Kraainem weather in September

In September, Kraainem sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 55 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kraainem's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kraainem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:25 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Kraainem is town in Kraainem municipality, Belgium.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kraainem reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22112
32012
42012
52012
62012
72012
82012
92012
102012
112012
122012
131911
141911
151911
161911
171911
181911
191911
201911
211811
221811
231810
241810
251810
261810
271810
281710
291710
301710

How September really feels in Kraainem

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.

Kraainem weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6312.21.48.20.3
Feb / 6211.61.99.70.8
Mar10° / 58120.911.52.3
Apr14° / 4911.4013.54.0
May18° / 6512.7015.25.2
Jun21° / 12°6711.6016.25.9
Jul23° / 14°7212.3015.86.4
Aug22° / 14°7712.3014.36.3
Sep19° / 11°5510.7012.45.8
Oct15° / 5911.3010.44.2
Nov10° / 62120.48.71.9
Dec / 7213.21.77.80.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63565
73565
83466
93565
103466
113466
123565
133565
143565
153664
163763
173763
183862
193862
203763
213862
223862
233862
243862
253862
263664
273664
283565
293367
303268

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kraainem gets around 55 mm of rain over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2436
2536
2637
2737
2838
2939
3039

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15830111
26029101
36128101
46228100
56327100
66426100
76426100
86525100
9662590
10672490
11682390
12702280
13712180
14732070
15741970
16761860
17781750
18781750
19801640
20811630
21811630
22821620
23811720
24821710
25821710
26811810
27811810
28811810
29821800
30821800

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 114 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:017:23
213.36:037:20
313.26:047:18
413.26:067:16
513.16:077:13
613.06:097:11
713.06:117:09
812.96:127:07
912.86:147:04
1012.86:157:02
1112.76:177:00
1212.66:196:57
1312.66:206:55
1412.56:226:53
1512.46:236:50
1612.46:256:48
1712.36:276:45
1812.26:286:43
1912.26:306:41
2012.16:316:38
2112.06:336:36
2212.06:356:34
2311.96:366:31
2411.96:386:29
2511.86:406:27
2611.76:416:24
2711.76:436:22
2811.66:446:20
2911.56:466:17
3011.56:486:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kraainem?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kraainem for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kraainem in September

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

In September, Kraainem sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Kraainem in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kraainem peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kraainem 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 Kraainem is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kraainem?

Kraainem sits at 50.9°N, 4.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Zaventem, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Kraainem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kraainem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m.

The land around Kraainem is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), trees (29%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
462 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Zaventem 2.0 km · Woluwe-Saint-Lambert 3.0 km · Evere 5.0 km · Tervuren 5.0 km · Auderghem 6.0 km · Kortenberg 6.0 km · Schaerbeek 7.0 km · Etterbeek 7.0 km

Belgium travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 81% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
5.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 608
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%nonbeliever/agnostic 20%atheist 9%Muslim 7%

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 Kraainem (50.8616°, 4.4695°, 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. 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).