Kaprun weather in September

In September, Kaprun sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 150 mm of precipitation across 15.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kaprun's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaprun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
150 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:53 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kaprun reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3146
4146
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10135
11135
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18124
19124
20123
21123
22123
23123
24123
25123
26123
27113
28113
29113
30112

How September really feels in Kaprun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kaprun weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -10°9313.2148.70.0
Feb-2° / -9°8613.214.19.90.0
Mar / -6°11716.315.711.60.0
Apr / -2°11315.612.213.30.6
May11° / 16520814.82.2
Jun15° / 19521.53.415.73.3
Jul17° / 20221.71.715.34.1
Aug17° / 20120.31144.2
Sep13° / 15015.44.712.43.0
Oct / 12212.97.710.61.5
Nov / -5°11013.312.29.10.0
Dec-2° / -9°9714.414.68.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53862
63763
73763
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143961
153862
163862
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Kaprun gets around 150 mm of rain and snow over 15.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 53% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16211
26111
36112
46012
56013
65914
75914
85815
95815
105716
115616
125616
135517
145417
155417
165317
175217
185118
195018
204918
214818
224717
234617
244617
254517
264518
274518
284619
294620
304620

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:336:45
213.15:346:43
313.15:366:40
413.05:376:38
513.05:386:36
612.95:406:34
712.95:416:32
812.85:426:30
912.75:446:28
1012.75:456:26
1112.65:466:24
1212.65:486:22
1312.55:496:20
1412.55:516:18
1512.45:526:15
1612.35:536:13
1712.35:556:11
1812.25:566:09
1912.25:576:07
2012.15:596:05
2112.06:006:03
2212.06:026:01
2311.96:035:59
2411.96:045:56
2511.86:065:54
2611.86:075:52
2711.76:085:50
2811.66:105:48
2911.66:115:46
3011.56:135:44

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kaprun?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kaprun.

What to pack for Kaprun in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Kaprun sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Kaprun in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kaprun peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kaprun?

Kaprun sits at 47.3°N, 12.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Zell am See, 6.0 km away.

Bad GasteinKitzbuhelBad ReichenhallSalzburgFreilassingTraunstein

Topography around Kaprun

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kaprun.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaprun has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,218 m around an average of 996 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,821 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,256 m.

The land around Kaprun is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,218 m
16 km
2,821 m
80 km
3,256 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Zell am See 6.0 km · Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 18 km · Bad Gastein 33 km · Kitzbuhel 34 km · Bad Reichenhall 52 km · Salzburg 62 km · Freilassing 65 km · Traunstein 67 km

Austria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 82% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 616
Religion
Roman Catholic 55%none 22%Muslim 8%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kaprun (47.2724°, 12.7599°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).