Varberg weather in September

In September, Varberg sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 89 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Varberg's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:51 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Varberg is urban area in Varberg Municipality, Sweden.

Founded
1666

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 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Varberg reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11813
21713
31713
41713
51713
61713
71713
81712
91712
101712
111612
121612
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281410
291410
301410

How September really feels in Varberg

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.

Varberg weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°7112.44.77.10.0
Feb / -1°5410.54.790.0
Mar / 4710311.40.1
Apr / 469.40.513.91.9
May14° / 5611.1016.24.0
Jun17° / 12°7912.2017.55.2
Jul19° / 14°8412.60175.9
Aug19° / 15°10714.70155.5
Sep16° / 12°8912.8012.54.5
Oct11° / 9915.40.2102.4
Nov / 8113.30.97.80.7
Dec / 8014.23.56.50.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124456
134456
144357
154357
164258
174258
184159
193862
203862
213862
223763
233763
243565
253565
263565
273565
283565
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Varberg gets around 89 mm of rain over 12.8 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 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
149
248
348
447
546
646
745
845
945
1045
1144
1244
1344
1443
1543
1643
1742
1842
1942
2042
2141
2241
2341
2442
2542
2642
2743
2844
2944
3045

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164324
265314
367303
468293
570282
671272
773261
874251
976231
1077221
1178211
1279201
1381181
1483170
1584160
1685150
1786140
1887130
1987130
2088120
2188120
2289110
2389110
2490100
2590100
2690100
279190
289190
299280
309370

Wind in September

Winds average 20 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
1620breezy
1720breezy
1820breezy
1920breezy
2020breezy
2120breezy
2220breezy
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3021breezy

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 144 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:197:02
213.65:216:59
313.65:236:57
413.55:266:54
513.45:286:51
613.35:306:48
713.25:326:45
813.15:346:42
913.15:366:40
1013.05:386:37
1112.95:406:34
1212.85:436:31
1312.75:456:28
1412.65:476:25
1512.65:496:23
1612.55:516:20
1712.45:536:17
1812.35:556:14
1912.25:576:11
2012.15:596:08
2112.16:026:05
2212.06:046:02
2311.96:066:00
2411.86:085:57
2511.76:105:54
2611.66:125:51
2711.66:145:48
2811.56:175:45
2911.46:195:43
3011.36:215:40

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Varberg?

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
0.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Varberg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Varberg in September

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

In September, Varberg sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Varberg 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 offshore 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 Varberg 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 Varberg peaks around June 18 at about 5 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Varberg?

Varberg sits at 57.1°N, 12.3°E, 15 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Falkenberg, 27 km away.

Topography around Varberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m.

The land around Varberg is covered by water (35%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Falkenberg 27 km · Kungsbacka 44 km · Kinna 52 km · Halmstad 60 km · Mölnlycke 62 km · Mölndal 63 km · Västra Frölunda 63 km · Majorna 68 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 Varberg (57.1056°, 12.2508°, elevation 15 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).