Žatec weather in September

In September, Žatec sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 47 mm of rain across 8.5 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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Žatec's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Žatec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:49 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Žatec is town in Louny District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic.

Density
444/km²
people per km²
Founded
1052

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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Žatec reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42011
52011
62010
72010
82010
92010
101910
111910
121910
13199
14199
15199
16189
17189
18189
19188
20188
21178
22178
23178
24178
25178
26178
27168
28167
29167
30167

How September really feels in Žatec

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.

Žatec 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°338.94.78.30.0
Feb / -2°267.13.89.70.0
Mar / 3692.511.51.2
Apr13° / 348.70.413.53.8
May18° / 5411.5015.25.5
Jun21° / 11°6311.4016.16.2
Jul24° / 13°7011.7015.76.6
Aug23° / 13°6110.3014.36.8
Sep18° / 478.5012.45.9
Oct12° / 4190.210.53.3
Nov / 377.91.68.80.6
Dec / -2°368.74.47.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44258
54060
64159
74060
84060
94159
104159
114060
124060
134060
144060
153961
163961
173961
183961
193862
203862
213862
223664
233664
243565
253565
263466
273466
283367
293367
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Žatec gets around 47 mm of rain over 8.5 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2629
2729
2830
2930
3031

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178193
279183
380173
482162
583152
684142
784142
886131
986131
1087121
1187121
1288111
1389101
1489101
159091
169181
179280
189370
199460
209460
219550
229550
239640
249640
259730
269730
279730
289820
299820
309820

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 108 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:266:46
213.35:276:43
313.25:296:41
413.15:306:39
513.15:326:37
613.05:336:34
713.05:356:32
812.95:366:30
912.85:386:27
1012.85:406:25
1112.75:416:23
1212.65:436:21
1312.65:446:18
1412.55:466:16
1512.45:476:14
1612.45:496:11
1712.35:516:09
1812.25:526:07
1912.25:546:04
2012.15:556:02
2112.05:576:00
2212.05:585:57
2311.96:005:55
2411.96:025:53
2511.86:035:51
2611.76:055:48
2711.76:065:46
2811.66:085:44
2911.56:105:41
3011.56:115:39

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 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
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
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Žatec?

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
2.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Žatec for sightseeing.

What to pack for Žatec in September

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

In September, Žatec sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Žatec 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 Žatec peaks around June 21 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Žatec 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 Žatec is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1321 µg/m³Dec 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Žatec?

Žatec sits at 50.3°N, 13.5°E, 233 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Chomutov, 17 km away.

RakovníkLitvínovSlaný

Topography around Žatec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Žatec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 240 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Žatec is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Chomutov 17 km · Louny 18 km · Jirkov 20 km · Most 21 km · Kadaň 21 km · Rakovník 28 km · Litvínov 31 km · Slaný 40 km

Czechia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 59% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,917
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 582
Religion
none 48%believers unaffiliated with a religious society 9%Roman Catholic 7%other believers belonging to a church or religious society 6%

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 Žatec (50.3272°, 13.5458°, elevation 233 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).