September is one of the warmer months of the year in Macclesfield, with average highs near 16.5°C and lows around 8.6°C (mean 12.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Macclesfield. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in Macclesfield was 2023 — when the month averaged 15.2°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 10.1°C. Typical September days reach 16.5°C with nights near 8.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
September is about average for rainfall in Macclesfield, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest September on record was 2000 with 142 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Macclesfield during September averages 87%. The most humid September was 2000 at 90%, and the least humid was 1991 at 82%.
September receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Macclesfield. The sunniest Septembers were 1986 and 1991 at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993 and 2000 at 2.5.
Average wind speed in Macclesfield during September is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Septembers were 1983, 2004 and 2011 at 3.9 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 | 12.1°C | 12.2°C | 12.9°C | 12.6°C | 13.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 15.9°C | 16.1°C | 16.8°C | 16.6°C | 17.6°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 8.2°C | 8.3°C | 9.1°C | 8.5°C | 9.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 76 mm | 76 mm | 77 mm | 88 mm | +15 mm |
September temperatures in Macclesfield have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of 1.4°C (1986) to a record high of 25.8°C (2023).
Rainfall in September is about average for rainfall, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 142 mm.
One of the best times to visit Macclesfield
September is one of the best times to visit Macclesfield. Expect days averaging 16.5°C and nights around 8.6°C (mean 12.6°C) — warmer than Macclesfield's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (77 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 | 16.8°C | 12.7°C | 8.6°C | 21.3°C | 2.3°C | 122 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 16.5°C | 12.7°C | 9.0°C | 22.7°C | 2.9°C | 124 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 19.5°C | 15.2°C | 10.9°C | 25.8°C | 6.5°C | 93 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 17.2°C | 13.0°C | 8.9°C | 21.7°C | 3.0°C | 82 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 18.8°C | 14.7°C | 10.5°C | 25.1°C | 6.8°C | 59 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 16.9°C | 12.5°C | 8.1°C | 25.2°C | 2.6°C | 47 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 16.6°C | 12.7°C | 8.7°C | 20.4°C | 4.3°C | 125 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 16.4°C | 12.3°C | 8.2°C | 21.7°C | 2.1°C | 69 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 15.8°C | 12.1°C | 8.4°C | 20.9°C | 4.7°C | 101 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 18.4°C | 14.4°C | 10.4°C | 25.3°C | 6.8°C | 60 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 15.6°C | 11.3°C | 6.9°C | 18.8°C | 4.8°C | 49 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 18.2°C | 13.4°C | 8.6°C | 20.8°C | 4.6°C | 21 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 16.2°C | 12.2°C | 8.2°C | 21.2°C | 4.8°C | 49 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 15.1°C | 11.3°C | 7.6°C | 20.8°C | 2.6°C | 131 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 17.2°C | 13.5°C | 9.8°C | 23.8°C | 6.9°C | 69 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 16.2°C | 12.4°C | 8.6°C | 20.8°C | 2.8°C | 101 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 16.4°C | 12.7°C | 9.0°C | 21.9°C | 5.8°C | 40 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 16.0°C | 12.4°C | 8.8°C | 18.8°C | 5.7°C | 105 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 16.2°C | 12.3°C | 8.5°C | 21.3°C | 3.2°C | 53 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 19.2°C | 15.0°C | 10.9°C | 24.2°C | 6.7°C | 80 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 17.5°C | 13.6°C | 9.6°C | 23.4°C | 4.3°C | 74 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 16.7°C | 13.1°C | 9.4°C | 23.3°C | 4.5°C | 69 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 17.2°C | 12.6°C | 8.0°C | 21.4°C | 4.2°C | 57 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 16.8°C | 12.7°C | 8.7°C | 20.1°C | 5.4°C | 45 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 15.4°C | 11.8°C | 8.3°C | 19.5°C | 5.9°C | 98 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 16.8°C | 13.1°C | 9.3°C | 23.5°C | 4.4°C | 142 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 18.1°C | 14.0°C | 10.0°C | 23.7°C | 6.1°C | 102 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 16.9°C | 13.2°C | 9.5°C | 22.1°C | 4.5°C | 72 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 16.1°C | 12.3°C | 8.6°C | 18.8°C | 5.7°C | 37 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 16.0°C | 12.1°C | 8.1°C | 21.6°C | 4.6°C | 33 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 | 15.8°C | 11.9°C | 8.1°C | 19.7°C | 2.9°C | 104 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 14.4°C | 10.8°C | 7.3°C | 17.9°C | 3.8°C | 118 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 14.9°C | 11.0°C | 7.0°C | 21.0°C | 3.2°C | 93 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 15.8°C | 11.9°C | 8.1°C | 21.8°C | 5.2°C | 94 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 17.8°C | 13.0°C | 8.2°C | 24.5°C | 3.8°C | 48 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 7.9°C | 20.7°C | 4.1°C | 60 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 17.0°C | 13.0°C | 9.0°C | 21.8°C | 5.5°C | 36 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 15.1°C | 11.6°C | 8.1°C | 23.2°C | 1.6°C | 63 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 15.5°C | 11.7°C | 7.9°C | 20.1°C | 3.0°C | 81 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 14.5°C | 10.1°C | 5.7°C | 19.1°C | 1.4°C | 17 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 16.7°C | 12.8°C | 9.0°C | 21.4°C | 5.9°C | 57 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | 15.5°C | 12.0°C | 8.5°C | 22.3°C | 3.2°C | 119 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 15.4°C | 11.8°C | 8.2°C | 20.2°C | 4.5°C | 90 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.9°C | 12.7°C | 8.4°C | 23.1°C | 4.1°C | 79 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.7°C | 12.9°C | 9.0°C | 21.2°C | 5.7°C | 113 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 16.5°C with lows near 8.6°C (mean 12.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 77 mm of rainfall in Macclesfield, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 142 mm in 2000.
The hottest September reached 25.8°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 1.4°C in 1986.
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 16.2°C to 17.8°C and overnight lows from 8.6°C to 9.6°C over the same span.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Macclesfield and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.5°C daytime highs and 8.6°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 9th coolest month in Macclesfield, averaging 12.6°C.
For September in Macclesfield, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.5°C and lows of 8.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in September averages 87% — 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 2000 with 142 mm. On average, September sees 77 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 Macclesfield 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.
