Parma weather in September

In September, Parma sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 77 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Parma's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:04 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.2 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 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in Parma reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102516
112515
122515
132515
142515
152415
162415
172415
182414
192414
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252214
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213

How September really feels in Parma

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.

Parma 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 / 567.72.991.1
Feb / 647.52.310.12.1
Mar14° / 6981.311.64.4
Apr18° / 86110.213.25.6
May22° / 13°829.5014.66.9
Jun27° / 17°587.7015.36.9
Jul30° / 19°405.90155.8
Aug29° / 19°527.5013.96.0
Sep24° / 15°778.5012.37.2
Oct18° / 11°929.8010.75.8
Nov12° / 10010.50.79.43.1
Dec / 738.62.38.71.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127030
137030
146931
156832
166733
176733
186634
196535
206535
216535
226436
236337
246238
256238
266238
276040
286040
295941
305842

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Parma gets around 77 mm of rain over 8.5 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2329
2428
2528
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12632349
22733338
32833327
42934316
53035305
63136294
73136293
83237283
93337282
103437282
113536272
123636272
133735271
143834261
153934261
164133251
174332241
184431241
194631231
204730221
214929211
225029201
235129191
245229181
255429170
265430160
275530150
285531140
295631130
305632120

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:46 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:466:51
213.05:476:49
313.05:486:48
412.95:496:46
512.95:506:44
612.85:526:42
712.85:536:40
812.75:546:38
912.75:556:36
1012.65:566:34
1112.65:586:32
1212.55:596:30
1312.56:006:28
1412.46:016:26
1512.46:036:24
1612.36:046:22
1712.36:056:20
1812.26:066:18
1912.16:076:16
2012.16:096:14
2112.06:106:12
2212.06:116:10
2311.96:126:08
2411.96:146:06
2511.86:156:05
2611.86:166:03
2711.76:176:01
2811.76:195:59
2911.66:205:57
3011.66:215:55

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Parma?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Parma for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Parma in September

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

In September, Parma sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Parma 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 Parma peaks around July 12 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 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Parma 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 Parma is worst in January — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Parma's WHO annual average of 17.2 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1721 µg/m³Aug 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Parma?

Parma sits at 44.8°N, 10.3°E, 57 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Viadana, 21 km away.

Topography around Parma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,120 m.

The land around Parma is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
347 m
80 km
2,120 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Viadana 21 km · Fidenza 22 km · Reggio nell'Emilia 27 km · Salsomaggiore Terme 27 km · Correggio 36 km · Scandiano 37 km · Suzzara 39 km · Carpi 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 Parma (44.7993°, 10.3262°, elevation 57 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).