Heidenheim an der Brenz weather in September

In September, Heidenheim an der Brenz sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 66 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 23% 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 Heidenheim an der Brenz's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Heidenheim an der Brenz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:03 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 Heidenheim an der Brenz 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 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)
12111
22011
32011
42011
52011
62011
72010
81910
91910
101910
111910
121910
131910
14199
15189
16189
17189
18189
19189
20189
21179
22179
23178
24178
25178
26178
27168
28168
29168
30168

How September really feels in Heidenheim an der Brenz

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.

Heidenheim an der Brenz weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6511.95.88.50.0
Feb / -2°5210.35.59.80.0
Mar / 6812.63.311.61.5
Apr14° / 5711.1113.43.7
May18° / 9114.40155.1
Jun21° / 12°8914.2015.95.8
Jul23° / 13°9314.3015.56.2
Aug23° / 13°8613.4014.26.4
Sep18° / 6611.2012.45.5
Oct13° / 6711.70.410.53.3
Nov / 6510.82.890.7
Dec / -1°7013.15.98.10.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84060
94159
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
173961
183862
193763
203763
213763
223664
233664
243565
253466
263367
273367
283268
293169
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Heidenheim an der Brenz gets around 66 mm of rain over 11.2 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
242
341
441
541
641
741
840
940
1040
1139
1239
1338
1438
1537
1637
1737
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2537
2638
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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170264
272244
374233
475223
576213
677212
778202
880191
981181
1081181
1182171
1283161
1384151
1485141
1586140
1687130
1788120
1888120
1989110
2090100
2190100
229190
239280
249280
259370
269370
279460
289460
299550
309550

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
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
1110calm
1210calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
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 5:41 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:416:57
213.25:436:55
313.15:446:53
413.15:466:50
513.05:476:48
613.05:496:46
712.95:506:44
812.85:526:42
912.85:536:40
1012.75:546:37
1112.75:566:35
1212.65:576:33
1312.55:596:31
1412.56:006:29
1512.46:026:26
1612.46:036:24
1712.36:056:22
1812.26:066:20
1912.26:086:18
2012.16:096:15
2112.06:106:13
2212.06:126:11
2311.96:136:09
2411.96:156:07
2511.86:166:04
2611.76:186:02
2711.76:196:00
2811.66:215:58
2911.66:225:56
3011.56:245:54

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Heidenheim an der Brenz?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Heidenheim an der Brenz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Heidenheim an der Brenz in September

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

In September, Heidenheim an der Brenz 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 Heidenheim an der Brenz 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 Heidenheim an der Brenz peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Heidenheim an der Brenz?

Heidenheim an der Brenz sits at 48.7°N, 10.2°E, 494 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Giengen an der Brenz, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Heidenheim an der Brenz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Heidenheim an der Brenz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heidenheim an der Brenz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 549 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m.

The land around Heidenheim an der Brenz is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (33%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
712 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Giengen an der Brenz 9.0 km · Aalen 18 km · Geislingen an der Steige 25 km · Günzburg 26 km · Dillingen an der Donau 27 km · Schwäbisch Gmünd 29 km · Nördlingen 31 km · Ellwangen 32 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 Heidenheim an der Brenz (48.678°, 10.1516°, elevation 494 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).