Wittenberg weather in September

In September, Wittenberg sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 20% 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 Wittenberg's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wittenberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:52 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
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 Wittenberg reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°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.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92012
102012
112011
122011
132011
142011
152011
161911
171911
181910
191910
201910
211910
221810
231810
241810
251810
26189
27179
28179
29179
30179

How September really feels in Wittenberg

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.

Wittenberg weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°50123.78.10.0
Feb / -1°379.73.49.60.1
Mar / 4711.11.911.51.6
Apr14° / 358.80.213.64.3
May19° / 5710.2015.46.0
Jun22° / 13°5610.4016.46.4
Jul24° / 15°75120166.6
Aug24° / 14°6010.4014.46.8
Sep19° / 11°508.8012.46.1
Oct14° / 449.80.110.43.9
Nov / 4810.51.28.61.1
Dec / 49123.17.60.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63763
73763
83862
93862
103961
114060
124060
134060
143961
153961
164060
173961
183961
193862
203862
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263664
273664
283565
293565
303466

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Wittenberg gets around 50 mm of rain over 8.8 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
932
1032
1131
1231
1330
1429
1529
1628
1728
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2428
2529
2629
2730
2831
2932
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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168257
269247
371236
472226
573225
674215
776204
877194
978184
1079183
1180173
1281163
1382153
1484142
1585132
1686122
1786122
1888111
1989101
2089101
219091
229190
239190
249280
259280
269280
279280
289280
299370
309370

Wind in September

Winds average 11 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
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 5:27 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:276:51
213.35:286:49
313.35:306:47
413.25:326:44
513.15:346:42
613.15:356:40
713.05:376:37
812.95:396:35
912.95:406:32
1012.85:426:30
1112.75:446:28
1212.75:456:25
1312.65:476:23
1412.55:496:20
1512.55:506:18
1612.45:526:16
1712.35:546:13
1812.35:556:11
1912.25:576:08
2012.15:596:06
2112.16:006:03
2212.06:026:01
2311.96:045:59
2411.86:055:56
2511.86:075:54
2611.76:095:51
2711.66:115:49
2811.66:125:47
2911.56:145:44
3011.46:165:42

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 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 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
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
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 Wittenberg?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Wittenberg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wittenberg in September

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

In September, Wittenberg sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Wittenberg 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 Wittenberg peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wittenberg?

Wittenberg sits at 51.9°N, 12.6°E, 72 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Dessau, 28 km away.

Topography around Wittenberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wittenberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m.

The land around Wittenberg is covered by grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (36%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
315 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Dessau 28 km · Wolfen 35 km · Bitterfeld-Wolfen 35 km · Zerbst 40 km · Torgau 42 km · Luckenwalde 43 km · Delitzsch 43 km · Eilenburg 45 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 Wittenberg (51.8661°, 12.6497°, elevation 72 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).