September is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay, with average highs near 17.7°C and lows around 11.9°C (mean 14.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in Torquay was 2023 — when the month averaged 17.2°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 12.2°C. Typical September days reach 17.7°C with nights near 11.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
September is one of the drier months in Torquay, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest September on record was 1981 with 149 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Torquay during September averages 85%. The most humid September was 1998 at 88%, and the least humid was 1990 at 78%.
September receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Torquay. The sunniest September was 2015 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Torquay during September is 3.9 m/s. The windiest September was 1983 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.4°C | 14.5°C | 14.9°C | 14.7°C | 15.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 17.4°C | 17.3°C | 17.9°C | 17.6°C | 18.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.5°C | 11.6°C | 12.0°C | 11.9°C | 12.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 90 mm | 56 mm | 77 mm | 93 mm | +17 mm |
September temperatures in Torquay have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of 5.8°C (2010) to a record high of 26°C (2023).
Rainfall in September is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 149 mm.
One of the best times to visit Torquay
September is one of the best times to visit Torquay. Expect days averaging 17.7°C and nights around 11.9°C (mean 14.8°C) — warmer than Torquay'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 | 17.5°C | 14.6°C | 11.7°C | 20.6°C | 7.2°C | 105 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 17.3°C | 14.6°C | 11.9°C | 21.9°C | 7.2°C | 148 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 🔥 | 20.0°C | 17.2°C | 14.3°C | 26.0°C | 10.2°C | 90 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 18.6°C | 15.7°C | 12.7°C | 22.7°C | 8.2°C | 95 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 19.4°C | 16.1°C | 12.8°C | 23.9°C | 10.0°C | 70 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 18.2°C | 15.0°C | 11.7°C | 22.1°C | 8.2°C | 47 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 17.9°C | 15.2°C | 12.5°C | 20.6°C | 10.2°C | 122 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 17.9°C | 14.9°C | 11.9°C | 21.3°C | 7.5°C | 70 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 16.5°C | 14.1°C | 11.7°C | 19.7°C | 9.2°C | 131 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 18.4°C | 15.7°C | 13.1°C | 21.9°C | 9.1°C | 86 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 16.2°C | 13.4°C | 10.6°C | 18.6°C | 8.4°C | 67 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 19.3°C | 16.0°C | 12.7°C | 21.4°C | 9.9°C | 16 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 18.1°C | 15.0°C | 11.9°C | 21.4°C | 9.2°C | 58 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 16.3°C | 13.6°C | 10.8°C | 20.2°C | 7.4°C | 75 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 17.9°C | 15.3°C | 12.7°C | 21.3°C | 10.6°C | 58 mm | 86% | 4.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 17.0°C | 14.2°C | 11.3°C | 19.4°C | 5.8°C | 84 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 17.6°C | 14.4°C | 11.3°C | 19.7°C | 9.6°C | 37 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 16.5°C | 13.9°C | 11.2°C | 18.0°C | 9.2°C | 98 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 17.6°C | 14.5°C | 11.4°C | 21.7°C | 6.5°C | 42 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 19.5°C | 16.7°C | 13.8°C | 22.1°C | 11.5°C | 55 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 18.5°C | 15.4°C | 12.4°C | 21.6°C | 7.5°C | 66 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 17.9°C | 15.1°C | 12.4°C | 22.6°C | 9.3°C | 48 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 18.2°C | 14.9°C | 11.5°C | 21.5°C | 7.7°C | 29 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 17.9°C | 14.8°C | 11.7°C | 20.4°C | 9.0°C | 28 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 17.2°C | 14.3°C | 11.5°C | 19.6°C | 9.7°C | 39 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 17.7°C | 15.1°C | 12.6°C | 21.8°C | 10.3°C | 116 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 18.1°C | 15.4°C | 12.6°C | 22.1°C | 9.1°C | 125 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 17.6°C | 15.2°C | 12.7°C | 20.8°C | 9.8°C | 111 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 18.3°C | 15.1°C | 11.9°C | 21.5°C | 10.0°C | 26 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 17.4°C | 14.3°C | 11.1°C | 20.8°C | 8.9°C | 38 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 17.2°C | 14.3°C | 11.4°C | 22.5°C | 8.9°C | 118 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 16.0°C | 13.5°C | 10.9°C | 19.1°C | 8.3°C | 122 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 16.0°C | 13.3°C | 10.7°C | 20.8°C | 8.5°C | 142 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 16.0°C | 13.6°C | 11.2°C | 18.3°C | 9.0°C | 92 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 19.1°C | 15.8°C | 12.5°C | 23.1°C | 9.3°C | 74 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 17.7°C | 14.4°C | 11.0°C | 22.5°C | 7.2°C | 54 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 18.7°C | 15.6°C | 12.4°C | 22.0°C | 9.4°C | 67 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 16.7°C | 13.9°C | 11.0°C | 20.9°C | 7.5°C | 65 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 17.8°C | 14.9°C | 11.9°C | 22.6°C | 7.7°C | 64 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 15.5°C | 12.2°C | 8.9°C | 18.0°C | 7.0°C | 37 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 17.5°C | 14.6°C | 11.7°C | 20.2°C | 8.0°C | 41 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 17.2°C | 14.4°C | 11.5°C | 22.1°C | 9.3°C | 91 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 17.1°C | 14.4°C | 11.8°C | 22.1°C | 8.7°C | 93 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.3°C | 15.2°C | 12.0°C | 23.4°C | 7.5°C | 77 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 17.5°C | 14.8°C | 12.1°C | 20.6°C | 9.4°C | 149 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 17.7°C with lows near 11.9°C (mean 14.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 77 mm of rainfall in Torquay, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 149 mm in 1981.
The hottest September reached 26°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 5.8°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.5°C to 18.6°C and overnight lows from 11.8°C to 12.7°C over the same span.
September is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay and one of the drier months, so plan for around 17.7°C daytime highs and 11.9°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 10th coolest month in Torquay, averaging 14.8°C.
For September in Torquay, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.7°C and lows of 11.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in September averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in September is 3.9 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1983).
The wettest September on record was 1981 with 149 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 Torquay 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.
