Muhu weather in September

In September, Muhu sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 54 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°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 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Muhu's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muhu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Muhu is village in Muhu Rural Municipality, Saare County, Estonia.

Founded
1267

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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical September day in Muhu reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11814
21814
31814
41813
51713
61713
71713
81713
91713
101713
111612
121612
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How September really feels in Muhu

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.

Muhu weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -3°4411.27.76.80.0
Feb-1° / -5°389.478.80.0
Mar / -2°337.95.411.40.0
Apr / 348.21.6140.9
May12° / 347.60.116.53.6
Jun17° / 12°569.5017.95.6
Jul20° / 16°609.5017.36.6
Aug20° / 15°7011.7015.26.1
Sep16° / 12°5410.1012.54.7
Oct10° / 6512.50.39.92.1
Nov / 5911.52.77.50.3
Dec / -1°5012.46.66.10.0

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 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44357
54357
64357
74357
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
174258
184258
194258
204060
214060
223961
233862
243862
253664
263664
273664
283664
293565
303466

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Muhu gets around 54 mm of rain over 10.1 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
635
735
835
934
1034
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2734
2834
2935
3036

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
159365
260364
361354
463343
564333
666322
767312
869301
971281
1073261
1174251
1276231
1379210
1481190
1582180
1684160
1786140
1887130
1988120
2089110
2190100
229190
239190
249280
259280
269370
279370
289460
299460
309550

Wind in September

Winds average 21 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
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2121breezy
2221breezy
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2922breezy
3022breezy

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 150 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:327:21
213.75:347:18
313.65:377:15
413.65:397:12
513.55:417:10
613.45:437:07
713.35:467:04
813.25:487:01
913.15:506:58
1013.05:536:55
1112.95:556:52
1212.95:576:49
1312.85:596:46
1412.76:026:43
1512.66:046:40
1612.56:066:37
1712.46:086:34
1812.36:116:31
1912.26:136:27
2012.26:156:24
2112.16:176:21
2212.06:206:18
2311.96:226:15
2411.86:246:12
2511.76:276:09
2611.66:296:06
2711.56:316:03
2811.46:346:00
2911.46:365:57
3011.36:385:55

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Muhu?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Muhu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Muhu in September

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

In September, Muhu sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Muhu in September

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Muhu in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Muhu peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Muhu?

Muhu sits at 58.6°N, 23.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Haapsalu, 41 km away.

HaapsaluKuressaarePärnuRuhnuNõmmeMustamäeHaaberstiKristiine

Topography around Muhu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muhu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m.

The land around Muhu is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, water (59%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
72 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Haapsalu 41 km · Kuressaare 59 km · Pärnu 77 km · Ruhnu 89 km · Nõmme 119 km · Mustamäe 121 km · Haabersti 121 km · Kristiine 123 km

Estonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,418
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 561
Religion
none 58%Orthodox 17%Protestant 9%other 3%

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 Muhu (58.6019°, 23.2469°, 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. 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).