Zittau weather in September

In September, Zittau sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 71 mm of rain across 11.3 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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Zittau's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zittau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:44 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16.8 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 Zittau reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°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 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42011
51911
61911
71911
81910
91910
101910
111810
121810
131810
141810
15189
16189
17189
18179
19179
20179
21179
22178
23178
24168
25168
26168
27168
28168
29168
30158

How September really feels in Zittau

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.

Zittau 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 / -3°6113.48.38.20.0
Feb / -3°4911.279.70.0
Mar / 6213.14.811.51.0
Apr13° / 4810.81.313.53.5
May18° / 7513.20.115.35.2
Jun21° / 11°8412.9016.25.8
Jul23° / 13°10213.8015.86.2
Aug23° / 13°9412.2014.36.4
Sep18° / 7111.3012.45.4
Oct12° / 5711.20.310.43.1
Nov / 5611.33.18.70.6
Dec / -2°59136.57.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33763
43763
53862
63862
73862
83961
93961
103961
114060
124060
134060
143961
154060
164060
174060
183961
193862
203862
213862
223862
233664
243664
253565
263565
273466
283367
293367
303268

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zittau gets around 71 mm of rain over 11.3 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
442
542
642
742
841
941
1040
1140
1239
1338
1438
1537
1636
1736
1835
1935
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2535
2635
2736
2836
2937
3037

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170246
272235
373225
474224
575214
677203
777203
879192
980182
1081172
1181172
1283161
1384151
1485141
1586131
1687121
1788111
1889101
199091
209181
219181
229271
239460
249460
259550
269550
279550
289640
299640
309640

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.

051015151015202530
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
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 114 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:206:41
213.35:216:39
313.25:236:37
413.25:246:34
513.15:266:32
613.05:286:30
713.05:296:28
812.95:316:25
912.85:326:23
1012.85:346:21
1112.75:366:18
1212.65:376:16
1312.65:396:14
1412.55:406:11
1512.45:426:09
1612.45:446:07
1712.35:456:04
1812.25:476:02
1912.25:495:59
2012.15:505:57
2112.05:525:55
2212.05:535:52
2311.95:555:50
2411.95:575:48
2511.85:585:45
2611.76:005:43
2711.76:025:41
2811.66:035:38
2911.56:055:36
3011.56:065:34

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 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
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
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Zittau?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Zittau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zittau in September

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

In September, Zittau sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Zittau in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zittau peaks around June 20 at about 7 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zittau 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 Zittau is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1617 µg/m³Dec 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zittau?

Zittau sits at 50.9°N, 14.8°E, 253 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bogatynia, 10 km away.

Topography around Zittau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zittau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,573 m.

The land around Zittau is covered by cropland (30%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (44%), cropland (26%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
783 m
80 km
1,573 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Bogatynia 10 km · Liberec 23 km · Löbau 24 km · Česká Lípa 30 km · Görlitz 31 km · Zgorzelec 31 km · Jablonec nad Nisou 32 km · Bautzen 41 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 Zittau (50.8977°, 14.8076°, elevation 253 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).