Sankt Pölten weather in September

In September, Sankt Pölten sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 73 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Sankt Pölten's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sankt Pölten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:41 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Sankt Pölten reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42212
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112011
122011
132011
142011
152011
162011
171911
181910
191910
201910
211910
221910
231810
241810
25189
26189
27189
28189
29179
30179

How September really feels in Sankt Pölten

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.

Sankt Pölten weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°419.15.68.60.0
Feb / -2°348.149.90.2
Mar10° / 5310.72.811.62.0
Apr15° / 49100.613.44.4
May19° / 10°7712.4014.95.8
Jun23° / 13°7811.8015.86.5
Jul25° / 15°7512015.56.7
Aug25° / 15°739.9014.16.9
Sep20° / 11°739.6012.46.2
Oct14° / 519.50.410.64.0
Nov / 459.52.291.2
Dec / -2°429.74.38.20.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35248
45248
55149
65050
74951
84951
94852
104753
114753
124654
134654
144555
154555
164555
174456
184357
194456
204456
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264456
274357
284456
294456
304357

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sankt Pölten gets around 73 mm of rain over 9.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
834
934
1034
1133
1233
1332
1432
1532
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2130
2230
2330
2430
2529
2629
2730
2830
2930
3030

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1563410
258339
360328
461327
562326
663316
764315
865314
965314
1067303
1167303
1268293
1370282
1471272
1572262
1674251
1775241
1877221
1978211
2080191
2182171
2283161
2386140
2487130
2589110
2690100
2790100
289190
299280
309280

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 5:20 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:206:34
213.25:216:32
313.15:236:30
413.15:246:28
513.05:266:26
612.95:276:24
712.95:296:22
812.85:306:19
912.85:316:17
1012.75:336:15
1112.65:346:13
1212.65:366:11
1312.55:376:09
1412.55:396:06
1512.45:406:04
1612.35:416:02
1712.35:436:00
1812.25:445:58
1912.25:465:56
2012.15:475:53
2112.05:495:51
2212.05:505:49
2311.95:515:47
2411.95:535:45
2511.85:545:43
2611.75:565:40
2711.75:575:38
2811.65:595:36
2911.66:005:34
3011.56:025:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Sankt Pölten?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Sankt Pölten for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sankt Pölten in September

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

In September, Sankt Pölten sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Sankt Pölten in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sankt Pölten peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sankt Pölten in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sankt Pölten is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1415 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sankt Pölten?

Sankt Pölten sits at 48.2°N, 15.6°E, 265 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Penzing, 47 km away.

PenzingStockerauPerchtoldsdorfHietzingOttakringBadenHernalsMödling

Topography around Sankt Pölten

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sankt Pölten has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 276 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,113 m.

The land around Sankt Pölten is covered by cropland (39%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
591 m
80 km
2,113 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Penzing 47 km · Stockerau 47 km · Perchtoldsdorf 48 km · Hietzing 49 km · Ottakring 49 km · Baden 50 km · Hernals 50 km · Mödling 50 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 Sankt Pölten (48.2076°, 15.6372°, elevation 265 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).