Olsberg weather in September

In September, Olsberg sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 81 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°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 Olsberg's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olsberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Olsberg is main settlement of the municipality of the same name.

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 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Olsberg reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°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 22°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)
11811
21810
31810
41810
51810
61810
71710
81710
91710
101710
11179
12179
13179
14179
15169
16169
17169
18169
19169
20169
21168
22168
23158
24158
25158
26158
27158
28158
29148
30148

How September really feels in Olsberg

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.

Olsberg weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°8314.37.88.20.0
Feb / -2°6812.47.89.60.0
Mar / 7714.75.311.50.8
Apr12° / 6913.41.813.52.8
May16° / 8613.90.115.34.3
Jun19° / 10°9214.5016.35.2
Jul21° / 12°10516015.95.5
Aug20° / 12°10114.7014.45.6
Sep16° / 8113012.44.6
Oct11° / 7413.30.110.42.6
Nov / 7313.63.38.60.5
Dec / -1°8315.17.47.70.0

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 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53466
63466
73466
83565
93565
103466
113466
123565
133367
143367
153268
163367
173367
183268
193268
203268
213268
223169
233169
243169
252971
262971
272971
282773
292674
302575

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Olsberg gets around 81 mm of rain over 13 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
546
646
746
846
946
1045
1145
1244
1344
1443
1542
1642
1741
1841
1941
2041
2142
2242
2342
2443
2544
2645
2746
2847
2948
3048

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 (%)
176195
278184
378184
479183
580182
680182
780182
882171
982171
1082171
1183161
1284151
1385141
1487130
1587130
1688120
1789110
1890100
199190
209280
219370
229370
239460
249460
259550
269550
279640
289640
299640
309640

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light 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 5:44 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:447:07
213.35:467:05
313.35:487:03
413.25:497:00
513.15:516:58
613.15:526:56
713.05:546:53
812.95:566:51
912.95:576:49
1012.85:596:46
1112.76:016:44
1212.76:026:41
1312.66:046:39
1412.56:056:37
1512.56:076:34
1612.46:096:32
1712.36:106:30
1812.36:126:27
1912.26:146:25
2012.16:156:22
2112.16:176:20
2212.06:196:18
2311.96:206:15
2411.86:226:13
2511.86:246:11
2611.76:256:08
2711.66:276:06
2811.66:296:03
2911.56:306:01
3011.46:325:59

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.98 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
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
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 Olsberg?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Olsberg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Olsberg in September

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

In September, Olsberg sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Olsberg 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 Olsberg peaks around July 12 at about 7 (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 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Olsberg?

Olsberg sits at 51.4°N, 8.5°E, 338 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Brilon, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Olsberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olsberg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m around an average of 453 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m.

The land around Olsberg is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
407 m
16 km
602 m
80 km
813 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Brilon 7.0 km · Warstein 14 km · Meschede 14 km · Büren 22 km · Schmallenberg 27 km · Marsberg 28 km · Korbach 28 km · Arnsberg 28 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 Olsberg (51.3561°, 8.489°, elevation 338 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).