Northeim weather in September

In September, Northeim sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 62 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 18% 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 Northeim's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Northeim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:03 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Northeim 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 13°C and 24°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)
12011
22011
32011
42011
51911
61911
71911
81910
91910
101910
111910
121810
131810
141810
151810
16189
17189
18189
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24179
25169
26168
27168
28168
29168
30158

How September really feels in Northeim

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.

Northeim weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°6913.758.10.0
Feb / -1°5411.65.39.60.0
Mar / 6212.93.111.51.3
Apr13° / 5110.80.413.63.5
May17° / 6411.6015.45.1
Jun20° / 11°6912.4016.35.8
Jul22° / 13°7813.40166.1
Aug22° / 13°7011.7014.46.3
Sep18° / 10°6210.5012.45.4
Oct13° / 6412.10.110.43.2
Nov / 6312.41.78.60.8
Dec / -0°69144.97.70.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43565
53565
63664
73565
83565
93565
103565
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263070
272971
282872
292872
302773

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Northeim gets around 62 mm of rain over 10.5 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
539
639
739
839
938
1038
1137
1236
1335
1435
1534
1633
1733
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2333
2434
2535
2636
2737
2839
2940
3041

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173216
275205
376204
476204
578193
678193
780182
880182
981172
1083161
1183161
1284151
1385141
1486131
1587121
1689110
1790100
189190
199190
209280
219370
229370
239460
249460
259460
269550
279550
289550
299550
309550

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 5:38 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:387:02
213.35:396:59
313.35:416:57
413.25:436:55
513.15:446:52
613.15:466:50
713.05:486:48
812.95:496:45
912.95:516:43
1012.85:536:41
1112.75:546:38
1212.75:566:36
1312.65:586:33
1412.55:596:31
1512.56:016:28
1612.46:036:26
1712.36:046:24
1812.36:066:21
1912.26:086:19
2012.16:096:16
2112.16:116:14
2212.06:136:12
2311.96:146:09
2411.86:166:07
2511.86:186:04
2611.76:196:02
2711.66:216:00
2811.66:235:57
2911.56:245:55
3011.46:265:52

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.96 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
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
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 Northeim?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Northeim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Northeim in September

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

In September, Northeim 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 Northeim 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 Northeim peaks around July 12 at about 6 (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 12UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Northeim?

Northeim sits at 51.7°N, 10.0°E, 127 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Einbeck, 15 km away.

Topography around Northeim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Northeim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,121 m.

The land around Northeim is covered by cropland (35%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
1,121 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Einbeck 15 km · Göttingen 20 km · Seesen 24 km · Uslar 26 km · Clausthal-Zellerfeld 26 km · Duderstadt 28 km · Alfeld 33 km · Goslar 37 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 Northeim (51.7066°, 10°, elevation 127 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).