Amberg weather in September

In September, Amberg sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-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 22% 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 Amberg's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:56 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Amberg is main settlement of Amberg in Germany.

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 Amberg reaches about 18°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 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
22011
32011
42011
52011
62011
72011
81910
91910
101910
111910
121910
131910
141910
15189
16189
17189
18189
19189
20189
21179
22179
23179
24178
25178
26178
27168
28168
29168
30168

How September really feels in Amberg

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.

Amberg weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6612.36.38.40.0
Feb / -2°5210.25.79.80.0
Mar / 65123.411.51.4
Apr14° / 51110.813.43.7
May18° / 7412.8015.15.3
Jun21° / 12°8213.20166.0
Jul23° / 14°8613.2015.66.4
Aug23° / 13°8112.2014.26.5
Sep18° / 10°6310.3012.45.6
Oct13° / 6411.30.310.53.2
Nov / 6311.12.98.90.6
Dec / -1°7012.76.480.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
33961
43961
53862
63862
73862
83763
93763
103862
113763
123763
133763
143763
153664
163664
173565
183565
193664
203664
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263466
273367
283268
293268
303070

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Amberg gets around 63 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 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1137
1237
1336
1436
1535
1634
1734
1833
1933
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2533
2634
2734
2835
2936
3037

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 (%)
173225
274215
376204
477194
578193
679183
780182
881172
981172
1083161
1183161
1284151
1385141
1485141
1586131
1687121
1788120
1889110
1990100
2090100
219190
229190
239280
249280
259370
269370
279460
289460
299460
309550

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
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 5:34 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:346:51
213.25:356:49
313.25:376:47
413.15:386:44
513.05:396:42
613.05:416:40
712.95:426:38
812.95:446:36
912.85:466:33
1012.75:476:31
1112.75:496:29
1212.65:506:27
1312.55:526:24
1412.55:536:22
1512.45:556:20
1612.45:566:18
1712.35:586:15
1812.25:596:13
1912.26:016:11
2012.16:026:09
2112.06:046:06
2212.06:056:04
2311.96:076:02
2411.96:086:00
2511.86:105:57
2611.76:115:55
2711.76:135:53
2811.66:145:51
2911.56:165:49
3011.56:175:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Amberg?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Amberg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amberg in September

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

In September, Amberg sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Amberg 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 Amberg peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Amberg?

Amberg sits at 49.4°N, 11.9°E, 373 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Sulzbach-Rosenberg, 11 km away.

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Topography around Amberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 406 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m.

The land around Amberg is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), trees (29%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
341 m
80 km
810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Sulzbach-Rosenberg 11 km · Schwandorf in Bayern 22 km · Weiden 34 km · Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz 34 km · Altdorf bei Nürnberg 37 km · Lauf an der Pegnitz 43 km · Regensburg 51 km · Wendelstein 53 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 Amberg (49.4429°, 11.8627°, elevation 373 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).