Visby weather in September

In September, Visby sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 49 mm of rain across 9.8 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 25% 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 Visby's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Visby's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:26 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Visby is urban area in Gotland Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.5 µg/m³ · 2010
Founded
1645

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 Visby 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)
11814
21813
31813
41813
51713
61713
71713
81713
91713
101712
111712
121612
131612
141612
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281410
291410
301310

How September really feels in Visby

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.

Visby 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 / -0°399.96.170.0
Feb / -1°348.8690.0
Mar / 297.93.411.40.0
Apr / 296.91.2141.2
May12° / 346.90.116.33.7
Jun17° / 11°468.7017.65.6
Jul20° / 15°588.7017.16.6
Aug20° / 15°5910.70156.2
Sep16° / 12°499.8012.54.9
Oct11° / 5411.30.1102.4
Nov / 5512.31.67.70.6
Dec / 4912.24.36.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44852
54852
64852
74852
84951
94951
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164753
174753
184852
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204753
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224654
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254654
264456
274456
284456
294456
304258

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Visby gets around 49 mm of rain over 9.8 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 33% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
438
537
636
735
835
934
1034
1133
1233
1332
1432
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2932
3032

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 82% 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
467294
568284
670273
772262
873252
974242
1077221
1178211
1279201
1381190
1483170
1584160
1685150
1786140
1888120
1989110
2090100
219190
229280
239280
249370
259370
269460
279460
289550
299550
309640

Wind in September

Winds average 20 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1220light breeze
1320light breeze
1420light breeze
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1620light breeze
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1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
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2320light breeze
2420light breeze
2520light breeze
2620breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy

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 4:54 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:546:39
213.74:566:36
313.64:586:33
413.55:006:31
513.45:036:28
613.35:056:25
713.25:076:22
813.25:096:19
913.15:116:16
1013.05:136:13
1112.95:166:10
1212.85:186:07
1312.75:206:05
1412.75:226:02
1512.65:245:59
1612.55:265:56
1712.45:295:53
1812.35:315:50
1912.25:335:47
2012.15:355:44
2112.15:375:41
2212.05:405:38
2311.95:425:35
2411.85:445:32
2511.75:465:30
2611.65:485:27
2711.65:515:24
2811.55:535:21
2911.45:555:18
3011.35:575:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Visby?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Visby for sightseeing.

What to pack for Visby in September

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

In September, Visby sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Visby 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March 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
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Visby 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 Visby peaks around June 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Visby?

Visby sits at 57.6°N, 18.3°E, 22 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Västervik, 99 km away.

VästervikOskarshamnNyköpingKalmarNorrköpingHaningeTullingeTumba

Topography around Visby

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Visby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m.

The land around Visby is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
138 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Västervik 99 km · Oskarshamn 118 km · Nyköping 145 km · Kalmar 160 km · Norrköping 163 km · Haninge 170 km · Tullinge 175 km · Tumba 175 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 Visby (57.6409°, 18.296°, elevation 22 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).