Boden weather in September

In September, Boden sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 55 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Boden's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:07 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Boden is urban area in Boden Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 2.8 µg/m³ · 2017
Founded
1919

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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical September day in Boden reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9147
10146
11146
12146
13146
14136
15136
16135
17135
18125
19125
20125
21125
22114
23114
24114
25114
26114
27104
28104
29103
30103

How September really feels in Boden

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.

Boden 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-6° / -13°438.810.140.0
Feb-6° / -12°317.58.47.60.0
Mar-0° / -8°327.28.111.10.0
Apr / -3°326.75.114.80.4
May12° / 428.6118.53.1
Jun17° / 6310.3021.55.2
Jul20° / 12°7512.3020.25.9
Aug18° / 10°6711.1016.45.6
Sep13° / 559.8012.83.5
Oct / -0°498.82.59.10.5
Nov-1° / -6°5210.27.45.30.0
Dec-4° / -10°5010.210.12.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63466
73466
83367
93367
103466
113367
123466
133466
143367
153367
163268
173268
183268
193169
203169
213169
223169
233268
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Boden gets around 55 mm of rain over 9.8 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
432
532
632
733
833
933
1033
1134
1234
1334
1434
1535
1635
1735
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2333
2432
2532
2631
2731
2831
2930
3030

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2937
3946
4946
5955
6955
7964
8964
9973
10973
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
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 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 210 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 4:18 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:186:48
214.44:216:44
314.34:256:40
414.14:286:36
514.04:316:32
613.94:346:28
713.84:386:24
813.74:416:20
913.54:446:16
1013.44:476:12
1113.34:516:08
1213.24:546:04
1313.04:576:00
1412.95:005:56
1512.85:045:52
1612.75:075:48
1712.65:105:44
1812.45:135:40
1912.35:175:36
2012.25:205:32
2112.15:235:28
2212.05:265:24
2311.95:295:20
2411.75:335:17
2511.65:365:13
2611.55:395:09
2711.45:425:05
2811.35:465:01
2911.15:494:57
3011.05:524:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Boden?

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

3.5
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 Boden.

What to pack for Boden in September

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

In September, Boden sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Boden in September

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in January near -0°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov4Bracing
Dec1Bracing

UV index in Boden 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 Boden peaks around July 14 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 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 14UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Boden?

Boden sits at 65.8°N, 21.7°E, 10 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Luleå, 34 km away.

TornioSkellefteåKemiRaaheHaukipudasRovaniemi

Topography around Boden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m.

The land around Boden is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
291 m
80 km
594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Luleå 34 km · Piteå 57 km · Tornio 112 km · Skellefteå 124 km · Kemi 132 km · Raahe 182 km · Haukipudas 184 km · Rovaniemi 195 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 Boden (65.8252°, 21.6886°, elevation 10 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).