Lichtenfels weather in September

In September, Lichtenfels sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 60 mm of rain across 9.8 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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Lichtenfels's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lichtenfels's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:59 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Lichtenfels is main settlement of Lichtenfels, Upper Franconia, 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 Lichtenfels reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52011
62011
71911
81910
91910
101910
111910
121910
131910
141810
151810
16189
17189
18189
19189
20179
21179
22179
23179
24178
25178
26168
27168
28168
29168
30168

How September really feels in Lichtenfels

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.

Lichtenfels 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 / -2°6813.26.78.30.0
Feb / -2°5310.55.69.70.0
Mar / 6012.33.311.51.3
Apr13° / 4810.60.713.53.7
May18° / 6712.20.115.25.3
Jun21° / 12°6812.3016.15.9
Jul23° / 13°7713.3015.76.3
Aug23° / 13°6711.2014.36.6
Sep18° / 10°609.8012.45.6
Oct12° / 6111.10.210.53.2
Nov / 6411.62.98.80.6
Dec / -1°7713.86.57.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53664
63763
73664
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
163565
173565
183565
193466
203466
213367
223367
233367
243268
253268
263268
272971
282971
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lichtenfels gets around 60 mm of rain over 9.8 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1135
1235
1334
1434
1533
1633
1732
1832
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2432
2532
2633
2734
2836
2937
3037

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175205
276195
378184
478184
580173
681163
782162
882162
983152
1085141
1185141
1286131
1387121
1487121
1588111
1689101
1790100
189190
199190
209280
219370
229370
239370
249460
259460
269460
279550
289550
299550
309550

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
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 5:36 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:366:55
213.35:376:53
313.25:396:51
413.15:406:49
513.15:426:46
613.05:436:44
712.95:456:42
812.95:476:40
912.85:486:37
1012.85:506:35
1112.75:516:33
1212.65:536:30
1312.65:546:28
1412.55:566:26
1512.45:576:23
1612.45:596:21
1712.36:016:19
1812.26:026:17
1912.26:046:14
2012.16:056:12
2112.06:076:10
2212.06:086:07
2311.96:106:05
2411.96:116:03
2511.86:136:01
2611.76:155:58
2711.76:165:56
2811.66:185:54
2911.56:195:51
3011.56:215:49

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Lichtenfels?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Lichtenfels for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lichtenfels in September

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

In September, Lichtenfels sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Lichtenfels 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 Lichtenfels peaks around July 15 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lichtenfels?

Lichtenfels sits at 50.1°N, 11.1°E, 263 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Coburg, 14 km away.

Suhl

Topography around Lichtenfels

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lichtenfels has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 304 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 886 m.

The land around Lichtenfels is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
348 m
80 km
886 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Coburg 14 km · Kronach 22 km · Sonneberg 25 km · Kulmbach 28 km · Bamberg 30 km · Bayreuth 43 km · Forchheim 48 km · Suhl 58 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 Lichtenfels (50.1457°, 11.0593°, elevation 263 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).