Bad Arolsen weather in September

In September, Bad Arolsen sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bad Arolsen's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Arolsen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:07 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.7 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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bad Arolsen reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
21911
31911
41911
51911
61911
71911
81911
91910
101810
111810
121810
131810
141810
151810
161810
171710
18179
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24169
25169
26169
27169
28169
29168
30158

How September really feels in Bad Arolsen

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.

Bad Arolsen 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 / -1°6613.258.20.0
Feb / -1°5411.55.29.60.0
Mar / 6213.1311.51.3
Apr13° / 5511.80.613.53.4
May17° / 6912.8015.34.9
Jun20° / 11°7312.5016.35.7
Jul22° / 13°8314.2015.96.0
Aug22° / 13°8212.9014.46.1
Sep18° / 10°6711.6012.45.3
Oct13° / 6612010.43.2
Nov / 6212.41.88.60.9
Dec / 6913.84.87.70.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33466
43565
53565
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123565
133664
143565
153565
163565
173565
183466
193466
203466
213466
223367
233367
243367
253268
263169
273169
282971
292872
302773

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bad Arolsen gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.6 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 (%)
142
242
342
442
542
641
741
841
941
1041
1140
1240
1339
1438
1538
1637
1737
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2337
2438
2538
2639
2740
2841
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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172235
273225
374224
475223
575223
676222
777212
877212
978211
1079201
1180191
1281181
1382171
1483161
1586140
1687130
1788120
1889110
1990100
209190
219280
229280
239370
249370
259460
269460
279460
289460
299550
309550

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:427:05
213.35:447:03
313.35:457:01
413.25:476:58
513.15:496:56
613.15:506:54
713.05:526:51
812.95:546:49
912.95:556:47
1012.85:576:44
1112.75:586:42
1212.76:006:39
1312.66:026:37
1412.56:036:35
1512.56:056:32
1612.46:076:30
1712.36:086:27
1812.36:106:25
1912.26:126:23
2012.16:136:20
2112.16:156:18
2212.06:176:16
2311.96:186:13
2411.86:206:11
2511.86:226:08
2611.76:236:06
2711.66:256:04
2811.66:276:01
2911.56:285:59
3011.46:305:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bad Arolsen?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bad Arolsen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bad Arolsen in September

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

In September, Bad Arolsen sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Bad Arolsen 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 Bad Arolsen peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Arolsen?

Bad Arolsen sits at 51.4°N, 9.0°E, 292 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Marsberg, 15 km away.

Topography around Bad Arolsen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Arolsen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m.

The land around Bad Arolsen is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (34%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
218 m
16 km
428 m
80 km
801 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Marsberg 15 km · Korbach 15 km · Warburg 15 km · Hofgeismar 29 km · Bad Wildungen 30 km · Brilon 31 km · Baunatal 31 km · Vellmar 32 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 Bad Arolsen (51.3798°, 9.0145°, elevation 292 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).