Aalen weather in September

In September, Aalen sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 73 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°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 Aalen's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aalen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:03 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Aalen is urban municipality located in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
458/km²
people per km²
Founded
~700 CE

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 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Aalen 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 12°C and 24°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)
12011
22011
32011
42010
52010
61910
71910
81910
91910
101910
111910
12199
13189
14189
15189
16189
17189
18189
19188
20178
21178
22178
23178
24178
25178
26168
27168
28168
29168
30168

How September really feels in Aalen

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.

Aalen weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°7312.46.38.50.0
Feb / -3°5910.75.89.80.0
Mar / 7713.43.911.61.4
Apr13° / 6412.21.113.43.5
May18° / 9914.60155.0
Jun21° / 11°9714.6015.95.7
Jul23° / 13°10114.6015.56.1
Aug23° / 13°9213.6014.26.3
Sep18° / 7312012.45.4
Oct13° / 7412.30.410.53.2
Nov / 7311.43.48.90.7
Dec / -2°81146.78.10.0

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 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
103862
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
183862
193763
203763
213763
223664
233664
243565
253466
263466
273367
283268
293070
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Aalen gets around 73 mm of rain over 12 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
542
642
742
842
942
1041
1141
1240
1340
1440
1540
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2240
2340
2441
2541
2642
2743
2844
2944
3044

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172244
273234
375223
476213
578202
679192
780182
881181
982171
1083161
1184151
1285141
1385141
1486131
1588120
1688120
1789110
1889110
1990100
209190
219190
229280
239280
249370
259370
269460
279460
289550
299550
309640

Wind in September

Winds average 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
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 5:41 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:416:57
213.25:436:55
313.15:446:53
413.15:466:51
513.05:476:49
613.05:496:47
712.95:506:44
812.85:526:42
912.85:536:40
1012.75:556:38
1112.75:566:36
1212.65:576:33
1312.55:596:31
1412.56:006:29
1512.46:026:27
1612.46:036:25
1712.36:056:22
1812.26:066:20
1912.26:086:18
2012.16:096:16
2112.06:116:13
2212.06:126:11
2311.96:146:09
2411.96:156:07
2511.86:176:05
2611.76:186:02
2711.76:206:00
2811.66:215:58
2911.66:235:56
3011.56:245:54

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Aalen?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Aalen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aalen in September

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

In September, Aalen sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Aalen 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 Aalen peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aalen?

Aalen sits at 48.8°N, 10.1°E, 433 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Ellwangen, 14 km away.

Topography around Aalen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aalen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 494 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 743 m.

The land around Aalen is covered by trees (44%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
432 m
80 km
743 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Ellwangen 14 km · Heidenheim an der Brenz 18 km · Schwäbisch Gmünd 22 km · Giengen an der Brenz 26 km · Nördlingen 29 km · Geislingen an der Steige 31 km · Eislingen 32 km · Crailsheim 33 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 5%

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 Aalen (48.8378°, 10.0933°, elevation 433 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).