Åre weather in September

In September, Åre sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Åre's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Åre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:43 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Åre is urban area in Åre Municipality, Sweden.

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 13°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical September day in Åre reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3147
4137
5137
6137
7136
8136
9136
10126
11126
12126
13126
14126
15125
16115
17115
18115
19115
20115
21105
22104
23104
24104
25104
2694
2794
2894
2994
3093

How September really feels in Åre

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.

Åre 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-4° / -9°6313.514.95.30.0
Feb-3° / -9°5111.312.48.10.0
Mar / -7°5913.313.711.20.0
Apr / -3°4711.9914.50.2
May / 5412.74.217.61.7
Jun14° / 8515.40.419.73.2
Jul17° / 9015.1018.94.5
Aug16° / 8814.1015.94.3
Sep11° / 7614.50.512.72.4
Oct / 7114.16.29.40.4
Nov / -4°6312.610.66.30.0
Dec-2° / -7°6212.912.94.20.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
62179
72179
82278
92278
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192080
202080
212080
222080
232080
242080
252179
262179
272179
282080
292080
302179

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Åre gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 14.5 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 49% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1490
2490
3480
4480
5480
6480
7470
8470
9480
10481
11481
12481
13481
14481
15491
16491
17492
18492
19492
20492
21503
22503
23503
24504
25494
26495
27495
28496
29496
30497

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
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
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 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
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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 14 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 186 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:017:14
214.15:037:11
314.05:067:07
413.95:097:04
513.85:127:00
613.75:156:56
713.65:186:53
813.55:216:49
913.45:246:46
1013.35:266:42
1113.25:296:39
1213.05:326:35
1312.95:356:31
1412.85:386:28
1512.75:416:24
1612.65:436:21
1712.55:466:17
1812.45:496:13
1912.35:526:10
2012.25:556:06
2112.15:586:03
2212.06:015:59
2311.96:035:55
2411.86:065:52
2511.76:095:48
2611.56:125:45
2711.46:155:41
2811.36:185:38
2911.26:215:34
3011.16:245:30

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.06 kWh/m² to a high of 4.89 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 2.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Åre?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Åre.

What to pack for Åre in September

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

In September, Åre sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Åre in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Åre peaks around June 23 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 23UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Åre?

Åre sits at 63.4°N, 13.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Östersund, 82 km away.

LevangerStjørdalshalsenTrondheimSundsvallHärnösandHudiksvall

Topography around Åre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Åre has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,770 m.

The land around Åre is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
949 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
1,770 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Östersund 82 km · Levanger 96 km · Stjørdalshalsen 107 km · Trondheim 134 km · Sundsvall 242 km · Härnösand 259 km · Kristiansund 270 km · Hudiksvall 278 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 Åre (63.3991°, 13.08°, elevation 0 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).