19.0°C | 13.9°C | 8.7°C | 25.2°C | 4.4°C | 36 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 16.3°C | 12.3°C | 8.2°C | 21.7°C | 4.4°C | 42 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 | 17.9°C | 13.6°C | 9.4°C | 23.1°C | 5.8°C | 22 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 16.1°C | 12.1°C | 8.1°C | 23.7°C | 1.5°C | 41 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 16.3°C | 12.2°C | 8.1°C | 21.1°C | 2.0°C | 61 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 15.5°C | 10.7°C | 6.0°C | 20.1°C | 1.2°C | 17 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 17.6°C | 13.3°C | 9.0°C | 22.6°C | 4.8°C | 45 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 16.2°C | 12.4°C | 8.7°C | 22.8°C | 4.8°C | 109 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 16.2°C | 12.3°C | 8.4°C | 21.2°C | 3.7°C | 70 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.8°C | 13.2°C | 8.6°C | 24.4°C | 4.1°C | 60 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.8°C | 13.5°C | 9.3°C | 21.9°C | 6.8°C | 94 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 17.4°C with lows near 8.9°C (mean 13.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 63 mm of rainfall in Leeds, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 113 mm in 2024.
The hottest September reached 27.3°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 1.1°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.1°C to 18.5°C and overnight lows from 8.8°C to 9.9°C over the same span.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Leeds and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.4°C daytime highs and 8.9°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 9th coolest month in Leeds, averaging 13.2°C.
For September in Leeds, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.4°C and lows of 8.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in September averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in September is 3.1 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1983).
The wettest September on record was 2024 with 113 mm. On average, September sees 63 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 Leeds 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.
