Schwerin weather in September

In September, Schwerin sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 52 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 18% 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 Schwerin's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schwerin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:56 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Schwerin is human settlement in Altstadt.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.6 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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Schwerin reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22012
32012
42012
52012
61911
71911
81911
91911
101911
111911
121911
131911
141811
151810
161810
171810
181810
191810
201710
211710
221710
23179
24179
25179
26169
27169
28169
29169
30169

How September really feels in Schwerin

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.

Schwerin 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°5111.43.27.80.0
Feb / -1°4210.23.99.40.0
Mar / 4710.32.311.51.1
Apr13° / 439.70.313.73.5
May17° / 5810.8015.65.3
Jun20° / 11°6611.7016.75.9
Jul22° / 13°7712.4016.36.3
Aug22° / 13°7312.2014.66.3
Sep18° / 10°529.8012.55.6
Oct13° / 4910.5010.33.4
Nov / 4410.60.78.30.9
Dec / 5311.53.27.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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
103763
113763
123664
133763
143664
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263169
273169
283070
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Schwerin gets around 52 mm of rain over 9.8 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 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
537
636
736
835
934
1033
1133
1232
1331
1430
1530
1629
1729
1829
1929
2030
2130
2230
2331
2431
2532
2633
2733
2834
2935
3036

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168266
269256
370255
471245
572244
673234
774233
875223
976213
1076213
1178202
1279192
1381172
1482162
1583152
1684142
1786131
1887121
1987121
2088111
2188111
2290100
2390100
2490100
2590100
2690100
279190
289190
299190
309190

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light 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 5:29 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:296:59
213.45:316:57
313.45:336:54
413.35:346:52
513.25:366:49
613.15:386:47
713.15:406:44
813.05:426:42
912.95:436:39
1012.95:456:37
1112.85:476:34
1212.75:496:31
1312.65:516:29
1412.65:526:26
1512.55:546:24
1612.45:566:21
1712.35:586:19
1812.36:006:16
1912.26:026:14
2012.16:036:11
2112.16:056:08
2212.06:076:06
2311.96:096:03
2411.86:116:01
2511.86:125:58
2611.76:145:56
2711.66:165:53
2811.56:185:51
2911.56:205:48
3011.46:225:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Schwerin?

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 Schwerin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Schwerin in September

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

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

rain gear

Sea temperature near Schwerin 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 55 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
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Schwerin 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 Schwerin peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Schwerin 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 Schwerin is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Schwerin's WHO annual average of 11.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Schwerin?

Schwerin sits at 53.6°N, 11.4°E, 48 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Wismar, 29 km away.

MöllnGüstrowLübeckRatekauBad SchwartauStockelsdorf

Topography around Schwerin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schwerin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Schwerin is covered by water (37%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Wismar 29 km · Parchim 37 km · Mölln 48 km · Güstrow 53 km · Lübeck 55 km · Ratekau 57 km · Bad Schwartau 57 km · Stockelsdorf 58 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 Schwerin (53.6294°, 11.4132°, elevation 48 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. 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).