Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm weather in September

In September, Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.1 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 26% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

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 Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72012
82011
92011
102011
112011
122011
132011
141911
151910
161910
171910
181910
191910
201810
211810
221810
23189
24189
25189
26189
27179
28179
29179
30179

How September really feels in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm

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.

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm 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 / -2°6011.15.78.60.0
Feb / -1°4810.24.69.90.2
Mar10° / 6412.22.711.62.0
Apr15° / 5811.10.913.44.1
May19° / 9814.50155.4
Jun22° / 13°9813.6015.86.1
Jul24° / 14°10314.1015.56.4
Aug24° / 14°9713.4014.16.4
Sep19° / 10°7211.1012.45.8
Oct14° / 63110.210.63.8
Nov / 6110.42.391.0
Dec / -1°65135.78.20.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64456
74456
84456
94357
104456
114456
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174159
184060
194060
203961
213862
223862
233862
243763
253763
263664
273466
283466
293367
303268

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.1 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 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
443
543
642
742
842
941
1040
1139
1239
1338
1437
1536
1636
1735
1835
1934
2034
2134
2233
2333
2434
2534
2635
2736
2837
2937
3038

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
163289
265278
366277
468266
569265
671254
771254
872253
973243
1075232
1175232
1277221
1378211
1479201
1579201
1680191
1782180
1883170
1984160
2085150
2186140
2286140
2387130
2488120
2589110
2690100
279190
289190
299280
309280

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:366:51
213.25:386:49
313.15:396:47
413.15:406:45
513.05:426:43
613.05:436:41
712.95:456:38
812.85:466:36
912.85:486:34
1012.75:496:32
1112.75:516:30
1212.65:526:28
1312.55:536:25
1412.55:556:23
1512.45:566:21
1612.35:586:19
1712.35:596:17
1812.26:016:14
1912.26:026:12
2012.16:046:10
2112.06:056:08
2212.06:076:06
2311.96:086:03
2411.96:096:01
2511.86:115:59
2611.76:125:57
2711.76:145:55
2811.66:155:53
2911.66:175:50
3011.56:185:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm?

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

September is a reasonable time to visit Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm in September

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm 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 Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm?

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm sits at 48.5°N, 11.5°E, 431 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schrobenhausen, 18 km away.

Topography around Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 457 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m.

The land around Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm is covered by trees (33%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
589 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Schrobenhausen 18 km · Freising 23 km · Neufahrn bei Freising 27 km · Ingolstadt 27 km · Unterschleißheim 28 km · Aichach 29 km · Dachau 31 km · Neuburg an der Donau 32 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 Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm (48.5305°, 11.505°, elevation 431 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).