Uetersen weather in September

In September, Uetersen sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 58 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 17% 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 Uetersen's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uetersen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:03 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 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 Uetersen reaches about 18°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 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
61912
71911
81911
91911
101911
111911
121911
131911
141811
151811
161810
171810
181810
191810
201810
211710
221710
231710
241710
25179
26179
27169
28169
29169
30169

How September really feels in Uetersen

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.

Uetersen weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6512.62.67.80.0
Feb / -0°5210.33.29.40.0
Mar / 5510.81.911.51.3
Apr13° / 4610.50.213.73.5
May17° / 6211.4015.65.3
Jun20° / 11°7012.5016.75.7
Jul22° / 13°8413.5016.36.1
Aug22° / 13°7713.4014.66.1
Sep18° / 11°5810.2012.55.6
Oct13° / 6111.9010.33.4
Nov / 5511.70.68.31.1
Dec / 6712.92.87.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83565
93466
103466
113565
123466
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253268
263268
273268
283169
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Uetersen gets around 58 mm of rain over 10.2 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
238
337
436
536
635
734
834
934
1033
1133
1233
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2033
2133
2234
2335
2435
2536
2637
2737
2838
2939
3039

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165296
266295
367285
468284
568284
670273
771263
871263
972253
1074242
1175232
1276222
1377212
1479192
1580182
1682171
1783161
1884151
1985141
2086131
2186131
2287130
2388120
2488120
2588120
2688120
2788120
2888120
2989110
3089110

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light 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 5:36 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:367:06
213.45:387:04
313.45:397:01
413.35:416:59
513.25:436:56
613.15:456:54
713.15:476:51
813.05:496:49
912.95:506:46
1012.95:526:44
1112.85:546:41
1212.75:566:39
1312.65:586:36
1412.65:596:33
1512.56:016:31
1612.46:036:28
1712.36:056:26
1812.36:076:23
1912.26:096:21
2012.16:106:18
2112.16:126:15
2212.06:146:13
2311.96:166:10
2411.86:186:08
2511.86:206:05
2611.76:216:03
2711.66:236:00
2811.56:255:58
2911.56:275:55
3011.46:295:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Uetersen?

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 Uetersen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uetersen in September

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

In September, Uetersen sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Uetersen 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 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Uetersen 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 Uetersen peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 16UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Uetersen?

Uetersen sits at 53.7°N, 9.7°E, 6 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Elmshorn, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Uetersen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uetersen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m.

The land around Uetersen is covered by grassland (34%), trees (28%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), grassland (30%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
268 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Elmshorn 7.0 km · Pinneberg 9.0 km · Wedel 12 km · Halstenbek 13 km · Rissen 13 km · Hansestadt Stade 16 km · Quickborn 17 km · Osdorf 18 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 Uetersen (53.6888°, 9.662°, elevation 6 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).