September sunshine isn't guesswork: these rankings come from 2015–2024 climate data for every destination within a 12-hour flight of Manchester. Balancing sunshine, flight time and price, Apt (France) leads this September: a 92/100 sun score, about 2 hours from Manchester.
Sun score v2: 40% effective sunshine hours, 30% thermal comfort (21–31°C), 20% dry days, 10% calm winds. Climate averages 2015–2024.
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Apt — France✈ ~2 h from Manchester · 25°C highs · 20% rain odds · budget prices
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Perpignan — France✈ ~2 h from Manchester · 26°C highs · 17% rain odds · budget prices
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Faro — Portugal✈ ~3 h from Manchester · 27°C highs · 7% rain odds · budget prices
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Granada — Spain✈ ~3 h from Manchester · 29°C highs · 11% rain odds · budget prices
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Nîmes — France✈ ~2 h from Manchester · 26°C highs · 20% rain odds · budget prices
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Alicante — Spain✈ ~2.5 h from Manchester · 27°C highs · 18% rain odds · budget prices
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Malaga — Spain✈ ~3 h from Manchester · 28°C highs · 12% rain odds · budget prices
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Porto — Portugal✈ ~2.5 h from Manchester · 23°C highs · 20% rain odds · budget prices
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Trapani — Italy✈ ~3 h from Manchester · 28°C highs · 25% rain odds · budget prices
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Valencia — Spain✈ ~2.5 h from Manchester · 28°C highs · 22% rain odds · budget prices
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Arezzo — Italy✈ ~2.5 h from Manchester · 25°C highs · 29% rain odds · budget prices
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Grosseto — Italy✈ ~2.5 h from Manchester · 26°C highs · 28% rain odds · budget prices
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Tunis — Tunisia✈ ~3 h from Manchester · 31°C highs · 17% rain odds · budget prices
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Lecce — Italy✈ ~3 h from Manchester · 27°C highs · 25% rain odds · budget prices
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Palermo — Italy✈ ~3 h from Manchester · 27°C highs · 34% rain odds · budget prices
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