Apolda weather in September

In September, Apolda sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 55 mm of rain across 9.8 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 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Apolda's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apolda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:57 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Apolda is quarter of Apolda, Weimarer Land district, Thuringia, 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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Apolda 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 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32111
42111
52011
62011
72011
82011
92011
102011
112010
121910
131910
141910
151910
161910
171910
18189
19189
20189
21189
22189
23189
24179
25179
26179
27179
28178
29178
30168

How September really feels in Apolda

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.

Apolda 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 / -1°4411.24.78.20.0
Feb / -1°359.44.39.60.1
Mar / 4812.22.811.51.5
Apr14° / 409.40.313.53.9
May18° / 6210.6015.35.6
Jun21° / 12°5911.2016.26.2
Jul23° / 14°7111.6015.86.6
Aug23° / 13°6110.7014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°559.8012.45.8
Oct13° / 48100.110.43.6
Nov / 5010.41.78.71.0
Dec / -0°5011.53.97.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73664
83664
93763
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203664
213565
223565
233565
243565
253367
263367
273268
283169
293070
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Apolda gets around 55 mm of rain over 9.8 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
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1136
1236
1335
1434
1533
1633
1732
1831
1931
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2631
2732
2833
2934
3034

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 (%)
173216
274215
375205
476204
577203
678193
779192
880182
981172
1082171
1183161
1284151
1385141
1486131
1586131
1687121
1789110
1890100
199190
209190
219280
229280
239370
249370
259370
269460
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 11 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
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 114 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:336:55
213.35:346:52
313.25:366:50
413.25:376:48
513.15:396:45
613.05:416:43
713.05:426:41
812.95:446:39
912.85:456:36
1012.85:476:34
1112.75:496:32
1212.65:506:29
1312.65:526:27
1412.55:546:24
1512.45:556:22
1612.45:576:20
1712.35:586:17
1812.26:006:15
1912.26:026:13
2012.16:036:10
2112.06:056:08
2212.06:076:06
2311.96:086:03
2411.96:106:01
2511.86:115:58
2611.76:135:56
2711.76:155:54
2811.66:165:51
2911.56:185:49
3011.56:205:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Apolda?

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
2.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Apolda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Apolda in September

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Apolda 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 Apolda peaks around July 11 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Apolda?

Apolda sits at 51.0°N, 11.5°E, 171 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Jena, 12 km away.

Topography around Apolda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apolda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 960 m.

The land around Apolda is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
327 m
80 km
960 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Jena 12 km · Weimar 14 km · Naumburg 25 km · Sömmerda 32 km · Erfurt 34 km · Rudolstadt 36 km · Weißenfels 37 km · Gera 43 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 Apolda (51.0262°, 11.5164°, elevation 171 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).