Zülpich weather in September

In September, Zülpich sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 59 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°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 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 Zülpich's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zülpich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Zülpich reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°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 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32012
42012
52012
62012
72012
82012
92012
102011
111911
121911
131911
141911
151911
161911
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191811
201810
211810
221810
231810
241810
251810
261710
271710
281710
291710
301710

How September really feels in Zülpich

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.

Zülpich weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6112.82.48.30.0
Feb / 5411.53.79.70.4
Mar10° / 5912.61.411.52.0
Apr14° / 4710.60.213.54.0
May18° / 6211.9015.25.4
Jun21° / 12°7011.8016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°7612.2015.86.4
Aug23° / 14°7812.3014.36.4
Sep19° / 11°5910.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 6011.5010.43.9
Nov / 6112.30.88.71.6
Dec / 7114.33.17.80.3

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 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
84060
94060
104060
114060
123961
134060
143961
153961
164060
173961
183961
193961
203961
213862
223862
233862
243862
253763
263565
273565
283466
293268
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zülpich gets around 59 mm of rain over 10.5 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2436
2536
2637
2738
2838
2939
3039

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169247
269247
370246
472235
572235
673234
773234
874224
975223
1076213
1177203
1278193
1379183
1479183
1581172
1682162
1783152
1883152
1984142
2086131
2186131
2286131
2387121
2487121
2587121
2688120
2788120
2888120
2988120
3088120

Wind in September

Winds average 12 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
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 5:53 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:537:14
213.35:547:11
313.25:567:09
413.25:577:07
513.15:597:05
613.06:007:02
713.06:027:00
812.96:046:58
912.86:056:55
1012.86:076:53
1112.76:086:51
1212.66:106:48
1312.66:126:46
1412.56:136:44
1512.46:156:41
1612.46:166:39
1712.36:186:37
1812.26:206:34
1912.26:216:32
2012.16:236:30
2112.06:246:27
2212.06:266:25
2311.96:286:23
2411.96:296:20
2511.86:316:18
2611.76:326:16
2711.76:346:13
2811.66:366:11
2911.56:376:09
3011.56:396:06

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 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.13 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
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Zülpich?

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
2.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Zülpich for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zülpich in September

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Zülpich 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 Zülpich 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 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zülpich 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 Zülpich is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zülpich?

Zülpich sits at 50.7°N, 6.7°E, 174 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Euskirchen, 10 km away.

Topography around Zülpich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zülpich has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 161 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Zülpich is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), grassland (23%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Euskirchen 10 km · Mechernich 11 km · Weilerswist 15 km · Erftstadt 17 km · Düren 17 km · Kerpen 20 km · Rheinbach 22 km · Brühl 23 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 Zülpich (50.6945°, 6.6541°, elevation 174 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).