Schwalmstadt weather in September

In September, Schwalmstadt sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 54 mm of rain across 9.6 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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Schwalmstadt's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schwalmstadt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:06 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Schwalmstadt reaches about 18°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 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52011
61911
71911
81910
91910
101910
111910
121910
131810
141810
151810
16189
17189
18189
19189
20179
21179
22179
23179
24179
25178
26168
27168
28168
29168
30168

How September really feels in Schwalmstadt

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.

Schwalmstadt 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 / -1°5411.64.18.20.0
Feb / -1°439.64.29.70.0
Mar / 4911.32.111.51.5
Apr13° / 4510.40.313.53.6
May17° / 6011.3015.35.2
Jun20° / 11°5811.5016.26.0
Jul23° / 13°6612015.86.4
Aug22° / 13°6010.9014.36.5
Sep18° / 10°549.6012.45.6
Oct13° / 5310.60.210.43.3
Nov / 5211.21.78.70.8
Dec / -0°5812.64.37.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43565
53466
63565
73565
83565
93664
103565
113565
123565
133466
143565
153565
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213367
223367
233268
243268
253169
263169
273070
282971
292872
302773

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Schwalmstadt gets around 54 mm of rain over 9.6 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1233
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1832
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2432
2532
2633
2734
2835
2936
3037

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 (%)
175214
276204
378193
478193
580182
680182
781181
882171
982171
1083161
1184151
1284151
1385141
1487130
1588120
1689110
1790100
189190
199190
209280
219280
229370
239370
249370
259370
269370
279370
289460
299460
309460

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
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
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 114 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:427:04
213.35:447:01
313.25:456:59
413.25:476:57
513.15:486:55
613.05:506:52
713.05:526:50
812.95:536:48
912.85:556:45
1012.85:566:43
1112.75:586:41
1212.66:006:38
1312.66:016:36
1412.56:036:34
1512.46:046:31
1612.46:066:29
1712.36:086:27
1812.26:096:24
1912.26:116:22
2012.16:126:19
2112.06:146:17
2212.06:166:15
2311.96:176:12
2411.96:196:10
2511.86:216:08
2611.76:226:05
2711.76:246:03
2811.66:266:01
2911.56:275:58
3011.56:295:56

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Schwalmstadt?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Schwalmstadt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Schwalmstadt in September

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Schwalmstadt 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 Schwalmstadt peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Schwalmstadt in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Schwalmstadt is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Schwalmstadt?

Schwalmstadt sits at 50.9°N, 9.2°E, 235 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Stadtallendorf, 19 km away.

Topography around Schwalmstadt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schwalmstadt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 229 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.

The land around Schwalmstadt is covered by cropland (36%), trees (27%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (53%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Stadtallendorf 19 km · Alsfeld 21 km · Bad Wildungen 22 km · Kirchhain 23 km · Frankenberg 32 km · Marburg an der Lahn 34 km · Bad Hersfeld 35 km · Baunatal 38 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 Schwalmstadt (50.9333°, 9.2167°, elevation 235 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).