Zottegem weather in September

In September, Zottegem sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 54 mm of rain across 10.3 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 17% 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 Zottegem's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zottegem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:28 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
67%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Zottegem is town in Zottegem 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 Zottegem 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
22113
32012
42012
52012
62012
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102012
112012
122012
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301710

How September really feels in Zottegem

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.

Zottegem 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 / 641218.20.5
Feb / 5711.11.39.70.8
Mar11° / 5511.50.911.52.4
Apr14° / 5111.8013.53.9
May18° / 6412.2015.25.3
Jun20° / 12°6210.8016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°6711.1015.86.5
Aug22° / 14°7311.8014.36.4
Sep19° / 11°5410.3012.45.9
Oct15° / 5911.1010.44.2
Nov10° / 6312.20.48.72.0
Dec / 7313.31.37.80.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33565
43565
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163466
173367
183367
193466
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253268
263268
273169
283169
292971
303070

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zottegem gets around 54 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
332
432
532
632
733
833
933
1034
1134
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2537
2637
2738
2838
2938
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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15731111
25831101
35930101
46029101
56128101
66128101
7642790
8652690
9652690
10662590
11682480
12682480
13702370
14712270
15732160
16732160
17752050
18762040
19762040
20772030
21772030
22782020
23772120
24772120
25782110
26782110
27782110
28782110
29792010
30792010

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light 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 6:04 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:047:25
213.36:057:23
313.26:077:21
413.26:087:18
513.16:107:16
613.06:127:14
713.06:137:12
812.96:157:09
912.86:167:07
1012.86:187:05
1112.76:207:02
1212.66:217:00
1312.66:236:58
1412.56:246:55
1512.46:266:53
1612.46:286:50
1712.36:296:48
1812.26:316:46
1912.26:336:43
2012.16:346:41
2112.06:366:39
2212.06:376:36
2311.96:396:34
2411.96:416:32
2511.86:426:29
2611.76:446:27
2711.76:456:25
2811.66:476:22
2911.56:496:20
3011.56:506:18

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Zottegem?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Zottegem for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zottegem in September

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

In September, Zottegem sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Zottegem 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 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 6°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
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Zottegem 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 Zottegem peaks around June 23 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zottegem 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 Zottegem is worst in April — around 17 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
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zottegem?

Zottegem sits at 50.9°N, 3.8°E, 63 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Herzele, 6.0 km away.

BevereNinoveWetteren

Topography around Zottegem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zottegem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m.

The land around Zottegem is covered by grassland (30%), cropland (27%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), cropland (32%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
390 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Herzele 6.0 km · Geraardsbergen 12 km · Haaltert 14 km · Oudenaarde 14 km · Merelbeke 15 km · Bevere 16 km · Ninove 16 km · Wetteren 16 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 Zottegem (50.8695°, 3.8105°, elevation 63 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. 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).