Bayreuth weather in September

In September, Bayreuth sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 70 mm of rain across 10.8 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 21% 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 Bayreuth's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bayreuth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:57 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 16.6 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 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bayreuth reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°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 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
31911
41911
51910
61910
71910
81910
91910
101810
111810
12189
13189
14189
15189
16179
17179
18179
19179
20178
21178
22178
23168
24168
25168
26168
27168
28158
29158
30158

How September really feels in Bayreuth

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.

Bayreuth 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 / -3°8013.97.88.40.0
Feb / -3°6211.16.79.70.0
Mar / 7113.14.511.51.1
Apr13° / 5511.6113.53.4
May17° / 74130.115.15.0
Jun20° / 11°8213.40165.8
Jul23° / 13°9013.9015.76.1
Aug22° / 13°7912.5014.36.3
Sep18° / 7010.8012.45.3
Oct12° / 6811.70.410.52.9
Nov / 7111.93.48.80.5
Dec / -1°8614.58.37.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 (%)
13862
23862
33763
43862
53763
63664
73664
83565
93565
103664
113664
123565
133565
143565
153565
163565
173565
183466
193466
203565
213565
223565
233367
243367
253367
263169
273169
283070
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bayreuth gets around 70 mm of rain over 10.8 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
740
840
940
1039
1139
1239
1338
1437
1537
1636
1735
1835
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2535
2636
2737
2837
2938
3039

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 (%)
176195
278184
379174
481163
581163
683152
783152
884142
985141
1086131
1186131
1287121
1387121
1489110
1590100
1690100
179190
189280
199280
209370
219370
229460
239460
249550
259550
269550
279550
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 10 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
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 5:34 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:346:53
213.35:356:51
313.25:376:48
413.15:396:46
513.15:406:44
613.05:426:42
712.95:436:40
812.95:456:37
912.85:466:35
1012.75:486:33
1112.75:496:30
1212.65:516:28
1312.65:526:26
1412.55:546:24
1512.45:556:21
1612.45:576:19
1712.35:596:17
1812.26:006:14
1912.26:026:12
2012.16:036:10
2112.06:056:08
2212.06:066:05
2311.96:086:03
2411.96:096:01
2511.86:115:58
2611.76:135:56
2711.76:145:54
2811.66:165:52
2911.56:175:49
3011.56:195:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bayreuth?

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 Bayreuth for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bayreuth in September

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

In September, Bayreuth 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 Bayreuth 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 Bayreuth 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bayreuth?

Bayreuth sits at 49.9°N, 11.6°E, 338 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Kulmbach, 19 km away.

Topography around Bayreuth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bayreuth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 364 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 836 m.

The land around Bayreuth is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (49%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
572 m
80 km
836 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Kulmbach 19 km · Marktredwitz 37 km · Kronach 37 km · Lichtenfels 43 km · Forchheim 45 km · Selb 47 km · Hof 47 km · Bamberg 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 Bayreuth (49.9478°, 11.5789°, elevation 338 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).