Waldkirch weather in September

In September, Waldkirch sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 102 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-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 27% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Waldkirch's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waldkirch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:12 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Waldkirch is human settlement in Germany.

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 Waldkirch 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 12°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)
12011
22011
32011
41911
51911
61911
71911
81910
91910
101910
111810
121810
131810
141810
151810
16189
17179
18179
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24169
25169
26169
27168
28168
29168
30158

How September really feels in Waldkirch

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.

Waldkirch weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°12714.38.58.60.0
Feb / -2°10312.17.59.90.0
Mar / 11414.75.611.61.4
Apr13° / 10014.62.513.43.1
May17° / 14717.20.114.94.5
Jun20° / 12°12715.6015.85.5
Jul22° / 13°12815.2015.46.0
Aug22° / 13°11413.8014.16.1
Sep18° / 10°10212.3012.45.3
Oct13° / 10712.90.710.63.2
Nov / 11513.43.990.8
Dec / -1°14615.68.78.20.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44456
54456
64357
74456
84456
94357
104357
114357
124456
134357
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214159
224159
234060
244060
254060
263961
273961
283862
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Waldkirch gets around 102 mm of rain over 12.3 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1142
1242
1342
1442
1541
1641
1741
1841
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2641
2741
2842
2943
3043

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170264
272253
373243
474233
575223
676222
777212
877212
979201
1079201
1179201
1280191
1380191
1482180
1582180
1683170
1783170
1884160
1985150
2086140
2187130
2288120
2389110
2490100
2590100
269190
279280
289280
299370
309460

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:517:05
213.25:527:03
313.15:547:01
413.15:556:59
513.05:576:56
612.95:586:54
712.95:596:52
812.86:016:50
912.86:026:48
1012.76:046:46
1112.66:056:44
1212.66:066:41
1312.56:086:39
1412.56:096:37
1512.46:116:35
1612.36:126:33
1712.36:146:31
1812.26:156:28
1912.26:166:26
2012.16:186:24
2112.06:196:22
2212.06:216:20
2311.96:226:18
2411.96:246:15
2511.86:256:13
2611.76:266:11
2711.76:286:09
2811.66:296:07
2911.66:316:05
3011.56:326:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Waldkirch?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Waldkirch for sightseeing.

What to pack for Waldkirch in September

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

In September, Waldkirch sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Waldkirch 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 Waldkirch peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Waldkirch 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 Waldkirch 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 1215 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Waldkirch?

Waldkirch sits at 48.1°N, 8.0°E, 266 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Emmendingen, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Waldkirch

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waldkirch has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m around an average of 399 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,061 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,372 m.

The land around Waldkirch is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
672 m
16 km
1,061 m
80 km
1,372 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Emmendingen 9.0 km · Freiburg 14 km · Lahr 28 km · Unterkrozingen 28 km · Schramberg 34 km · Villingen-Schwenningen 40 km · Müllheim 40 km · Offenburg 42 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 Waldkirch (48.0958°, 7.9637°, elevation 266 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).