Wetzlar weather in September

In September, Wetzlar sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 60 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12.4 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 21% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Wetzlar's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wetzlar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 18.1 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 Wetzlar 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 24°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)
12112
22012
32011
42011
52011
62011
72011
82011
91911
101911
111911
121910
131910
141910
151910
161910
171810
181810
191810
20189
21189
22189
23179
24179
25179
26179
27179
28169
29169
30169

How September really feels in Wetzlar

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.

Wetzlar 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°6011.83.98.30.0
Feb / -1°499.83.79.70.1
Mar / 5511.51.811.51.7
Apr14° / 5010.30.413.53.9
May18° / 6411.3015.25.4
Jun21° / 12°6611.3016.16.1
Jul23° / 14°7212.7015.86.4
Aug23° / 13°6711.2014.36.6
Sep18° / 10°609.5012.45.8
Oct13° / 5811.30.110.43.4
Nov / 5911.818.70.9
Dec / 7213.24.17.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63763
73763
83763
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143565
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253367
263268
273169
283169
292971
302872

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Wetzlar gets around 60 mm of rain over 9.5 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 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2333
2434
2534
2636
2737
2838
2939
3040

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171245
272235
373234
474224
575223
676213
777212
878202
978202
1079192
1179192
1281181
1382171
1483161
1584151
1685141
1786131
1887121
1988111
2088111
2189101
229190
239190
249190
259280
269280
279280
289280
299280
309370

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 108 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:457:06
213.35:477:04
313.25:497:02
413.25:506:59
513.15:526:57
613.05:536:55
713.05:556:52
812.95:566:50
912.85:586:48
1012.86:006:46
1112.76:016:43
1212.66:036:41
1312.66:046:39
1412.56:066:36
1512.46:076:34
1612.46:096:32
1712.36:116:29
1812.26:126:27
1912.26:146:25
2012.16:156:22
2112.06:176:20
2212.06:196:18
2311.96:206:15
2411.96:226:13
2511.86:236:11
2611.76:256:08
2711.76:276:06
2811.66:286:04
2911.56:306:01
3011.56:315:59

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Wetzlar?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Wetzlar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wetzlar in September

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Wetzlar 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 Wetzlar peaks around July 14 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wetzlar?

Wetzlar sits at 50.6°N, 8.5°E, 169 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Gießen, 12 km away.

Topography around Wetzlar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wetzlar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 194 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m.

The land around Wetzlar is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
371 m
80 km
850 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Gießen 12 km · Butzbach 18 km · Herborn 20 km · Dillenburg 25 km · Neu-Anspach 27 km · Bad Nauheim 27 km · Haiger 29 km · Friedberg 31 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 Wetzlar (50.5611°, 8.5049°, elevation 169 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).