Plauen weather in September

In September, Plauen sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 70 mm of rain across 11.2 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 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Plauen's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plauen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.3 µg/m³ · 2019

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 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Plauen reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21910
31910
41910
51810
61810
71810
81810
91810
10189
11189
12179
13179
14179
15179
16179
17179
18178
19168
20168
21168
22168
23168
24168
25158
26158
27157
28157
29157
30157

How September really feels in Plauen

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.

Plauen 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 / -3°6513.79.28.30.0
Feb / -3°5211.37.69.70.0
Mar / 6413.36.111.50.7
Apr12° / 5511.71.813.53.0
May16° / 7914.10.115.24.6
Jun20° / 11°8713.8016.15.5
Jul22° / 12°9814.4015.85.9
Aug21° / 12°8313.2014.36.1
Sep17° / 7011.2012.45.1
Oct11° / 6411.70.610.42.7
Nov / 6411.64.18.70.4
Dec / -2°6813.78.37.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43565
53664
63664
73565
83565
93565
103565
113664
123664
133664
143664
153565
163565
173565
183565
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243367
253169
263169
273169
283070
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Plauen gets around 70 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 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
344
444
544
644
743
843
942
1041
1141
1240
1339
1438
1537
1636
1735
1834
1934
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2534
2635
2736
2836
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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178202
279192
381172
482162
584151
685141
786131
886131
987121
1088111
1189101
129091
139091
149181
159271
169271
179460
189550
199550
209550
219640
229640
239640
249640
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
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
3012calm

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 5:31 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:316:51
213.35:326:49
313.25:346:47
413.25:366:45
513.15:376:42
613.05:396:40
713.05:406:38
812.95:426:36
912.85:436:33
1012.85:456:31
1112.75:476:29
1212.65:486:26
1312.65:506:24
1412.55:516:22
1512.45:536:19
1612.45:556:17
1712.35:566:15
1812.25:586:12
1912.25:596:10
2012.16:016:08
2112.06:026:05
2212.06:046:03
2311.96:066:01
2411.96:075:58
2511.86:095:56
2611.76:105:54
2711.76:125:52
2811.66:145:49
2911.56:155:47
3011.56:175:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Plauen?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Plauen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Plauen in September

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

In September, Plauen sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Plauen 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 Plauen peaks around July 14 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Plauen?

Plauen sits at 50.5°N, 12.1°E, 361 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Reichenbach/Vogtland, 18 km away.

Topography around Plauen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Plauen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 393 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 490 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m.

The land around Plauen is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
490 m
80 km
1,187 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Reichenbach/Vogtland 18 km · Greiz 18 km · Auerbach 19 km · Zeulenroda-Triebes 20 km · Hof 26 km · Werdau 31 km · Zwickau 36 km · Selb 36 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 Plauen (50.4973°, 12.1378°, elevation 361 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).