Mechernich weather in September

In September, Mechernich sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°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 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 Mechernich's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mechernich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mechernich reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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 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)
11911
21911
31911
41911
51811
61811
71811
81811
91810
101810
111810
121810
131810
141710
151710
161710
171710
181710
19179
20179
21169
22169
23169
24169
25169
26169
27169
28159
29159
30159

How September really feels in Mechernich

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.

Mechernich weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°61135.38.30.0
Feb / -1°5511.75.79.70.0
Mar / 6213.33.711.51.3
Apr12° / 5612.2113.53.1
May16° / 7413.80.115.24.6
Jun19° / 11°8413.5016.25.5
Jul21° / 13°8814.2015.85.9
Aug21° / 13°8513.5014.35.9
Sep17° / 10°6310.9012.45.2
Oct12° / 6112.10.210.43.1
Nov / 6112.628.70.9
Dec / 7114.157.80.0

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 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133565
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213565
223565
233565
243565
253367
263268
273268
283169
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mechernich gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.9 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1937
2037
2137
2237
2338
2438
2539
2640
2740
2841
2942
3042

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 (%)
174224
275214
376213
477203
578202
678202
780191
880191
981181
1081181
1182171
1283161
1384151
1485141
1586131
1687121
1788120
1889110
1990100
2090100
219190
229190
239280
249280
259280
269370
279370
289370
299370
309370

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 5:53 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:537:13
213.35:547:11
313.25:567:09
413.25:577:07
513.15:597:04
613.06:017:02
713.06:027:00
812.96:046:58
912.86:056:55
1012.86:076:53
1112.76:096:51
1212.66:106:48
1312.66:126:46
1412.56:136:44
1512.46:156:41
1612.46:166:39
1712.36:186:37
1812.26:206:34
1912.26:216:32
2012.16:236:30
2112.06:246:27
2212.06:266:25
2311.96:286:23
2411.96:296:20
2511.86:316:18
2611.76:326:16
2711.76:346:13
2811.66:366:11
2911.56:376:09
3011.56:396:07

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Mechernich?

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
1.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Mechernich for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mechernich in September

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

In September, Mechernich sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mechernich 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 Mechernich is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mechernich?

Mechernich sits at 50.6°N, 6.7°E, 301 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Zülpich, 11 km away.

Topography around Mechernich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mechernich has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 319 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Mechernich is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (31%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (23%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Zülpich 11 km · Euskirchen 12 km · Rheinbach 21 km · Weilerswist 22 km · Düren 26 km · Erftstadt 27 km · Meckenheim 27 km · Alfter 30 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 Mechernich (50.593°, 6.6522°, elevation 301 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).