Senftenberg weather in September

In September, Senftenberg sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 57 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 22% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Senftenberg's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Senftenberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:47 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 Senftenberg reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°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 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32112
42112
52112
62112
72012
82012
92012
102012
112011
122011
131911
141911
151911
161911
171911
181910
191910
201810
211810
221810
231810
241810
25189
26179
27179
28179
29179
30179

How September really feels in Senftenberg

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.

Senftenberg weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5512.55.28.10.0
Feb / -1°429.94.39.60.1
Mar / 5311.92.611.51.5
Apr14° / 3890.513.54.2
May19° / 5711.4015.35.8
Jun22° / 13°6511.4016.36.3
Jul24° / 15°8512.4015.96.5
Aug24° / 14°6810.8014.46.7
Sep19° / 11°579.9012.45.9
Oct13° / 4910.40.210.43.7
Nov / 5110.51.68.61.0
Dec / -0°5412.247.70.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23961
33961
43862
53862
63961
73961
83961
94060
104060
114060
123961
134060
144060
154060
163961
173961
183961
193763
203763
213763
223763
233664
243664
253466
263466
273367
283367
293367
303268

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Senftenberg gets around 57 mm of rain over 9.9 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 (%)
136
237
337
437
537
637
736
836
936
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2531
2631
2732
2832
2933
3033

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 (%)
165278
265278
367267
468257
570246
671236
772226
874215
975205
1077194
1178184
1279174
1381163
1482153
1583143
1685132
1785132
1886122
1988111
2089101
2189101
229091
239190
249280
259280
269280
279370
289370
299370
309370

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 120 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:226:45
213.35:246:43
313.35:256:41
413.25:276:39
513.15:296:36
613.15:306:34
713.05:326:31
812.95:336:29
912.95:356:27
1012.85:376:24
1112.75:386:22
1212.75:406:20
1312.65:426:17
1412.55:436:15
1512.55:456:12
1612.45:476:10
1712.35:486:08
1812.35:506:05
1912.25:526:03
2012.15:536:00
2112.15:555:58
2212.05:575:56
2311.95:585:53
2411.86:005:51
2511.86:025:48
2611.76:035:46
2711.66:055:44
2811.66:075:41
2911.56:085:39
3011.46:105:37

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
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
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Senftenberg?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Senftenberg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Senftenberg in September

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

In September, Senftenberg sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Senftenberg 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 Senftenberg peaks around June 18 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Senftenberg?

Senftenberg sits at 51.5°N, 14.0°E, 104 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Lauchhammer, 17 km away.

Topography around Senftenberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Senftenberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m.

The land around Senftenberg is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (54%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
680 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Lauchhammer 17 km · Hoyerswerda 19 km · Finsterwalde 24 km · Kamenz 29 km · Cottbus 34 km · Lubnjow 38 km · Großenhain 42 km · Weißwasser 44 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 Senftenberg (51.5252°, 14.0016°, elevation 104 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).