Wermelskirchen weather in September

In September, Wermelskirchen sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 86 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 12.4 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 19% 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 Wermelskirchen's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wermelskirchen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 Wermelskirchen reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22012
32012
41912
51912
61912
71911
81911
91911
101911
111911
121911
131811
141811
151811
161811
171810
181810
191810
201810
211710
221710
231710
241710
251710
261710
271610
281610
29169
30169

How September really feels in Wermelskirchen

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.

Wermelskirchen 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 / 10415.34.28.20.0
Feb / 8513.54.89.60.2
Mar / 8514.52.711.51.7
Apr14° / 6512.40.513.53.6
May17° / 7813.1015.35.1
Jun20° / 12°8713.6016.25.6
Jul22° / 14°10515.1015.95.9
Aug22° / 14°9914.3014.45.9
Sep18° / 11°8612.7012.45.3
Oct13° / 9113.4010.43.4
Nov / 9214.81.48.71.2
Dec / 11016.64.27.80.1

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 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43367
53367
63367
73466
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133664
143664
153664
163664
173763
183763
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243466
253466
263466
273268
283169
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Wermelskirchen gets around 86 mm of rain over 12.7 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
442
542
643
743
843
944
1044
1144
1243
1343
1443
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2343
2443
2544
2645
2745
2846
2947
3047

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1652681
2662671
3682570
4692560
5702550
6702550
7712450
8712450
9732340
10742240
11742240
12752140
13762040
14771940
15791830
16801730
17811630
18831520
19831520
20841420
21851410
22851410
23851410
24861310
25861310
26871300
27871300
28871300
29871300
30871300

Wind in September

Winds average 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
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2012light breeze
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2412light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light 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 5:50 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:507:12
213.35:517:10
313.25:537:07
413.25:557:05
513.15:567:03
613.05:587:01
713.05:596:58
812.96:016:56
912.86:036:54
1012.86:046:51
1112.76:066:49
1212.66:076:46
1312.66:096:44
1412.56:116:42
1512.56:126:39
1612.46:146:37
1712.36:166:35
1812.36:176:32
1912.26:196:30
2012.16:206:27
2112.16:226:25
2212.06:246:23
2311.96:256:20
2411.86:276:18
2511.86:296:16
2611.76:306:13
2711.66:326:11
2811.66:346:09
2911.56:356:06
3011.46:376:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Wermelskirchen?

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
1.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Wermelskirchen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wermelskirchen in September

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

In September, Wermelskirchen sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Wermelskirchen 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 Wermelskirchen peaks around July 13 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wermelskirchen?

Wermelskirchen sits at 51.1°N, 7.2°E, 302 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Remscheid, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Wermelskirchen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wermelskirchen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 272 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,090 m.

The land around Wermelskirchen is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
1,090 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Remscheid 5.0 km · Hückeswagen 9.0 km · Burscheid 9.0 km · Solingen 10 km · Kürten 11 km · Radevormwald 12 km · Wipperfürth 13 km · Odenthal 14 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 Wermelskirchen (51.1397°, 7.2158°, elevation 302 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).