Meppen weather in September

In September, Meppen sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 65 mm of rain across 11.2 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 20°C in the first days to 17°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 Meppen's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meppen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:13 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

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 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Meppen reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22012
32012
42012
52011
62011
72011
81911
91911
101911
111911
121911
131911
141911
151910
161910
171810
181810
191810
201810
211810
221810
231810
241710
25179
26179
27179
28179
29179
30169

How September really feels in Meppen

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.

Meppen 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 / 6813.31.87.90.0
Feb / 5310.82.49.50.3
Mar / 5511.5111.51.9
Apr14° / 4810.80.113.63.9
May18° / 6211.5015.55.4
Jun20° / 11°7212.6016.55.7
Jul22° / 13°8414016.16.0
Aug22° / 13°7913.6014.56.0
Sep18° / 10°6511.2012.45.6
Oct14° / 6211.7010.33.7
Nov / 58120.48.51.5
Dec / 6913.427.50.2

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 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103763
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193565
203565
213466
223466
233367
243268
253169
263169
273070
283070
292971
302773

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Meppen gets around 65 mm of rain over 11.2 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 (%)
142
241
341
440
540
640
740
839
939
1039
1138
1237
1337
1436
1536
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2336
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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1613081
2623071
3633070
4633070
5643060
6643060
7652960
8652960
9672850
10672850
11682750
12692650
13712540
14732340
15742240
16762130
17772030
18791920
19801820
20801820
21821710
22821710
23821710
24831610
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
813light 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
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 5:47 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:477:14
213.45:497:12
313.35:507:09
413.25:527:07
513.25:547:04
613.15:567:02
713.05:577:00
813.05:596:57
912.96:016:55
1012.86:036:52
1112.86:046:50
1212.76:066:47
1312.66:086:45
1412.56:106:42
1512.56:116:40
1612.46:136:37
1712.36:156:35
1812.36:166:32
1912.26:186:30
2012.16:206:27
2112.16:226:25
2212.06:236:22
2311.96:256:20
2411.86:276:17
2511.86:296:15
2611.76:316:13
2711.66:326:10
2811.66:346:08
2911.56:366:05
3011.46:386:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Meppen?

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
2.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Meppen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Meppen in September

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

In September, Meppen sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Meppen 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 Meppen peaks around July 15 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 15UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Meppen?

Meppen sits at 52.7°N, 7.3°E, 15 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Haren, 12 km away.

Topography around Meppen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meppen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m.

The land around Meppen is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), grassland (28%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
354 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Haren 12 km · Lingen 19 km · Emmen 28 km · Nordhorn 33 km · Stadskanaal 40 km · Papenburg 44 km · Bad Bentheim 44 km · Rheine 46 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 Meppen (52.6906°, 7.291°, elevation 15 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).