Rheinfelden weather in September

In September, Rheinfelden sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 90 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Rheinfelden's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rheinfelden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:13 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 Rheinfelden reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
82111
92111
102011
112011
122011
132011
142011
152010
161910
171910
181910
191910
201910
211910
221810
231810
24189
25189
26189
27189
28179
29179
30179

How September really feels in Rheinfelden

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.

Rheinfelden weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7612.85.58.70.0
Feb / -1°6710.95.29.90.4
Mar11° / 8013.43.211.62.3
Apr15° / 8513.61.513.33.9
May19° / 12316.2014.95.1
Jun22° / 13°11416.1015.75.7
Jul24° / 14°12215.6015.46.1
Aug24° / 14°12015.2014.16.2
Sep19° / 11°9012.3012.45.7
Oct14° / 8912.70.310.63.8
Nov / 8712.72.59.11.3
Dec / 9513.85.28.30.0

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 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144456
154357
164357
174258
184357
194258
204258
214060
224060
233961
243961
253862
263862
273763
283664
293565
303367

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Rheinfelden gets around 90 mm of rain over 12.3 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
242
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2543
2643
2744
2845
2945
3046

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 (%)
1583111
2603010
362299
463298
565287
665287
767276
868275
968275
1070264
1171263
1271263
1372253
1473252
1574242
1674242
1776231
1877221
1978211
2079201
2180191
2281181
2382171
2483161
2584151
2685150
2786140
2887130
2988120
3088120

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:527:05
213.25:547:03
313.15:557:01
413.05:566:59
513.05:586:57
612.95:596:54
712.96:016:52
812.86:026:50
912.76:036:48
1012.76:056:46
1112.66:066:44
1212.66:076:42
1312.56:096:40
1412.56:106:38
1512.46:126:35
1612.36:136:33
1712.36:146:31
1812.26:166:29
1912.26:176:27
2012.16:196:25
2112.06:206:23
2212.06:216:21
2311.96:236:18
2411.96:246:16
2511.86:266:14
2611.86:276:12
2711.76:286:10
2811.66:306:08
2911.66:316:06
3011.56:336:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Rheinfelden?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Rheinfelden for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rheinfelden in September

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

In September, Rheinfelden sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Rheinfelden 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 Rheinfelden peaks around July 14 at about 8 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rheinfelden?

Rheinfelden sits at 47.6°N, 7.8°E, 279 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schopfheim, 10 km away.

Topography around Rheinfelden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rheinfelden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 316 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Rheinfelden is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
742 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Schopfheim 10 km · Riehen 11 km · Lörrach 11 km · Muttenz 11 km · Bad Säckingen 12 km · Weil am Rhein 13 km · Basel 16 km · Reinach 16 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 Rheinfelden (47.5601°, 7.7871°, elevation 279 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).