Ferrara weather in September

In September, Ferrara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 75 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ferrara's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ferrara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:59 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.1 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 29°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ferrara reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42818
52818
62818
72817
82817
92717
102717
112717
122717
132716
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192516
202516
212515
222515
232515
242415
252415
262415
272415
282414
292414
302314

How September really feels in Ferrara

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.

Ferrara weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 416.8191.6
Feb11° / 537.31.310.12.7
Mar15° / 567.80.511.65.0
Apr19° / 7310.5013.26.1
May24° / 14°7610.5014.66.8
Jun29° / 18°679.3015.35.7
Jul32° / 21°628.50154.5
Aug31° / 20°669.2013.94.7
Sep26° / 16°758.9012.36.9
Oct20° / 12°759010.76.5
Nov14° / 789.40.29.43.9
Dec / 5780.98.71.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57426
67426
77327
87327
97228
107228
117030
127030
137030
146832
156832
166634
176535
186436
196337
206337
216238
226139
236139
246139
256040
266040
275842
285842
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ferrara gets around 75 mm of rain over 8.9 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 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2529
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1192437201
2202437181
3212536171
4222636151
5232636141
6242736131
7242836120
8252836110
9262836100
10262835100
1127283590
1228283590
1329283490
1430293390
1531293290
1632293180
1733302980
1834302880
1935302770
2037302670
2138312570
2239312460
2340322360
2441322250
2541332140
2642342140
2742342030
2843352030
2943351920
3044351920

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:406:46
213.05:426:44
313.05:436:42
412.95:446:40
512.95:456:39
612.85:466:37
712.85:486:35
812.75:496:33
912.75:506:31
1012.65:516:29
1112.65:526:27
1212.55:546:25
1312.55:556:23
1412.45:566:21
1512.45:576:19
1612.35:596:17
1712.36:006:15
1812.26:016:13
1912.16:026:11
2012.16:046:09
2112.06:056:07
2212.06:066:05
2311.96:076:03
2411.96:096:01
2511.86:105:59
2611.86:115:57
2711.76:125:55
2811.76:145:53
2911.66:155:52
3011.66:165:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Ferrara?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Ferrara for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ferrara in September

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

In September, Ferrara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Ferrara in September

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Oct 9 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Ferrara 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 Ferrara peaks around July 13 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ferrara 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 Ferrara is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ferrara's WHO annual average of 17.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1622 µg/m³Sep 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ferrara?

Ferrara sits at 44.8°N, 11.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cento, 29 km away.

Topography around Ferrara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ferrara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,284 m.

The land around Ferrara is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), grassland (21%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
1,284 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Cento 29 km · Rovigo 29 km · Castel Maggiore 36 km · San Giovanni in Persiceto 41 km · Este 43 km · Mirandola 44 km · San Lazzaro 44 km · Bologna 44 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 Ferrara (44.838°, 11.6206°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).