Preetz weather in September

In September, Preetz sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 54 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Preetz's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Preetz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:00 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Preetz 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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Preetz reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°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)
12012
22012
31912
41912
51912
61912
71912
81911
91911
101911
111811
121811
131811
141811
151811
161811
171810
181710
191710
201710
211710
221710
231710
241710
251610
26169
27169
28169
29169
30159

How September really feels in Preetz

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.

Preetz 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 / -0°5711.937.70.0
Feb / -0°45103.59.30.0
Mar / 4910.52.211.51.0
Apr12° / 439.70.313.73.2
May16° / 5710.6015.75.0
Jun19° / 11°6611.8016.85.8
Jul22° / 13°7412.5016.46.1
Aug22° / 13°7312.7014.76.1
Sep18° / 11°5410.4012.55.4
Oct13° / 5611.2010.23.3
Nov / 5010.90.78.21.1
Dec / 57122.87.20.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43862
53862
63862
73763
83763
93763
103664
113664
123565
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203367
213268
223367
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283169
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Preetz gets around 54 mm of rain over 10.4 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
437
537
637
736
836
936
1035
1135
1235
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2735
2835
2935
3035

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1662761
2672751
3682750
4702640
5702640
6702640
7722530
8722530
9732430
10742330
11752230
12762130
13782020
14791920
15801820
16811720
17821620
18841510
19851410
20851410
21861310
22861310
23881200
24881200
25881200
26891100
27891100
28891100
29901000
30901000

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 126 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:327:05
213.55:347:02
313.45:367:00
413.35:386:57
513.25:406:55
613.25:426:52
713.15:446:49
813.05:456:47
912.95:476:44
1012.95:496:42
1112.85:516:39
1212.75:536:37
1312.75:556:34
1412.65:576:31
1512.55:586:29
1612.46:006:26
1712.46:026:23
1812.36:046:21
1912.26:066:18
2012.16:086:16
2112.16:106:13
2212.06:126:10
2311.96:136:08
2411.86:156:05
2511.86:176:03
2611.76:196:00
2711.66:215:57
2811.56:235:55
2911.56:255:52
3011.46:275:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Preetz?

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
1.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Preetz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Preetz in September

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

In September, Preetz sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Preetz in September

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Preetz 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 Preetz peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Preetz?

Preetz sits at 54.2°N, 10.3°E, 31 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Elmschenhagen, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Preetz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Preetz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m.

The land around Preetz is covered by trees (35%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (33%), cropland (29%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
275 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Elmschenhagen 8.0 km · Kiel 13 km · Eutin 24 km · Neumünster 26 km · Bad Segeberg 33 km · Neustadt in Holstein 38 km · Eckernförde 39 km · Rendsburg 40 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 Preetz (54.2358°, 10.2793°, elevation 31 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).