Zwickau weather in September

In September, Zwickau sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.2 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 23% 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 Zwickau's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zwickau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16.5 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 Zwickau 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 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42011
51911
61911
71911
81911
91911
101910
111910
121810
131810
141810
151810
161810
17189
18189
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24179
25169
26169
27168
28168
29168
30168

How September really feels in Zwickau

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.

Zwickau 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 / -2°6813.67.58.20.0
Feb / -2°5311.56.59.70.0
Mar / 6713.6511.51.1
Apr13° / 5110.71.413.53.4
May17° / 7513.3015.25.1
Jun20° / 11°8312.6016.25.8
Jul23° / 13°9413.1015.86.3
Aug22° / 13°7912.4014.36.4
Sep18° / 10°6911.2012.45.5
Oct13° / 6411.30.410.43.3
Nov / 6611.73.28.70.8
Dec / -1°7013.967.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43763
53763
63763
73664
83763
93763
103763
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163862
173763
183763
193763
203664
213565
223565
233565
243466
253466
263466
273367
283268
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zwickau gets around 69 mm of rain over 11.2 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 (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
841
941
1040
1139
1239
1338
1437
1536
1636
1735
1835
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2535
2635
2736
2836
2937
3038

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174215
275205
377194
478184
580173
680173
782162
883152
983152
1084142
1185132
1287121
1387121
1488111
1589101
169091
179091
189181
199280
209370
219460
229460
239460
249550
259550
269550
279640
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 11 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
2911calm
3011calm

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 5:29 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:296:50
213.35:316:48
313.25:326:46
413.25:346:44
513.15:366:41
613.05:376:39
713.05:396:37
812.95:406:34
912.85:426:32
1012.85:436:30
1112.75:456:27
1212.65:476:25
1312.65:486:23
1412.55:506:20
1512.45:516:18
1612.45:536:16
1712.35:556:13
1812.25:566:11
1912.25:586:09
2012.15:596:06
2112.06:016:04
2212.06:036:02
2311.96:045:59
2411.96:065:57
2511.86:075:55
2611.76:095:52
2711.76:115:50
2811.66:125:48
2911.56:145:45
3011.56:165:43

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Zwickau?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Zwickau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zwickau in September

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

In September, Zwickau sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Zwickau 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 Zwickau peaks around July 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zwickau 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 Zwickau is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zwickau?

Zwickau sits at 50.7°N, 12.5°E, 267 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Werdau, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Zwickau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zwickau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 294 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m.

The land around Zwickau is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), trees (32%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
413 m
80 km
1,187 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Werdau 8.0 km · Glauchau 11 km · Crimmitschau 12 km · Meerane 13 km · Reichenbach/Vogtland 17 km · Hohenstein-Ernstthal 18 km · Schneeberg 18 km · Aue 22 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 Zwickau (50.7272°, 12.4884°, elevation 267 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).