Clausthal-Zellerfeld weather in September

In September, Clausthal-Zellerfeld sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 65 mm of rain across 11 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 19°C in the first days to 15°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 Clausthal-Zellerfeld's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clausthal-Zellerfeld's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Clausthal-Zellerfeld is human settlement 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 Clausthal-Zellerfeld 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 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21911
31911
41911
51910
61910
71910
81810
91810
101810
111810
121810
13189
14189
15179
16179
17179
18179
19179
20179
21179
22168
23168
24168
25168
26168
27158
28158
29158
30158

How September really feels in Clausthal-Zellerfeld

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.

Clausthal-Zellerfeld 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°7513.86.68.10.0
Feb / -2°5711.86.19.60.0
Mar / 6613.5411.50.9
Apr12° / 53110.613.63.2
May17° / 6812.6015.44.8
Jun20° / 11°7313.3016.45.5
Jul22° / 13°8314.50165.9
Aug22° / 12°7312.6014.46.1
Sep17° / 6511012.45.2
Oct12° / 6612.10.210.42.9
Nov / 6612.42.48.60.6
Dec / -1°7414.467.60.0

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 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103466
113466
123367
133367
143466
153367
163367
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
252971
262971
272872
282773
292773
302575

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Clausthal-Zellerfeld gets around 65 mm of rain over 11 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
441
541
641
741
841
940
1040
1139
1238
1337
1437
1536
1635
1735
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2435
2536
2637
2738
2839
2940
3041

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175205
277194
378193
479183
580182
681172
781172
883161
984151
1084151
1185141
1285141
1386131
1487121
1589110
1690100
179190
189190
199280
209370
219460
229460
239550
249550
259640
269640
279640
289640
299730
309730

Wind in September

Winds average 11 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
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
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 5:36 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:367:01
213.35:386:58
313.35:396:56
413.25:416:54
513.15:436:51
613.15:446:49
713.05:466:46
812.95:486:44
912.95:496:42
1012.85:516:39
1112.75:536:37
1212.75:546:34
1312.65:566:32
1412.55:586:30
1512.56:006:27
1612.46:016:25
1712.36:036:22
1812.36:056:20
1912.26:066:17
2012.16:086:15
2112.16:106:13
2212.06:116:10
2311.96:136:08
2411.86:156:05
2511.86:166:03
2611.76:186:01
2711.66:205:58
2811.66:215:56
2911.56:235:53
3011.46:255:51

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 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
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 Clausthal-Zellerfeld?

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 Clausthal-Zellerfeld for sightseeing.

What to pack for Clausthal-Zellerfeld in September

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

In September, Clausthal-Zellerfeld 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 Clausthal-Zellerfeld 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 Clausthal-Zellerfeld 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 Clausthal-Zellerfeld?

Clausthal-Zellerfeld sits at 51.8°N, 10.3°E, 556 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Goslar, 12 km away.

Topography around Clausthal-Zellerfeld

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Clausthal-Zellerfeld has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 571 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m.

The land around Clausthal-Zellerfeld is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
786 m
80 km
1,168 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Goslar 12 km · Seesen 14 km · Bad Harzburg 17 km · Northeim 26 km · Wernigerode 31 km · Einbeck 32 km · Duderstadt 33 km · Salzgitter 39 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 Clausthal-Zellerfeld (51.8095°, 10.3382°, elevation 556 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).