Karlskoga weather in September

In September, Karlskoga sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 62 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 20% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Karlskoga's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karlskoga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:41 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Karlskoga is urban area in Karlskoga 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 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical September day in Karlskoga 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 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31710
4179
5179
6179
7179
8169
9169
10169
11169
12168
13168
14158
15158
16158
17158
18158
19158
20147
21147
22147
23147
24147
25147
26137
27136
28136
29136
30136

How September really feels in Karlskoga

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.

Karlskoga 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-0° / -5°4910.26.86.60.0
Feb / -5°398.46.68.70.0
Mar / -3°368.3511.30.1
Apr / 408.61.914.12.0
May15° / 5711.10.316.64.3
Jun18° / 10°8212.9018.15.4
Jul21° / 12°9013.1017.55.9
Aug20° / 12°9214.1015.35.6
Sep15° / 6210.6012.64.4
Oct / 6211.30.89.81.8
Nov / 54113.37.30.1
Dec / -3°5510.66.15.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 (%)
13664
23664
33664
43763
53763
63763
73763
83862
93763
103763
113862
123763
133763
143763
153565
163565
173664
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283565
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Karlskoga gets around 62 mm of rain over 10.6 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
240
340
439
538
638
738
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2635
2735
2836
2936
3037

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 (%)
181163
283152
384142
486131
587121
688111
789101
89190
99190
109280
119370
129370
139460
149460
159550
169550
179640
189640
199730
209730
219730
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
309910

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.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
313light 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
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 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 156 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:056:58
213.85:086:55
313.75:106:52
413.65:126:49
513.55:156:46
613.45:176:43
713.35:196:40
813.25:226:37
913.25:246:33
1013.15:276:30
1113.05:296:27
1212.95:316:24
1312.85:346:21
1412.75:366:18
1512.65:386:15
1612.55:416:12
1712.45:436:09
1812.35:456:06
1912.25:486:03
2012.25:506:00
2112.15:525:56
2212.05:555:53
2311.95:575:50
2411.85:595:47
2511.76:025:44
2611.66:045:41
2711.56:075:38
2811.46:095:35
2911.36:115:32
3011.36:145:29

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Karlskoga?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Karlskoga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Karlskoga in September

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

In September, Karlskoga sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Karlskoga in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karlskoga peaks around June 16 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 16UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Karlskoga?

Karlskoga sits at 59.3°N, 14.5°E, 119 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Kristinehamn, 24 km away.

MotalaLudvika

Topography around Karlskoga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karlskoga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m.

The land around Karlskoga is covered by trees (40%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
447 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kristinehamn 24 km · Örebro 39 km · Kumla 42 km · Karlstad 58 km · Mariestad 79 km · Köping 86 km · Motala 93 km · Ludvika 99 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 Karlskoga (59.3267°, 14.5239°, elevation 119 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).