Żagań weather in September

In September, Żagań sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 59 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Żagań's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Żagań's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:41 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Żagań is city in Lower Silesia, Poland.

Density
645/km²
people per km²
Founded
1150

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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Żagań reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62011
72011
82011
92011
102011
112011
122011
131910
141910
151910
161910
171910
181910
191810
20189
21189
22189
23189
24189
25179
26179
27179
28179
29178
30168

How September really feels in Żagań

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.

Żagań weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°53125.48.10.0
Feb / -2°429.94.89.60.0
Mar / 5412.23.611.51.3
Apr14° / 4090.613.64.2
May19° / 6412.1015.35.7
Jun22° / 12°6912.4016.36.2
Jul24° / 14°9012.8015.96.4
Aug24° / 14°7211.2014.46.6
Sep19° / 10°5910.2012.45.9
Oct13° / 5010.20.210.43.6
Nov / 469.91.78.61.0
Dec / -1°4911.64.27.70.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
124060
134060
144060
154060
163961
173961
184060
194060
203961
213862
223862
233862
243763
253763
263763
273664
283664
293664
303466

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Żagań gets around 59 mm of rain over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
638
738
837
936
1035
1134
1233
1333
1432
1531
1631
1731
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2431
2531
2632
2732
2833
2934
3034

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167276
268266
370255
471245
572235
674224
774224
875214
976204
1078193
1179183
1279183
1380173
1482162
1583152
1684142
1785132
1887121
1988111
2088111
2189101
229091
239190
249280
259280
269370
279370
289370
299370
309460

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:176:40
213.35:186:38
313.35:206:36
413.25:216:33
513.15:236:31
613.15:256:29
713.05:266:26
812.95:286:24
912.95:306:22
1012.85:316:19
1112.75:336:17
1212.75:356:14
1312.65:366:12
1412.55:386:10
1512.55:406:07
1612.45:416:05
1712.35:436:02
1812.35:456:00
1912.25:465:58
2012.15:485:55
2112.15:505:53
2212.05:515:50
2311.95:535:48
2411.85:555:46
2511.85:565:43
2611.75:585:41
2711.66:005:38
2811.66:015:36
2911.56:035:34
3011.46:055:31

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Żagań?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Żagań for sightseeing.

What to pack for Żagań in September

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

In September, Żagań sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Żagań in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Żagań peaks around June 18 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Żagań?

Żagań sits at 51.6°N, 15.3°E, 98 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Żary, 13 km away.

BolesławiecWeißwasserForstGłogówPolkowice

Topography around Żagań

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Żagań has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,107 m.

The land around Żagań is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
1,107 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Żary 13 km · Nowa Sól 35 km · Zielona Góra 38 km · Bolesławiec 43 km · Weißwasser 48 km · Forst 48 km · Głogów 53 km · Polkowice 54 km

Poland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,420
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 600
Religion
Roman Catholic 71%refused to answer 21%no religion 7%

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 Żagań (51.6176°, 15.3149°, elevation 98 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).