Kristianstad weather in September

In September, Kristianstad sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 56 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 20% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kristianstad's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kristianstad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:44 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Kristianstad is urban area in Kristianstad Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9 µg/m³ · 2016

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 Kristianstad reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11812
21812
31811
41811
51811
61811
71811
81711
91711
101711
111711
121711
131710
141710
151610
161610
171610
181610
191610
201610
211610
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
27159
28149
29149
30149

How September really feels in Kristianstad

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.

Kristianstad weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°4911.45.17.30.0
Feb / -2°429.54.79.20.0
Mar / -0°389.1311.40.3
Apr10° / 378.80.413.82.2
May14° / 5110.50164.2
Jun18° / 10°6811.7017.25.5
Jul20° / 13°7011.3016.76.2
Aug20° / 13°6811.7014.86.1
Sep16° / 10°569.9012.55.0
Oct11° / 6210.80.310.12.8
Nov / 5411.617.90.8
Dec / 5311.63.56.80.0

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 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104060
114060
124060
133961
143961
153862
163862
173763
183763
193664
203664
213565
223466
233466
243466
253268
263268
273169
283169
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kristianstad gets around 56 mm of rain over 9.9 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
635
735
835
934
1034
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
1633
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2733
2833
2933
3033

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
163316
264306
366295
466295
568284
670273
771263
872253
974242
1075232
1176222
1278211
1379201
1480191
1581181
1682171
1784160
1885150
1986140
2087130
2188120
2288120
2389110
2490100
2590100
269190
279190
289190
299280
309280

Wind in September

Winds average 17 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 138 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:146:52
213.65:166:50
313.55:186:47
413.45:206:44
513.35:226:42
613.35:246:39
713.25:266:36
813.15:286:34
913.05:306:31
1012.95:326:28
1112.95:346:25
1212.85:366:23
1312.75:386:20
1412.65:406:17
1512.55:426:14
1612.55:446:11
1712.45:466:09
1812.35:486:06
1912.25:506:03
2012.15:526:00
2112.15:545:58
2212.05:565:55
2311.95:585:52
2411.86:005:49
2511.76:025:47
2611.76:045:44
2711.66:065:41
2811.56:085:38
2911.46:105:36
3011.36:125:33

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kristianstad?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kristianstad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kristianstad in September

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

In September, Kristianstad sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kristianstad in September

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kristianstad 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 Kristianstad peaks around July 10 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 10UV 5Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kristianstad?

Kristianstad sits at 56.0°N, 14.2°E, 8 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Hässleholm, 28 km away.

Topography around Kristianstad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kristianstad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m.

The land around Kristianstad is covered by grassland (37%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), trees (31%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
247 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Hässleholm 28 km · Karlshamn 47 km · Eslöv 57 km · Lund 70 km · Ystad 70 km · Staffanstorp 73 km · Ängelholm 83 km · Landskrona 84 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 Kristianstad (56.0313°, 14.1524°, elevation 8 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).