Colmar weather in September

In September, Colmar sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 80 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Colmar's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colmar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:15 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Colmar reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22112
32112
42112
52111
62111
72111
82011
92011
102011
112011
122011
132010
142010
151910
161910
171910
181910
191910
201910
21189
22189
23189
24189
25189
26189
27179
28179
29179
30179

How September really feels in Colmar

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.

Colmar weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7612.14.28.60.0
Feb / -1°6610.74.49.90.3
Mar10° / 7312.42.411.62.2
Apr14° / 7112.20.613.44.0
May18° / 10114.6014.95.2
Jun22° / 12°9613.8015.86.0
Jul24° / 14°10314.5015.46.3
Aug24° / 14°9813.6014.16.4
Sep19° / 10°8011.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 8612.20.210.63.7
Nov / 7811.81.791.2
Dec / -0°921348.20.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34753
44753
54654
64654
74555
84555
94555
104456
114456
124456
134357
144357
154357
164357
174258
184258
194258
204159
214060
224060
234060
244060
253961
263862
273862
283763
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Colmar gets around 80 mm of rain over 11.5 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2540
2640
2741
2842
2942
3043

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164288
266277
367267
469256
570255
670255
772244
873243
973243
1073243
1174242
1275232
1375232
1477221
1577221
1678211
1779201
1879201
1981190
2082180
2183170
2284160
2385150
2486140
2586140
2687130
2787130
2888120
2988120
3089110

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:537:07
213.25:557:05
313.15:567:03
413.15:587:01
513.05:596:59
612.96:006:57
712.96:026:55
812.86:036:52
912.86:056:50
1012.76:066:48
1112.66:076:46
1212.66:096:44
1312.56:106:42
1412.56:126:40
1512.46:136:37
1612.36:156:35
1712.36:166:33
1812.26:176:31
1912.26:196:29
2012.16:206:27
2112.06:226:24
2212.06:236:22
2311.96:256:20
2411.96:266:18
2511.86:276:16
2611.76:296:14
2711.76:306:11
2811.66:326:09
2911.66:336:07
3011.56:356:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Colmar?

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

September is a reasonable time to visit Colmar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Colmar in September

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Colmar 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 Colmar peaks around July 14 at about 8 (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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Colmar 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 Colmar is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Colmar?

Colmar sits at 48.1°N, 7.4°E, 193 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sélestat, 21 km away.

Topography around Colmar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colmar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,363 m.

The land around Colmar is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
863 m
80 km
1,363 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Sélestat 21 km · Wittenheim 30 km · Unterkrozingen 31 km · Illzach 34 km · Müllheim 37 km · Mulhouse 37 km · Emmendingen 37 km · Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 38 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

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 Colmar (48.0808°, 7.3558°, elevation 193 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).