Bamberg weather in September

In September, Bamberg sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°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 Bamberg's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bamberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:00 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Bamberg is main settlement of Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Germany.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.3 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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bamberg 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
42011
52011
62011
72011
82011
92011
101910
111910
121910
131910
141910
151910
161910
17189
18189
19189
20189
21189
22189
23179
24179
25179
26179
27178
28168
29168
30168

How September really feels in Bamberg

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.

Bamberg weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°7113.45.78.40.0
Feb / -1°5510.35.19.70.1
Mar / 6412.52.411.51.6
Apr14° / 4910.70.413.53.9
May18° / 6812.4015.15.5
Jun21° / 12°7112.10166.1
Jul24° / 14°7812.7015.76.5
Aug23° / 13°6911.5014.36.6
Sep19° / 10°6310.2012.45.7
Oct13° / 6411.50.110.53.4
Nov / 6711.62.38.80.8
Dec / -1°80145.980.0

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 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33763
43862
53763
63664
73664
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233565
243466
253466
263466
273268
283169
293169
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bamberg gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.2 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 (%)
136
236
336
437
537
637
738
838
938
1038
1137
1237
1336
1435
1535
1634
1734
1833
1933
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2633
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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172217
274206
375205
476195
577194
678184
779183
880173
981172
1081172
1182162
1284151
1384151
1485141
1585141
1686131
1787121
1888120
1989110
2089110
2190100
229190
239190
249280
259280
269280
279370
289370
299370
309460

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
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 5:37 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:376:55
213.35:386:53
313.25:406:51
413.15:416:49
513.15:436:47
613.05:446:44
712.95:466:42
812.95:476:40
912.85:496:38
1012.75:506:35
1112.75:526:33
1212.65:546:31
1312.65:556:29
1412.55:576:26
1512.45:586:24
1612.46:006:22
1712.36:016:19
1812.26:036:17
1912.26:046:15
2012.16:066:13
2112.06:076:10
2212.06:096:08
2311.96:116:06
2411.96:126:03
2511.86:146:01
2611.76:155:59
2711.76:175:57
2811.66:185:54
2911.56:205:52
3011.56:215:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bamberg?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bamberg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bamberg in September

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

In September, Bamberg 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 Bamberg 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 Bamberg peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bamberg?

Bamberg sits at 49.9°N, 10.9°E, 243 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Forchheim, 23 km away.

Topography around Bamberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bamberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 258 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m.

The land around Bamberg is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
388 m
80 km
888 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Forchheim 23 km · Lichtenfels 30 km · Erlangen 35 km · Herzogenaurach 37 km · Coburg 40 km · Kulmbach 45 km · Fürth 47 km · Bayreuth 49 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 Bamberg (49.8987°, 10.9007°, elevation 243 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).