Borås weather in September

In September, Borås sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 83 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 16% 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 Borås's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Borås's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:48 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Borås is urban area in Borås Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM10 16.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1621

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 Borås 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2179
3179
4179
5179
6179
7179
8169
9169
10168
11168
12168
13168
14158
15158
16158
17158
18157
19157
20157
21147
22147
23147
24147
25147
26147
27136
28136
29136
30136

How September really feels in Borås

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.

Borås weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-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°7012.17.670.0
Feb / -4°5610.47.78.90.0
Mar / -2°5010.65.611.40.2
Apr10° / 5310.21.6142.4
May15° / 7112.50.216.34.4
Jun18° / 9913.8017.65.3
Jul20° / 11°9413.6017.15.8
Aug19° / 11°106150155.4
Sep15° / 8312.6012.54.2
Oct10° / 8113.30.7101.9
Nov / 6311.92.67.60.2
Dec / -2°7512.76.66.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43367
53367
63367
73466
83367
93367
103466
113466
123466
133466
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223268
233268
243268
253268
263268
273169
283070
293070
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Borås gets around 83 mm of rain over 12.6 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
247
346
445
545
645
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1543
1643
1743
1842
1942
2041
2141
2241
2340
2440
2540
2640
2741
2841
2941
3042

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183152
284142
386131
487121
588111
688111
789101
89091
99190
109280
119280
129370
139370
149460
159460
169550
179550
189640
199640
209640
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light 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
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light 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 5:15 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:157:01
213.75:176:58
313.65:206:55
413.55:226:52
513.45:246:49
613.35:266:46
713.35:286:43
813.25:306:41
913.15:336:38
1013.05:356:35
1112.95:376:32
1212.85:396:29
1312.75:416:26
1412.75:446:23
1512.65:466:20
1612.55:486:17
1712.45:506:14
1812.35:526:11
1912.25:546:08
2012.15:576:06
2112.15:596:03
2212.06:016:00
2311.96:035:57
2411.86:055:54
2511.76:085:51
2611.66:105:48
2711.66:125:45
2811.56:145:42
2911.46:165:39
3011.36:195:36

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
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 Borås?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Borås for sightseeing.

What to pack for Borås in September

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

In September, Borås sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Borås 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 62 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 Borås 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 Borås 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 6 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 Borås?

Borås sits at 57.7°N, 12.9°E, 143 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Kinna, 28 km away.

Topography around Borås

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borås has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m.

The land around Borås is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
373 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Kinna 28 km · Alingsås 33 km · Lerum 40 km · Mölnlycke 49 km · Partille 50 km · Mölndal 56 km · Kungsbacka 58 km · Gothenburg 58 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 Borås (57.721°, 12.9401°, elevation 143 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).