Ystad weather in September

In September, Ystad sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 54 mm of rain across 9.3 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 15°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ystad's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ystad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:46 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Ystad is urban area in Ystad Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 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 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ystad reaches about 17°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 14°C and 20°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)
11912
21812
31812
41812
51811
61811
71811
81811
91811
101711
111711
121711
131711
141711
151710
161610
171610
181610
191610
201610
211610
221610
231510
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159
29159
30149

How September really feels in Ystad

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.

Ystad 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°4911.14.77.50.0
Feb / -2°429.74.79.20.0
Mar / 399.23.211.40.3
Apr10° / 348.10.513.82.3
May15° / 439.4015.94.4
Jun18° / 11°5810.5017.15.7
Jul21° / 13°5910.9016.66.3
Aug20° / 13°6611.9014.86.1
Sep17° / 10°549.3012.55.2
Oct12° / 5510.60.110.12.9
Nov / 4911.10.980.8
Dec / 5211.436.90.0

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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64159
74159
84159
94159
104060
114060
124060
133961
143961
153862
163763
173763
183763
193565
203565
213565
223565
233466
243367
253367
263367
273268
283169
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ystad gets around 54 mm of rain over 9.3 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 32% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
437
537
636
735
835
934
1034
1133
1233
1332
1432
1532
1631
1731
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2730
2830
2931
3031

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
159347
261336
362326
464315
565314
666304
768293
869283
970273
1072262
1173252
1275232
1377221
1478211
1579201
1681181
1782171
1884160
1985150
2086140
2187130
2288120
2388120
2489110
2589110
2690100
2790100
289190
299190
309280

Wind in September

Winds average 17 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light 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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:166:53
213.55:186:50
313.55:206:47
413.45:226:45
513.35:246:42
613.25:266:39
713.15:286:37
813.15:306:34
913.05:326:31
1012.95:346:29
1112.85:366:26
1212.85:386:23
1312.75:406:21
1412.65:426:18
1512.55:446:15
1612.45:466:13
1712.45:486:10
1812.35:506:07
1912.25:516:04
2012.15:536:02
2112.15:555:59
2212.05:575:56
2311.95:595:54
2411.86:015:51
2511.76:035:48
2611.76:055:45
2711.66:075:43
2811.56:095:40
2911.46:115:37
3011.46:135:35

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Ystad?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Ystad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ystad in September

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

In September, Ystad sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ystad 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 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
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Ystad 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 Ystad peaks around June 21 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ystad?

Ystad sits at 55.4°N, 13.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Trelleborg, 42 km away.

Topography around Ystad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ystad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Ystad is covered by water (39%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (45%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and water (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Trelleborg 42 km · Staffanstorp 45 km · Lund 50 km · Malmo 55 km · Eslöv 56 km · Kristianstad 70 km · Landskrona 79 km · Hässleholm 81 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 Ystad (55.4297°, 13.8204°, 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).