Leer weather in September

In September, Leer sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 16% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Leer's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:12 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Leer is municipality seat 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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Leer reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22012
32012
41912
51912
61912
71912
81911
91911
101911
111911
121911
131811
141811
151811
161811
171810
181810
191810
201810
211710
221710
231710
241710
251710
261710
27179
28169
29169
30169

How September really feels in Leer

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.

Leer weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6813.11.97.90.0
Feb / 5210.729.40.2
Mar / 5411.61.311.51.6
Apr13° / 5211.20.113.63.6
May17° / 6311.9015.65.1
Jun20° / 11°8012.9016.65.6
Jul22° / 13°9114.2016.25.9
Aug22° / 13°8513.6014.65.9
Sep18° / 11°6810.8012.45.5
Oct13° / 6412010.33.6
Nov / 5612.10.38.41.4
Dec / 67131.97.40.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43565
53565
63763
73664
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133664
143763
153763
163763
173763
183664
193664
203664
213664
223565
233565
243565
253466
263367
273367
283268
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Leer gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.8 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 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
242
341
440
539
639
738
838
937
1037
1136
1235
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2134
2234
2335
2436
2537
2637
2738
2839
2940
3040

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1573391
2583381
3603271
4613270
5613270
6633160
7633160
8643060
9643060
10652960
11672850
12682750
13702640
14722440
15742330
16752230
17772030
18782020
19791920
20811810
21811810
22821710
23821710
24831700
25841600
26841600
27841600
28841600
29851500
30851500

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 126 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:457:14
213.45:477:12
313.35:497:09
413.35:517:07
513.25:537:04
613.15:547:02
713.15:567:00
813.05:586:57
912.96:006:55
1012.86:016:52
1112.86:036:50
1212.76:056:47
1312.66:076:44
1412.66:096:42
1512.56:106:39
1612.46:126:37
1712.36:146:34
1812.36:166:32
1912.26:176:29
2012.16:196:27
2112.16:216:24
2212.06:236:22
2311.96:256:19
2411.86:266:17
2511.86:286:14
2611.76:306:12
2711.66:326:09
2811.66:346:07
2911.56:356:04
3011.46:376:02

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
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 Leer?

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
1.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Leer for sightseeing.

What to pack for Leer in September

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

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

rain gear

Sea temperature near Leer in September

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Leer 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 Leer peaks around July 17 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 17UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Leer?

Leer sits at 53.2°N, 7.5°E, 7 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Weener, 10 km away.

Topography around Leer

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m.

The land around Leer is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (30%), grassland (29%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
43 m
80 km
167 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Weener 10 km · Papenburg 17 km · Emden 22 km · Aurich 27 km · Winschoten 30 km · Westerstede 31 km · Friesoythe 35 km · Bad Zwischenahn 36 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 Leer (53.2316°, 7.461°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).