Merano weather in September

In September, Merano sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Merano's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:00 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Merano is historic centre of the city of Meran/Merano in South Tyrol.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.8 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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical September day in Merano reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2156
3156
4156
5155
6155
7155
8155
9145
10145
11145
12145
13145
14144
15144
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23123
24123
25123
26123
27123
28123
29113
30113

How September really feels in Merano

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.

Merano weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°549.510.48.80.0
Feb-1° / -10°509.710.6100.0
Mar / -6°7211.411.711.60.0
Apr / -2°9914.310.713.30.7
May12° / 13318.94.714.82.4
Jun16° / 16119.8115.63.8
Jul18° / 17520.60.315.34.6
Aug17° / 16719.70.3144.5
Sep14° / 11013.71.712.43.5
Oct / 11813.25.610.61.5
Nov / -5°11412.711.19.20.0
Dec-2° / -10°7210.411.48.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45149
55149
65149
75050
85050
94951
104852
114852
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174654
184555
194555
204456
214456
224456
234456
244357
254357
264258
274060
283961
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Merano gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 13.7 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 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1544
2544
3534
4524
5524
6515
7515
8505
9505
10495
11496
12486
13486
14476
15476
16466
17467
18457
19457
20447
21447
22437
23437
24437
25437
26438
27448
28448
29459
30459

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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 5:40 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:406:50
213.15:416:48
313.15:436:46
413.05:446:44
512.95:456:42
612.95:476:40
712.85:486:38
812.85:496:36
912.75:516:34
1012.75:526:32
1112.65:536:30
1212.65:556:28
1312.55:566:26
1412.45:576:24
1512.45:596:22
1612.36:006:20
1712.36:016:17
1812.26:036:15
1912.26:046:13
2012.16:056:11
2112.06:076:09
2212.06:086:07
2311.96:096:05
2411.96:116:03
2511.86:126:01
2611.86:135:59
2711.76:155:57
2811.66:165:55
2911.66:175:53
3011.56:195:51

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Merano?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Merano.

What to pack for Merano in September

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

In September, Merano sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Merano in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Merano peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Merano 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 Merano is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Merano's WHO annual average of 13.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2317 µg/m³Sep 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Merano?

Merano sits at 46.7°N, 11.2°E, 325 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Bolzano, 24 km away.

IglsTrentoWiltenInnsbruckHötting

Topography around Merano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merano has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m around an average of 428 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,745 m.

The land around Merano is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,029 m
16 km
3,155 m
80 km
3,745 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Bolzano 24 km · Eppan 24 km · Bressanone 38 km · Igls 65 km · Trento 67 km · Wilten 68 km · Innsbruck 68 km · Hötting 69 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 Merano (46.6682°, 11.1595°, elevation 325 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).