Torhout weather in September

In September, Torhout sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 59 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-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 18% 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 Torhout's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Torhout's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:30 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Torhout is town in Torhout 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 Torhout reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12013
22013
32013
42013
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102012
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How September really feels in Torhout

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.

Torhout weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6012.40.98.20.7
Feb / 5110.60.99.61.0
Mar10° / 5110.90.711.52.3
Apr14° / 4811.1013.53.8
May17° / 6211.8015.35.1
Jun20° / 12°6311016.25.9
Jul22° / 14°6512.2015.96.3
Aug22° / 14°7211.4014.46.4
Sep19° / 12°5910.3012.45.9
Oct15° / 6411.8010.44.2
Nov10° / 6612.90.38.72.1
Dec / 7113.11.17.80.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73664
83664
93664
103763
113763
123763
133664
143763
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193763
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213763
223664
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253565
263367
273367
283169
293169
303070

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Torhout gets around 59 mm of rain over 10.3 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
432
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1134
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
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2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2537
2637
2738
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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15334121
25633110
35732110
45831110
55930110
65930110
76029110
86128110
96228100
106327100
116426100
12662590
13672580
14682480
15692470
16702460
17712360
18722350
19732340
20732340
21742330
22742330
23742420
24742420
25742420
26752410
27762310
28762310
29772210
30772210

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2914light breeze
3015light 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 6:06 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:067:28
213.36:087:26
313.26:097:24
413.26:117:22
513.16:137:19
613.06:147:17
713.06:167:15
812.96:187:12
912.86:197:10
1012.86:217:08
1112.76:227:05
1212.66:247:03
1312.66:267:00
1412.56:276:58
1512.46:296:56
1612.46:306:53
1712.36:326:51
1812.26:346:49
1912.26:356:46
2012.16:376:44
2112.06:396:42
2212.06:406:39
2311.96:426:37
2411.96:436:34
2511.86:456:32
2611.76:476:30
2711.76:486:27
2811.66:506:25
2911.56:526:23
3011.56:536:20

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Torhout?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Torhout for sightseeing.

What to pack for Torhout in September

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

In September, Torhout sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Torhout in September

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Torhout 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 Torhout peaks around June 22 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Torhout?

Torhout sits at 51.1°N, 3.1°E, 22 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Zedelgem, 9.0 km away.

Sint-AndriesDiksmuideTieltBrugesAssebroek

Topography around Torhout

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Torhout has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m.

The land around Torhout is covered by cropland (35%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
320 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Zedelgem 9.0 km · Roeselare 13 km · Oostkamp 13 km · Sint-Andries 16 km · Diksmuide 17 km · Tielt 17 km · Bruges 18 km · Assebroek 18 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 Torhout (51.0656°, 3.1008°, elevation 22 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).