Motala weather in September

In September, Motala sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 57 mm of rain across 10.2 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 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Motala's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Motala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:39 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Motala is urban area in Motala Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 10.2 µg/m³ · 2016
Founded
1288

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 Motala reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°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 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11811
21711
31711
41711
51710
61710
71710
81710
91610
101610
111610
12169
13169
14169
15159
16159
17159
18159
19159
20158
21148
22148
23148
24148
25148
26148
27138
28137
29137
30137

How September really feels in Motala

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.

Motala 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 / -3°409.36.26.80.0
Feb / -4°338.26.18.80.0
Mar / -2°3084.511.40.1
Apr / 357.71.7142.0
May14° / 499.90.116.44.3
Jun18° / 10°7412017.95.6
Jul21° / 13°8012.1017.36.1
Aug20° / 13°7512.6015.25.8
Sep15° / 5710.2012.54.5
Oct10° / 5711.10.59.92.1
Nov / 5010.73.17.50.2
Dec / -1°4610.45.56.10.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53862
63862
73862
83961
93961
103961
113862
123763
133763
143763
153565
163565
173466
183466
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243268
253268
263268
273367
283367
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Motala gets around 57 mm of rain over 10.2 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
239
338
438
537
636
736
836
936
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2934
3034

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179183
281163
382153
484142
585132
686122
787112
888102
989101
109091
119181
129181
139271
149271
159361
169361
179451
189451
199550
209640
219640
229640
239640
249640
259640
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light 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 5:05 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:056:54
213.75:076:51
313.65:106:48
413.65:126:45
513.55:146:42
613.45:166:39
713.35:196:36
813.25:216:33
913.15:236:30
1013.05:256:27
1112.95:286:24
1212.95:306:21
1312.85:326:18
1412.75:346:15
1512.65:376:12
1612.55:396:09
1712.45:416:06
1812.35:446:03
1912.25:466:00
2012.25:485:57
2112.15:505:54
2212.05:535:51
2311.95:555:48
2411.85:575:45
2511.75:595:42
2611.66:025:39
2711.56:045:36
2811.56:065:33
2911.46:095:30
3011.36:115:27

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Motala?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Motala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Motala in September

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

In September, Motala sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Motala 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 Motala peaks around June 16 at about 5 (high) — 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 16UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Motala?

Motala sits at 58.5°N, 15.0°E, 107 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Linköping, 37 km away.

Karlskoga

Topography around Motala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Motala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m.

The land around Motala is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (32%), water (30%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
350 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Linköping 37 km · Kumla 66 km · Norrköping 67 km · Skövde 71 km · Mariestad 73 km · Örebro 83 km · Katrineholm 85 km · Karlskoga 93 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 Motala (58.5371°, 15.0365°, elevation 107 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).