Lahr weather in September

In September, Lahr sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 65 mm of rain across 9.9 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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Lahr's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:12 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.52 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 Lahr 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 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42213
52213
62213
72212
82212
92212
102112
112112
122112
132112
142111
152111
162011
172011
182011
192011
202011
212011
221910
231910
241910
251910
261910
271910
281810
291810
301810

How September really feels in Lahr

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.

Lahr 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 / -0°7313.33.48.60.0
Feb / 63113.69.90.6
Mar11° / 6812.41.711.62.6
Apr15° / 5811.50.213.44.5
May20° / 10°8413.70155.6
Jun23° / 13°7212015.86.5
Jul25° / 15°7312.1015.56.5
Aug25° / 15°6510.9014.16.8
Sep20° / 11°659.9012.46.3
Oct15° / 7311.50.110.64.3
Nov / 7511.71.391.7
Dec / 8714.43.68.20.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54654
64654
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174456
184456
194456
204456
214357
224357
234159
244159
254159
264060
274060
283763
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lahr gets around 65 mm of rain over 9.9 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2233
2333
2434
2534
2634
2735
2836
2937
3038

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162299
263289
365278
466277
567267
668266
770255
870255
971254
1071254
1172244
1273243
1374233
1474233
1576222
1676222
1777212
1877212
1979201
2080191
2181181
2281181
2382171
2483161
2583161
2683161
2785150
2885150
2985150
3086140

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
298calm
308calm

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 5:51 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:517:05
213.25:527:03
313.15:547:01
413.15:556:59
513.05:576:57
612.95:586:55
712.96:006:53
812.86:016:51
912.86:026:48
1012.76:046:46
1112.66:056:44
1212.66:076:42
1312.56:086:40
1412.56:106:38
1512.46:116:35
1612.36:126:33
1712.36:146:31
1812.26:156:29
1912.26:176:27
2012.16:186:25
2112.06:206:22
2212.06:216:20
2311.96:236:18
2411.96:246:16
2511.86:256:14
2611.76:276:11
2711.76:286:09
2811.66:306:07
2911.66:316:05
3011.56:336:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Lahr?

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
3.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Lahr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lahr in September

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

In September, Lahr sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Lahr 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 Lahr 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
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lahr 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 Lahr is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lahr?

Lahr sits at 48.3°N, 7.9°E, 176 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Offenburg, 16 km away.

Topography around Lahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 217 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,383 m.

The land around Lahr is covered by trees (49%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
1,383 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Offenburg 16 km · Illkirch-Graffenstaden 24 km · Emmendingen 24 km · Kehl 26 km · Oberkirch 26 km · Lingolsheim 28 km · Waldkirch 28 km · Strasbourg 29 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 Lahr (48.3404°, 7.8689°, elevation 176 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).