Sondrio weather in September

In September, Sondrio sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 124 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Sondrio's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sondrio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
124 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:05 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 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 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

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

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4156
5156
6156
7156
8156
9156
10156
11146
12145
13145
14145
15145
16145
17145
18135
19135
20135
21134
22134
23134
24134
25124
26124
27124
28124
29124
30123

How September really feels in Sondrio

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.

Sondrio 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° / -12°617.98.58.80.0
Feb-1° / -10°517.88.7100.0
Mar / -5°729.58.611.60.0
Apr / -1°11313.8813.30.8
May12° / 14117.92.714.72.5
Jun16° / 14918.60.515.54.0
Jul18° / 14218.50.215.24.9
Aug18° / 14317.80.1144.8
Sep14° / 12412.70.912.33.7
Oct / 14011.93.910.71.8
Nov / -4°14211.48.89.20.1
Dec-1° / -10°789.39.58.50.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85149
95149
105149
115149
125050
135050
144951
154951
164951
174951
184753
194753
204654
214555
224555
234456
244357
254357
264357
274258
284159
294159
304060

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Sondrio gets around 124 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1482
2472
3472
4462
5462
6452
7452
8442
9442
10442
11432
12432
13432
14432
15432
16432
17433
18433
19423
20424
21424
22424
23425
24425
25426
26426
27427
28428
29428
30438

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
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 5:46 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:466:55
213.15:476:53
313.05:486:51
413.05:506:49
512.95:516:47
612.95:526:45
712.85:536:43
812.85:556:41
912.75:566:39
1012.75:576:37
1112.65:596:35
1212.56:006:33
1312.56:016:31
1412.46:036:29
1512.46:046:27
1612.36:056:24
1712.36:066:22
1812.26:086:20
1912.26:096:18
2012.16:106:16
2112.06:126:14
2212.06:136:12
2311.96:146:10
2411.96:166:08
2511.86:176:06
2611.86:186:04
2711.76:206:02
2811.76:216:00
2911.66:225:58
3011.56:245:56

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Sondrio?

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

3.7
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 Sondrio.

What to pack for Sondrio in September

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

In September, Sondrio sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sondrio 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 Sondrio peaks around July 15 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 highModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sondrio 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 Sondrio is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Sondrio's WHO annual average of 16.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1724 µg/m³Nov 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sondrio?

Sondrio sits at 46.2°N, 9.9°E, 307 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is St. Moritz, 37 km away.

ErbaSan Sebastiano

Topography around Sondrio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sondrio has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,233 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,338 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,874 m.

The land around Sondrio is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,233 m
16 km
3,338 m
80 km
3,874 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: St. Moritz 37 km · Lecco 50 km · Bergamo 55 km · Seriate 55 km · Dalmine 61 km · Palazzolo sull'Oglio 64 km · Erba 64 km · San Sebastiano 65 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 Sondrio (46.1685°, 9.8713°, elevation 307 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).