Porsgrunn weather in September

In September, Porsgrunn sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 101 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Porsgrunn's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porsgrunn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:00 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Porsgrunn is town in Porsgrunn Municipality, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1807

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 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical September day in Porsgrunn reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21710
31710
41710
51710
6179
7179
8179
9169
10169
11169
12169
13169
14168
15158
16158
17158
18158
19158
20158
21148
22147
23147
24147
25147
26147
27137
28137
29136
30136

How September really feels in Porsgrunn

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.

Porsgrunn weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°9212.210.36.60.0
Feb / -5°629.38.48.80.0
Mar / -3°638.76.611.30.2
Apr10° / 599.43.514.12.1
May15° / 7410.80.616.64.3
Jun18° / 10°9412.50185.5
Jul20° / 12°9912.5017.45.9
Aug20° / 12°10613.4015.25.7
Sep15° / 10111.5012.64.4
Oct10° / 10712.51.59.81.9
Nov / 108135.37.40.1
Dec / -3°8412.285.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
273961
283961
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Porsgrunn gets around 101 mm of rain over 11.5 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1440
1540
1639
1739
1838
1937
2037
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2737
2837
2938
3038

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
287121
388111
489101
59190
69190
79280
89280
99370
109370
119370
129460
139460
149550
159550
169640
179640
189640
199640
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 156 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:257:17
213.85:287:14
313.75:307:11
413.65:327:08
513.55:357:05
613.45:377:02
713.35:396:59
813.25:426:56
913.15:446:53
1013.15:466:50
1113.05:496:47
1212.95:516:43
1312.85:536:40
1412.75:566:37
1512.65:586:34
1612.56:006:31
1712.46:026:28
1812.36:056:25
1912.26:076:22
2012.26:096:19
2112.16:126:16
2212.06:146:13
2311.96:166:10
2411.86:196:07
2511.76:216:04
2611.66:246:01
2711.56:265:58
2811.46:285:54
2911.36:315:51
3011.36:335:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Porsgrunn?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Porsgrunn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Porsgrunn in September

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

In September, Porsgrunn sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Porsgrunn in September

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Porsgrunn in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Porsgrunn peaks around July 20 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Porsgrunn?

Porsgrunn sits at 59.1°N, 9.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Skien, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Porsgrunn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porsgrunn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,422 m.

The land around Porsgrunn is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
1,422 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Skien 8.0 km · Larvik 24 km · Sandefjord 32 km · Tønsberg 45 km · Horten 56 km · Kongsberg 59 km · Moss 66 km · Fredrikstad 73 km

Norway travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 91% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 613
Religion
Church of Norway 68%other Christian 4%Muslim 3%Roman Catholic 3%

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 Porsgrunn (59.1405°, 9.6561°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).