Kaufbeuren weather in September

In September, Kaufbeuren sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kaufbeuren's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaufbeuren's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:02 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Kaufbeuren is inner city of the urban municipality of Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, 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 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kaufbeuren reaches about 18°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 12°C and 23°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)
12011
22011
32011
41911
51911
61910
71910
81910
91910
101810
111810
121810
131810
14189
15189
16189
17179
18179
19179
20179
21179
22178
23178
24168
25168
26168
27168
28168
29168
30168

How September really feels in Kaufbeuren

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.

Kaufbeuren weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°7512.17.68.60.0
Feb / -2°6410.97.69.90.1
Mar / 8313.85.811.61.5
Apr13° / 8213.22.413.43.3
May17° / 12716.10.214.94.8
Jun21° / 12°12816.2015.75.5
Jul22° / 13°13115.8015.45.9
Aug22° / 13°12014.8014.16.0
Sep18° / 9312.70.112.45.2
Oct13° / 7811.60.710.63.4
Nov / 7711.44.29.10.8
Dec / -1°8313.488.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54654
64456
74456
84456
94357
104456
114357
124357
134357
144258
154159
164060
174060
184060
194060
203961
213862
223763
233763
243664
253664
263763
273664
283565
293466
303367

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kaufbeuren gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
447
547
647
747
846
946
1045
1145
1244
1344
1443
1542
1642
1741
1841
1940
2040
2140
2239
2339
2439
2539
2640
2740
2841
2941
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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170273
271263
372253
474242
575232
676222
778211
878211
979201
1080191
1181181
1282180
1383170
1484160
1585150
1685150
1786140
1887130
1988120
2089110
2189110
2290100
239190
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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:416:54
213.25:426:52
313.15:436:50
413.05:456:48
513.05:466:46
612.95:486:43
712.95:496:41
812.85:506:39
912.85:526:37
1012.75:536:35
1112.65:556:33
1212.65:566:31
1312.55:576:29
1412.55:596:26
1512.46:006:24
1612.36:026:22
1712.36:036:20
1812.26:046:18
1912.26:066:16
2012.16:076:13
2112.06:096:11
2212.06:106:09
2311.96:116:07
2411.96:136:05
2511.86:146:03
2611.76:166:01
2711.76:175:58
2811.66:195:56
2911.66:205:54
3011.56:225:52

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kaufbeuren?

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
1.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kaufbeuren for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kaufbeuren in September

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

In September, Kaufbeuren sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Kaufbeuren 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 Kaufbeuren peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kaufbeuren?

Kaufbeuren sits at 47.9°N, 10.6°E, 672 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Marktoberdorf, 11 km away.

Topography around Kaufbeuren

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaufbeuren has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 712 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,530 m.

The land around Kaufbeuren is covered by grassland (37%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
327 m
80 km
2,530 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Marktoberdorf 11 km · Landsberg am Lech 27 km · Kempten (Allgäu) 29 km · Memmingen 34 km · Fussen 35 km · Weilheim 40 km · Leutkirch 45 km · Bobingen 46 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 Kaufbeuren (47.8824°, 10.6219°, elevation 672 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).