Östersund weather in September

In September, Östersund sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 12.7 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 12% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Östersund's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Östersund's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:37 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Östersund is urban area in Östersund Municipality, Sweden.

Founded
1991

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 Östersund reaches about 12°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 16°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2157
3157
4147
5147
6147
7147
8147
9147
10137
11136
12136
13136
14136
15136
16126
17126
18125
19125
20125
21115
22115
23115
24114
25114
26104
27104
28104
29104
30104

How September really feels in Östersund

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.

Östersund 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-4° / -9°391010.65.30.0
Feb-3° / -9°277.78.38.10.0
Mar / -6°318.37.711.20.0
Apr / -2°358.35.114.50.7
May12° / 5410.91.617.62.9
Jun16° / 7712.20.119.64.5
Jul18° / 10°9613.5018.85.4
Aug17° / 8112.4015.95.0
Sep12° / 6110.80.112.73.1
Oct / 5910.73.59.40.5
Nov / -4°4510.386.30.0
Dec-2° / -7°4010.19.64.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92773
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212872
222872
232872
242872
252872
262872
272971
282971
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Östersund gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2380
3380
4370
5370
6360
7360
8360
9360
10360
11370
12370
13370
14380
15380
16380
17380
18380
19380
20380
21381
22381
23381
24381
25371
26372
27372
28372
29372
30373

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 186 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 4:55 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:557:07
214.14:587:04
314.05:017:00
413.95:046:57
513.85:066:53
613.75:096:50
713.65:126:46
813.55:156:43
913.45:186:39
1013.35:206:36
1113.15:236:32
1213.05:266:28
1312.95:296:25
1412.85:326:21
1512.75:356:18
1612.65:376:14
1712.55:406:11
1812.45:436:07
1912.35:466:03
2012.25:496:00
2112.15:525:56
2212.05:545:53
2311.95:575:49
2411.86:005:46
2511.76:035:42
2611.56:065:39
2711.46:095:35
2811.36:115:31
2911.26:145:28
3011.16:175:24

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
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
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Östersund?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Östersund.

What to pack for Östersund in September

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

In September, Östersund sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Östersund 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 Östersund peaks around June 21 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 21UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Östersund?

Östersund sits at 63.2°N, 14.6°E, 328 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Åre, 82 km away.

SundsvallLevangerHärnösandStjørdalshalsenÖrnsköldsvikHudiksvallTrondheim

Topography around Östersund

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Östersund has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 329 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,292 m.

The land around Östersund is covered by trees (36%), water (31%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
227 m
80 km
1,292 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Åre 82 km · Sundsvall 162 km · Levanger 177 km · Härnösand 178 km · Stjørdalshalsen 188 km · Örnsköldsvik 205 km · Hudiksvall 205 km · Trondheim 214 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 Östersund (63.1792°, 14.6357°, elevation 328 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).