September 2021

2021

🌡️ Temperature

In the UK, September 2021 was very hot. 🌡️

  • The average temperature in September 2021 was 15.9°C.
  • That's 2.5°C hotter than the average of 13.4°C.
  • This puts it in the 98th percentile for heat, as the 7th hottest September on record.
Distribution of average September temperatures (1659 - 2021)
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The hottest September ever was in 2006, when it averaged 16.8°C, and the coldest year was 1807 at 10.5°C.


🌧️ Rainfall

In the UK, September 2021 was slightly dry. 🏜️

  • The total rainfall in September 2021 was 67.7mm.
  • That's 13.2mm drier than the average of 80.9mm.
  • This puts it in the 41st percentile for rainfall, as the 103rd driest September on record.
Distribution of total September rainfall (1769 - 2021)
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The wettest September ever was in 1918, when rainfall totalled 189.5mm, and the driest year was 1959 at 8mm.


☀️ Sunlight

In the UK, September 2021 was slightly cloudy. ☁️

  • In September 2021 there were119.5 hours of sunshine.
  • That's 1.4 hours less sunshine than the average of 120.9 hours.
  • This puts it in the 46th percentile for sunshine, as the 47th least sunny September on record.
Distribution of September sunshine hours in (1920 - 2022)
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The sunniest September ever was in 1959, when there were 172.2 hours of sunshine, and the least sunny year was 2022 with 0 hours of sunshine.