Alingsås weather in September

In September, Alingsås sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 79 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Alingsås's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alingsås's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:49 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Alingsås is urban area in Alingsås Municipality, Sweden.

Founded
1619

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 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Alingsås reaches about 16°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
31810
41810
51710
61710
7179
8179
9179
10179
11179
12169
13169
14169
15169
16168
17168
18158
19158
20158
21158
22158
23158
24158
25147
26147
27147
28147
29147
30137

How September really feels in Alingsås

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.

Alingsås 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 / -3°6411.46.36.90.0
Feb / -3°519.96.38.90.0
Mar / -1°479.54.411.40.3
Apr11° / 529.81.3142.6
May16° / 6811.80.116.34.6
Jun18° / 10°9513.6017.75.4
Jul21° / 12°9012.4017.16.0
Aug20° / 12°10113.8015.15.7
Sep16° / 7911.8012.54.6
Oct10° / 77130.59.92.2
Nov / 6011.82.17.60.3
Dec / -2°6711.94.96.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53565
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243565
253466
263466
273466
283466
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Alingsås gets around 79 mm of rain over 11.8 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1341
1441
1541
1640
1740
1839
1939
2039
2138
2238
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2838
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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180182
282162
383152
484142
585141
686131
787121
887121
988111
1089101
1190100
129190
139190
149280
159280
169370
179370
189460
199460
209460
219550
229550
239550
249640
259640
269640
279640
289730
299730
309730

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 150 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:167:03
213.75:197:00
313.65:216:57
413.55:236:54
513.45:256:51
613.35:276:48
713.35:306:45
813.25:326:42
913.15:346:40
1013.05:366:37
1112.95:386:34
1212.85:416:31
1312.85:436:28
1412.75:456:25
1512.65:476:22
1612.55:496:19
1712.45:526:16
1812.35:546:13
1912.25:566:10
2012.25:586:07
2112.16:006:04
2212.06:036:01
2311.96:055:58
2411.86:075:55
2511.76:095:53
2611.66:115:50
2711.56:145:47
2811.56:165:44
2911.46:185:41
3011.36:205:38

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Alingsås?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Alingsås for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alingsås in September

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

In September, Alingsås sees daytime highs around 16°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 Alingsås in September

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Alingsås in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alingsås peaks around June 18 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alingsås?

Alingsås sits at 57.9°N, 12.5°E, 66 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Lerum, 24 km away.

Topography around Alingsås

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alingsås has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.

The land around Alingsås is covered by trees (58%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
212 m
80 km
375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Lerum 24 km · Partille 33 km · Kungälv 33 km · Borås 33 km · Mölnlycke 39 km · Gothenburg 42 km · Trollhättan 42 km · Mölndal 43 km

Sweden travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 87% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$63,133
2025
Happiness
7.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 609
Religion
Church of Sweden 54%none or unspecified 37%other 9%

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 Alingsås (57.9303°, 12.5335°, elevation 66 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).