Meissen weather in September

In September, Meissen sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 55 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Meissen's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meissen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:49 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Meissen reaches about 19°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 14°C and 25°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)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72012
82012
92011
102011
112011
122011
132011
141911
151911
161910
171910
181910
191910
201810
211810
221810
231810
24189
25189
26179
27179
28179
29179
30179

How September really feels in Meissen

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.

Meissen weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5512.45.38.20.0
Feb / -1°419.84.49.60.1
Mar / 5311.92.911.51.6
Apr14° / 389.20.413.54.2
May19° / 5911.1015.35.8
Jun22° / 12°6411.3016.26.3
Jul24° / 14°7812015.96.6
Aug24° / 14°6811.1014.46.7
Sep19° / 11°559.9012.46.0
Oct14° / 489.80.210.43.8
Nov / 5310.51.78.71.1
Dec / 5412.23.97.70.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43961
53961
63961
73961
84060
94060
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154159
164159
174159
184060
193961
203961
213961
223763
233664
243664
253664
263466
273466
283466
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Meissen gets around 55 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 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
438
538
638
738
837
937
1036
1136
1235
1334
1433
1533
1632
1731
1831
1930
2030
2130
2229
2329
2429
2530
2630
2731
2832
2932
3033

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166268
268257
370246
470246
572235
673225
775214
875214
976204
1078193
1179183
1280173
1382162
1483152
1584142
1685132
1786122
1888111
1989101
2089101
219091
229181
239280
249370
259370
269370
279460
289460
299460
309460

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 120 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:256:47
213.35:266:45
313.25:286:42
413.25:296:40
513.15:316:38
613.05:336:36
713.05:346:33
812.95:366:31
912.85:386:28
1012.85:396:26
1112.75:416:24
1212.75:426:21
1312.65:446:19
1412.55:466:17
1512.55:476:14
1612.45:496:12
1712.35:516:10
1812.35:526:07
1912.25:546:05
2012.15:556:02
2112.15:576:00
2212.05:595:58
2311.96:005:55
2411.86:025:53
2511.86:045:51
2611.76:055:48
2711.66:075:46
2811.66:095:44
2911.56:105:41
3011.46:125:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
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 Meissen?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Meissen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Meissen in September

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

In September, Meissen sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Meissen 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 Meissen peaks around June 20 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Meissen 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 Meissen is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Meissen?

Meissen sits at 51.2°N, 13.5°E, 109 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Coswig, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Meissen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meissen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m.

The land around Meissen is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
259 m
80 km
966 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Coswig 8.0 km · Radebeul 14 km · Großenhain 15 km · Gorbitz 18 km · Löbtau 20 km · Riesa 21 km · Klotzsche 21 km · Freital 22 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 Meissen (51.1616°, 13.4737°, elevation 109 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).