Bolzano weather in September

In September, Bolzano sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 10.8 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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bolzano's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bolzano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:59 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Bolzano is historic centre of the city of Bozen/Bolzano in South Tyrol.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.8 µg/m³ · 2010

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 Bolzano reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32010
42010
52010
62010
72010
81910
91910
101910
11199
12199
13199
14199
15189
16189
17189
18189
19189
20188
21188
22178
23178
24178
25178
26178
27178
28168
29167
30167

How September really feels in Bolzano

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.

Bolzano 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 / -7°528.17.18.80.0
Feb / -5°528.67.1100.2
Mar / -0°7210.35.111.62.0
Apr13° / 96132.713.33.3
May17° / 10813.90.214.85.0
Jun21° / 11°9111.9015.56.2
Jul23° / 13°8110.2015.26.9
Aug22° / 12°8511.10146.7
Sep18° / 9310.80.112.45.7
Oct14° / 12913.30.810.73.6
Nov / 12912.24.39.21.3
Dec / -5°719.16.38.50.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55545
65545
75446
85446
95446
105347
115347
125347
135149
145149
155149
165050
175050
185050
194852
204852
214753
224654
234555
244555
254456
264258
274258
284159
294060
303961

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bolzano gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1737
1837
1937
2038
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2640
2741
2841
2942
3043

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
2919
3919
4928
5937
6946
7955
8964
9964
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:396:49
213.15:416:47
313.15:426:45
413.05:436:43
512.95:456:41
612.95:466:39
712.85:476:37
812.85:496:35
912.75:506:33
1012.75:516:31
1112.65:536:29
1212.65:546:27
1312.55:556:25
1412.45:576:23
1512.45:586:21
1612.35:596:19
1712.36:016:17
1812.26:026:15
1912.26:036:13
2012.16:056:10
2112.06:066:08
2212.06:076:06
2311.96:096:04
2411.96:106:02
2511.86:116:00
2611.86:135:58
2711.76:145:56
2811.66:155:54
2911.66:175:52
3011.56:185:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bolzano?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bolzano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bolzano in September

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

In September, Bolzano 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 Bolzano 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 Bolzano peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bolzano's WHO annual average of 14.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2318 µg/m³Sep 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bolzano?

Bolzano sits at 46.5°N, 11.3°E, 262 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Eppan, 7.0 km away.

RoveretoRiva del GardaBellunoIgls

Topography around Bolzano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bolzano has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m around an average of 440 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,951 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,794 m.

The land around Bolzano is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,155 m
16 km
1,951 m
80 km
3,794 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Eppan 7.0 km · Merano 24 km · Bressanone 35 km · Trento 50 km · Rovereto 71 km · Riva del Garda 77 km · Belluno 78 km · Igls 83 km

Italy travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 513
Religion
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

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 Bolzano (46.4907°, 11.3398°, elevation 262 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).