Lennestadt weather in September

In September, Lennestadt sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 90 mm of rain across 12.1 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 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Lennestadt's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lennestadt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:11 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Lennestadt is human settlement 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 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Lennestadt reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°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)
11810
21810
31810
41810
51810
61810
71710
81710
91710
101710
11179
12179
13179
14179
15179
16169
17169
18169
19169
20169
21168
22168
23158
24158
25158
26158
27158
28158
29148
30148

How September really feels in Lennestadt

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.

Lennestadt 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 / -2°11015.57.88.20.0
Feb / -2°8912.97.79.60.0
Mar / 9314.85.311.50.8
Apr12° / 74131.813.52.9
May16° / 8713.60.115.34.4
Jun19° / 10°9514.6016.25.3
Jul21° / 12°10715.5015.95.6
Aug20° / 12°10014.6014.45.6
Sep16° / 9012.1012.44.7
Oct11° / 9013.70.310.42.6
Nov / 9214.33.28.70.5
Dec / -1°11516.47.57.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103268
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173466
183466
193466
203466
213367
223367
233367
243169
253169
263070
272872
282872
292575
302575

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lennestadt gets around 90 mm of rain over 12.1 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
444
544
644
744
843
943
1043
1142
1241
1341
1440
1539
1639
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2339
2439
2540
2641
2743
2844
2945
3046

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 (%)
175205
275205
376204
478193
578193
679192
779192
880182
980182
1082171
1182171
1283161
1384151
1485141
1586131
1687121
1788111
1889101
199091
209181
219370
229370
239460
249460
259550
269550
279550
289550
299550
309550

Wind in September

Winds average 12 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
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 5:46 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:467:09
213.35:487:06
313.25:507:04
413.25:517:02
513.15:536:59
613.05:546:57
713.05:566:55
812.95:586:52
912.85:596:50
1012.86:016:48
1112.76:026:45
1212.66:046:43
1312.66:066:41
1412.56:076:38
1512.46:096:36
1612.46:116:34
1712.36:126:31
1812.36:146:29
1912.26:156:26
2012.16:176:24
2112.16:196:22
2212.06:206:19
2311.96:226:17
2411.86:246:15
2511.86:256:12
2611.76:276:10
2711.66:296:08
2811.66:306:05
2911.56:326:03
3011.56:346:01

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
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 Lennestadt?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Lennestadt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lennestadt in September

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

In September, Lennestadt sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Lennestadt 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 Lennestadt peaks around July 14 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lennestadt?

Lennestadt sits at 51.1°N, 8.1°E, 271 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Attendorn, 11 km away.

Topography around Lennestadt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lennestadt has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m around an average of 385 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 553 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m.

The land around Lennestadt is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
358 m
16 km
553 m
80 km
842 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Attendorn 11 km · Hilchenbach 14 km · Schmallenberg 16 km · Plettenberg 17 km · Kreuztal 17 km · Olpe 18 km · Netphen 22 km · Bad Berleburg 24 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 Lennestadt (51.1172°, 8.0671°, elevation 271 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).