North Pennines mountain weather in September.

Typical wind, temperature, cloud and hill-day conditions for September, based on 40 years of high-ground history.

40-year mountain climate

What is North Pennines weather like in September?

Historically, September has been a mixed and often challenging month on the high ground. Of 1,200 representative high-ground days, 21% were excellent or good, 64% were average, and 15% were poor or severe.

Dry days accounted for 57% of the sample, while extensive cloud affected 55%. These figures describe representative high ground around 893 metres, so coastal and low-level conditions can be milder.

Excellent or good21%Historically dry57%High-ground temperature7.7°CTypical maximum gust26 mphStronger days around 35 mph
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Typical conditions, not a forecastThis describes representative high ground. A difficult hill day can still be suitable for a lower-level plan.
Week 37 · 12 September

What this week is typically like on North Pennines high ground.

Across 280 comparable historical hill days, 21% were excellent or good and 14% were poor or severe.

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Historically excellent or good21%280 comparable days
Excellent4%Good17%Average65%Poor13%Severe1%
Historically dry55% of daysTypical daily max gust27 mphStronger days around 36 mphTypical high ground7.7°C24-hour mean near 893 mExtensive cloud52% of days

September context: 21% of days across the month were excellent or good; 15% were poor or severe. Read the full September guide.

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North Pennines mountain weather by month.

Each month has its own detailed climate guide, with the historical balance of excellent, good, average, poor and severe days on representative high ground.

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