Döbeln weather in September

In September, Döbeln sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.7 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 20°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 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 Döbeln's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Döbeln's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:50 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Döbeln reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22012
32012
42012
52012
62012
72011
82011
91911
101911
111911
121911
131911
141911
151910
161810
171810
181810
191810
201810
211810
221710
23179
24179
25179
26179
27179
28169
29169
30169

How September really feels in Döbeln

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.

Döbeln 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 / -1°6813.678.20.0
Feb / -1°5211.35.89.60.0
Mar / 6513.24.211.51.3
Apr13° / 459.81.113.53.8
May18° / 6612.3015.35.4
Jun21° / 12°7112016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°8412.4015.96.4
Aug23° / 14°6812.3014.46.5
Sep18° / 10°6310.7012.45.6
Oct13° / 6010.90.210.43.5
Nov / 6411.52.58.70.9
Dec / -0°6813.95.17.80.0

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 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
73961
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
133961
144060
154060
164060
173862
183862
193862
203763
213664
223664
233664
243664
253565
263565
273565
283466
293367
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Döbeln gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
441
541
641
741
840
940
1039
1139
1238
1337
1436
1536
1635
1734
1834
1933
2033
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2633
2734
2834
2935
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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171227
273216
374206
476195
576195
678184
778184
880173
981163
1082162
1183152
1284142
1385132
1485132
1587121
1688111
1789101
189091
199091
209181
219280
229370
239460
249460
259460
269550
279550
289550
299550
309550

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.

051015151015202530
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
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 5:26 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:266:48
213.35:286:46
313.25:296:44
413.25:316:42
513.15:336:39
613.05:346:37
713.05:366:35
812.95:376:32
912.85:396:30
1012.85:416:28
1112.75:426:25
1212.65:446:23
1312.65:466:20
1412.55:476:18
1512.45:496:16
1612.45:506:13
1712.35:526:11
1812.35:546:09
1912.25:556:06
2012.15:576:04
2112.15:596:02
2212.06:005:59
2311.96:025:57
2411.86:035:54
2511.86:055:52
2611.76:075:50
2711.66:085:47
2811.66:105:45
2911.56:125:43
3011.56:135:40

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Döbeln?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Döbeln for sightseeing.

What to pack for Döbeln in September

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

In September, Döbeln sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Döbeln 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 Döbeln peaks around June 20 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Döbeln 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 Döbeln is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Döbeln?

Döbeln sits at 51.1°N, 13.1°E, 168 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Mittweida, 18 km away.

Topography around Döbeln

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Döbeln has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,180 m.

The land around Döbeln is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
250 m
80 km
1,180 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Mittweida 18 km · Oschatz 20 km · Riesa 24 km · Meissen 26 km · Freiberg 28 km · Grimma 30 km · Coswig 33 km · Chemnitz 34 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 Döbeln (51.1221°, 13.1103°, elevation 168 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).