Weather in Manchester in September 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Manchester in September
The expected average maximum temperature in September is +22°C with a maximum of +30°C and a minimum of +8°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 23% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +16°C.
Is Manchester warm or cold in September?
Manchester is typically mild in September.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +20°C to +18°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +13°C to +11°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
September is one of the warmest months in Manchester, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Manchester in September
Water in Manchester in September is Cold. It varies from +11°C to +13°C, with an average of +12°C. The air temperature averaging +18°C is higher than the water temperature.
The water temperature in September is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Manchester in September?
Climate in Manchester in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +18°C | +14°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +1°C | -2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +30°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 90 mm | 77 mm | 92 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +12°C | +11°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 78% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 17 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September weather is still as ok as in August. It’s getting colder in September. From +20°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +18°C. As September arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 90 mm to 77 mm. Humidity rises from 76% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during September, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in September, from 2 to 3.
October brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Manchester is gradually increasing during September, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Manchester?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Manchester in September has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+12°C) and the highest in 2023 (+15°C). The driest year was 1995 with only 663 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1557 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Manchester
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Manchester, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.