Bensheim weather in September

In September, Bensheim sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8.9 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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Bensheim's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bensheim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bensheim reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72212
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142111
152011
162011
172011
182011
192011
202011
211911
221910
231910
241910
251910
261810
271810
281810
291810
301810

How September really feels in Bensheim

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.

Bensheim 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 / -0°5311.52.38.40.0
Feb / 459.72.39.80.4
Mar11° / 5210.90.911.52.4
Apr15° / 439.40.113.44.6
May19° / 10°6510.9015.16.0
Jun23° / 13°5710.10166.7
Jul25° / 15°6011015.76.7
Aug25° / 15°539.2014.27.0
Sep20° / 11°528.9012.46.3
Oct14° / 5510.7010.54.1
Nov / 5711.10.78.81.5
Dec / 6613.62.780.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44456
54456
64456
74357
84357
94357
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194159
204159
214159
224060
233862
243862
253862
263664
273565
283367
293367
303070

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bensheim gets around 52 mm of rain over 8.9 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
428
528
629
729
830
930
1031
1131
1231
1332
1432
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2532
2633
2734
2835
2936
3036

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166268
267258
369247
470246
571236
672235
773225
874224
974224
1075214
1175214
1277203
1378193
1479183
1579183
1680173
1782162
1882162
1983152
2083152
2183152
2284151
2385141
2485141
2585141
2685141
2785141
2886131
2986131
3087130

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 5:46 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:467:04
213.25:487:02
313.25:497:00
413.15:516:58
513.15:526:56
613.05:546:53
712.95:556:51
812.95:576:49
912.85:586:47
1012.76:006:44
1112.76:016:42
1212.66:036:40
1312.66:046:38
1412.56:066:35
1512.46:076:33
1612.46:096:31
1712.36:106:29
1812.26:126:26
1912.26:146:24
2012.16:156:22
2112.06:176:19
2212.06:186:17
2311.96:206:15
2411.96:216:13
2511.86:236:10
2611.76:246:08
2711.76:266:06
2811.66:276:04
2911.56:296:01
3011.56:315:59

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bensheim?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bensheim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bensheim in September

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

In September, Bensheim sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Bensheim 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 Bensheim 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
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bensheim?

Bensheim sits at 49.7°N, 8.6°E, 103 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Bensheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bensheim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 131 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 812 m.

The land around Bensheim is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (22%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
540 m
80 km
812 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse 5.0 km · Seeheim-Jugenheim 9.0 km · Bürstadt 12 km · Pfungstadt 14 km · Lampertheim 14 km · Weinheim 15 km · Viernheim 16 km · Ober-Ramstadt 19 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 Bensheim (49.6837°, 8.6184°, elevation 103 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).