Bad Harzburg weather in September

In September, Bad Harzburg sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 66 mm of rain across 11.1 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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Harzburg's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Harzburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:00 AM – 6:24 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

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 Harzburg reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°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
22011
31911
41911
51911
61911
71910
81910
91910
101810
111810
121810
131810
141810
15189
16189
17179
18179
19179
20179
21179
22179
23169
24168
25168
26168
27168
28168
29158
30158

How September really feels in Bad Harzburg

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 Harzburg 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 / -2°6813.56.28.10.0
Feb / -2°5311.55.99.60.0
Mar / 6313.5411.51.0
Apr13° / 53110.713.63.3
May17° / 7112.5015.45.0
Jun20° / 11°7313.3016.45.6
Jul22° / 13°8814.50165.9
Aug22° / 13°7613014.46.1
Sep18° / 6611.1012.45.3
Oct12° / 6312.20.110.43.1
Nov / 6112.12.38.60.8
Dec / -1°6614.25.57.60.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53565
63466
73466
83466
93466
103565
113565
123565
133565
143466
153466
163367
173367
183268
193268
203367
213169
223169
233169
243169
253169
263070
272971
282971
292773
302773

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bad Harzburg gets around 66 mm of rain over 11.1 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
941
1041
1140
1239
1338
1437
1536
1636
1735
1834
1934
2034
2133
2234
2334
2435
2536
2637
2738
2840
2941
3042

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174206
275205
376204
476204
578193
678193
779192
880182
980182
1082171
1183161
1283161
1384151
1485141
1586131
1688111
1789101
189091
199181
209280
219370
229460
239460
249550
259550
269550
279640
289640
299640
309640

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 5:35 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:357:00
213.35:376:57
313.35:386:55
413.25:406:53
513.15:426:50
613.15:446:48
713.05:456:46
812.95:476:43
912.95:496:41
1012.85:506:38
1112.75:526:36
1212.75:546:34
1312.65:556:31
1412.55:576:29
1512.55:596:26
1612.46:006:24
1712.36:026:21
1812.36:046:19
1912.26:056:17
2012.16:076:14
2112.16:096:12
2212.06:106:09
2311.96:126:07
2411.86:146:05
2511.86:156:02
2611.76:176:00
2711.66:195:57
2811.66:215:55
2911.56:225:52
3011.46:245:50

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 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
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 Harzburg?

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 Harzburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bad Harzburg in September

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

In September, Bad Harzburg sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Bad Harzburg 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 Harzburg peaks around July 10 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 10UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Harzburg?

Bad Harzburg sits at 51.9°N, 10.6°E, 262 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Goslar, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Bad Harzburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Harzburg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m around an average of 350 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m.

The land around Bad Harzburg is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
436 m
16 km
1,049 m
80 km
1,168 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Goslar 9.0 km · Wernigerode 16 km · Clausthal-Zellerfeld 17 km · Seesen 26 km · Blankenburg 29 km · Wolfenbüttel 31 km · Salzgitter 32 km · Halberstadt 34 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 Harzburg (51.8827°, 10.5616°, elevation 262 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).