United Kingdom
Manchester in September
🍂 AutumnPleasant and some showers.
🎒 Pack: light layers
Why September scores 9.3What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.1
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (18°C highs / 10°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 11°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~71 mm rain)
- Air quality10.0
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~4 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Sep | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.3 Excellent | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | 🍂 Autumn | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 18° / 10° | 21° / 13° |
| Rain | 71 mm | 60 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 11° | dew pt 13° |
| PM2.5 | 4 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Manchester weather-station normals. Rainfall: Manchester weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsSeptember 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in United Kingdom this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Manchester
- Snowy daysTypical datesSnow likely Nov–Apr (most in Jan: ~6 days)
Average number of days with snowfall at Manchester.
Source: Manchester weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)
Explore ManchesterEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA major city in northwest England, known for its industrial history, music scene, two world-famous football clubs and lively neighbourhoods.
No major events on our calendar for September.
Coming up later
Manchester Christmas MarketsDate variesUsually mid-November to late December
Market stalls of food, drink and crafts.
Why go: Weekends are very crowded.
Where: City centre squares
Great Manchester RunDate variesUsually May
A large 10 km road race.
Why go: Central roads close on race day.
Where: City centre
Manchester PrideDate variesAugust bank holiday weekend (late August)
A large LGBTQ+ celebration with a parade.
Why go: Some events are ticketed.
Where: Gay Village and city centre
Old Trafford
Manchester United's stadium, with a museum and stadium tours.
Etihad Stadium
Manchester City's stadium, with tours.
Science and Industry Museum
A museum on the site of the world's oldest surviving passenger railway station.
John Rylands Library
A neo-Gothic library with historic books and manuscripts.
Northern Quarter
A district of independent shops, bars and street art.
Manchester Art Gallery
A city gallery with a notable Pre-Raphaelite collection.
Curry Mile
A long strip of South Asian and Middle Eastern restaurants.
💡 Wilmslow Road, Rusholme
Manchester tart
A pastry tart with jam, custard and coconut.
💡 Bakeries and cafes
Eccles cake
A flaky pastry with currants, from nearby Eccles.
💡 Bakeries
Pub food and ales
Local breweries and traditional pubs.
💡 Pubs across the city centre
Football merchandise
United and City shirts and gifts.
💡 Club stores at the stadiums
Bee designs
The worker bee is the city's symbol.
💡 Gift shops
Vinyl records
From the city's independent record shops.
💡 Northern Quarter