Schwarzenberg weather in September

In September, Schwarzenberg sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 74 mm of rain across 11.7 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 18°C in the first days to 14°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 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 Schwarzenberg's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schwarzenberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:52 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Schwarzenberg reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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 22°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
31810
4189
5189
6179
7179
8179
9179
10179
11179
12178
13168
14168
15168
16168
17168
18168
19167
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26147
27147
28147
29146
30146

How September really feels in Schwarzenberg

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.

Schwarzenberg 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 / -4°7113.910.58.30.0
Feb / -4°5611.48.99.70.0
Mar / -1°7013.57.811.50.3
Apr11° / 5912.42.813.52.5
May16° / 8515.10.215.24.2
Jun19° / 10°9915.5016.15.1
Jul21° / 12°10815.9015.85.5
Aug21° / 11°9414.3014.35.8
Sep16° / 7411.7012.44.7
Oct11° / 6712.21.110.42.3
Nov / 6611.65.18.70.2
Dec / -3°7213.69.87.90.0

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
23367
33367
43367
53466
63466
73466
83466
93367
103367
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
163565
173565
183565
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243268
253268
263169
273169
283169
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Schwarzenberg gets around 74 mm of rain over 11.7 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
745
844
943
1043
1142
1241
1340
1439
1538
1637
1736
1836
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2536
2637
2738
2838
2939
3040

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
282171
383161
485141
586131
687121
788120
889110
990100
109190
119280
129280
139370
149460
159460
169550
179640
189640
199730
209730
219820
229820
239820
249820
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

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 11 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
3011calm

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 5:28 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:286:49
213.35:306:47
313.25:316:44
413.25:336:42
513.15:356:40
613.05:366:38
713.05:386:35
812.95:396:33
912.85:416:31
1012.85:426:28
1112.75:446:26
1212.65:466:24
1312.65:476:21
1412.55:496:19
1512.45:506:17
1612.45:526:14
1712.35:546:12
1812.25:556:10
1912.25:576:07
2012.15:586:05
2112.06:006:03
2212.06:016:00
2311.96:035:58
2411.96:055:56
2511.86:065:54
2611.76:085:51
2711.76:095:49
2811.66:115:47
2911.56:135:44
3011.56:145:42

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 0.73 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
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Schwarzenberg?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Schwarzenberg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Schwarzenberg in September

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

In September, Schwarzenberg sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Schwarzenberg 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 Schwarzenberg peaks around June 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Schwarzenberg 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 Schwarzenberg is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1518 µg/m³Dec 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Schwarzenberg?

Schwarzenberg sits at 50.5°N, 12.8°E, 467 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Aue, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Schwarzenberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schwarzenberg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 529 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,202 m.

The land around Schwarzenberg is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
1,202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Aue 8.0 km · Schneeberg 12 km · Annaberg-Buchholz 16 km · Auerbach 27 km · Ostrov 28 km · Marienberg 29 km · Hohenstein-Ernstthal 30 km · Zwickau 30 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 Schwarzenberg (50.5379°, 12.7852°, elevation 467 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).