Bad Salzungen weather in September

In September, Bad Salzungen sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 62 mm of rain across 10.6 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 19°C in the first days to 15°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 Bad Salzungen's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Salzungen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:02 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Bad Salzungen is main settlement of Bad Salzungen 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 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bad Salzungen reaches about 17°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 12°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)
11911
21911
31911
41911
51910
61910
71810
81810
91810
101810
111810
121810
13189
14179
15179
16179
17179
18179
19179
20179
21168
22168
23168
24168
25168
26168
27158
28158
29158
30158

How September really feels in Bad Salzungen

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 Salzungen 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 / -2°6513.47.18.20.0
Feb / -2°5210.45.99.70.0
Mar / 63134.111.51.0
Apr13° / 5511.50.813.53.2
May17° / 7813.20.115.24.8
Jun20° / 11°7512.9016.25.7
Jul22° / 13°8514.1015.86.0
Aug22° / 13°7712.4014.36.2
Sep17° / 6210.6012.45.2
Oct12° / 6011.40.210.42.9
Nov / 62123.18.70.6
Dec / -1°7014.36.77.80.0

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 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93367
103367
113367
123367
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203367
213367
223367
233367
243268
253268
263169
273070
283070
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bad Salzungen gets around 62 mm of rain over 10.6 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
539
639
739
839
938
1038
1138
1237
1336
1436
1535
1635
1734
1834
1934
2033
2133
2233
2334
2434
2535
2636
2737
2838
2939
3040

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176204
278193
378193
480182
581172
681172
783161
883161
984151
1085141
1186131
1286131
1387121
1489110
1590100
1690100
179190
189280
199370
209370
219460
229460
239550
249550
259640
269640
279640
289640
299640
309640

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
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
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 5:38 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:386:59
213.35:406:57
313.25:416:55
413.25:436:53
513.15:446:50
613.05:466:48
713.05:486:46
812.95:496:43
912.85:516:41
1012.85:526:39
1112.75:546:36
1212.65:566:34
1312.65:576:32
1412.55:596:29
1512.46:006:27
1612.46:026:25
1712.36:046:22
1812.26:056:20
1912.26:076:18
2012.16:086:15
2112.06:106:13
2212.06:126:11
2311.96:136:08
2411.96:156:06
2511.86:176:04
2611.76:186:01
2711.76:205:59
2811.66:215:57
2911.56:235:54
3011.56:255:52

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bad Salzungen?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bad Salzungen in September

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

In September, Bad Salzungen sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Bad Salzungen 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 Salzungen 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 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 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bad Salzungen in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bad Salzungen is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Nov 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Salzungen?

Bad Salzungen sits at 50.8°N, 10.2°E, 250 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schmalkalden, 18 km away.

Topography around Bad Salzungen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Salzungen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 664 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 m.

The land around Bad Salzungen is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
664 m
80 km
869 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Schmalkalden 18 km · Eisenach 19 km · Meiningen 30 km · Gotha 36 km · Hünfeld 36 km · Bad Hersfeld 38 km · Suhl 39 km · Eschwege 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 Bad Salzungen (50.8134°, 10.2361°, elevation 250 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).