Oer-Erkenschwick weather in September

In September, Oer-Erkenschwick sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 65 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 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 Oer-Erkenschwick's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oer-Erkenschwick's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Oer-Erkenschwick is human settlement in 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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Oer-Erkenschwick reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°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 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52012
62012
72012
82012
92012
102012
112011
122011
131911
141911
151911
161911
171911
181911
191911
201910
211810
221810
231810
241810
251810
261810
271710
281710
291710
301710

How September really feels in Oer-Erkenschwick

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.

Oer-Erkenschwick weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7313.62.58.10.1
Feb / 6011.32.69.60.4
Mar10° / 6112.61.111.52.0
Apr14° / 4910.90.113.64.1
May18° / 5811.2015.35.6
Jun21° / 12°6612.1016.36.0
Jul23° / 14°7612.8015.96.4
Aug23° / 14°7812.3014.46.3
Sep19° / 11°6510.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 6611.7010.43.9
Nov / 6612.80.68.61.6
Dec / 7813.72.77.70.3

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 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23367
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133664
143664
153565
163565
173664
183664
193664
203664
213763
223664
233565
243466
253466
263268
273169
283070
292971
302872

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Oer-Erkenschwick gets around 65 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 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
636
736
836
937
1037
1136
1236
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2436
2536
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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1632791
2652681
3662671
4662671
5672661
6672661
7682660
8692560
9702550
10712450
11712450
12722350
13742240
14752140
15762040
16772030
17781930
18781930
19801820
20801820
21821710
22821710
23821710
24821710
25821710
26831700
27831700
28841600
29841600
30841600

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 5:49 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:497:13
213.35:507:10
313.35:527:08
413.25:547:06
513.15:557:03
613.15:577:01
713.05:596:59
812.96:006:56
912.96:026:54
1012.86:046:51
1112.76:056:49
1212.76:076:47
1312.66:096:44
1412.56:106:42
1512.56:126:39
1612.46:146:37
1712.36:156:35
1812.36:176:32
1912.26:196:30
2012.16:206:27
2112.16:226:25
2212.06:246:23
2311.96:256:20
2411.86:276:18
2511.86:296:15
2611.76:306:13
2711.66:326:11
2811.66:346:08
2911.56:356:06
3011.46:376:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Oer-Erkenschwick?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Oer-Erkenschwick for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oer-Erkenschwick in September

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Oer-Erkenschwick 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 Oer-Erkenschwick peaks around July 13 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oer-Erkenschwick?

Oer-Erkenschwick sits at 51.6°N, 7.3°E, 76 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Recklinghausen, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Oer-Erkenschwick

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oer-Erkenschwick has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m.

The land around Oer-Erkenschwick is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
677 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Recklinghausen 6.0 km · Datteln 6.0 km · Herten 10 km · Waltrop 10 km · Castrop-Rauxel 10 km · Herne 12 km · Marl 12 km · Haltern am See 13 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 Oer-Erkenschwick (51.642°, 7.2645°, elevation 76 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).