Burgdorf weather in September

In September, Burgdorf sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 109 mm of precipitation across 14.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°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 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Burgdorf's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burgdorf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
109 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:14 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Burgdorf is town and municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Density
1,055/km²
people per km²

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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Burgdorf reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°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)
12011
22011
32011
41911
51911
61910
71910
81910
91910
101910
111810
121810
131810
141810
15189
16189
17189
18179
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24178
25168
26168
27168
28168
29168
30168

How September really feels in Burgdorf

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.

Burgdorf 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°9013.210.68.70.0
Feb / -2°8111.910100.1
Mar / 9414.39.311.61.6
Apr13° / 10114.66.613.33.0
May17° / 13617.7214.84.3
Jun20° / 11°13817.70.215.65.2
Jul22° / 13°14017.30.115.35.7
Aug22° / 13°13716.90145.7
Sep18° / 10914.10.512.45.1
Oct13° / 9512.92.710.63.3
Nov / 99136.99.10.9
Dec / -2°10214.110.48.40.0

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 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54456
64456
74357
84258
94258
104258
114159
124159
134159
144060
154060
163961
173961
183862
193862
203763
213763
223763
233664
243664
253664
263565
273565
283565
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Burgdorf gets around 109 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1510
2510
3500
4500
5500
6500
7501
8501
9501
10491
11491
12491
13481
14481
15482
16482
17472
18472
19472
20463
21463
22453
23453
24453
25453
26453
27464
28464
29474
30474

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170291
272271
373261
475250
577230
678220
779210
880200
981190
1082180
1183170
1284160
1385150
1486140
1587130
1688120
1789110
1889110
1990100
209190
219280
229370
239460
249460
259550
269550
279640
289640
299730
309730

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:547:05
213.15:557:03
313.15:567:01
413.05:586:59
513.05:596:57
612.96:006:55
712.86:026:53
812.86:036:51
912.76:046:48
1012.76:066:46
1112.66:076:44
1212.66:086:42
1312.56:106:40
1412.46:116:38
1512.46:126:36
1612.36:146:34
1712.36:156:32
1812.26:176:30
1912.26:186:27
2012.16:196:25
2112.06:216:23
2212.06:226:21
2311.96:236:19
2411.96:256:17
2511.86:266:15
2611.86:286:13
2711.76:296:11
2811.66:306:09
2911.66:326:07
3011.56:336:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Burgdorf?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Burgdorf for sightseeing.

What to pack for Burgdorf in September

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

In September, Burgdorf sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Burgdorf in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Burgdorf peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Burgdorf?

Burgdorf sits at 47.1°N, 7.6°E, 535 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Solothurn, 18 km away.

KönizGrenchenBiel/BienneSteffisburgThunOlten

Topography around Burgdorf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burgdorf has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m around an average of 592 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Burgdorf is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (41%), grassland (32%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
304 m
16 km
758 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
September weather nearby: Solothurn 18 km · Bern 18 km · Köniz 22 km · Grenchen 23 km · Biel/Bienne 30 km · Steffisburg 31 km · Thun 34 km · Olten 38 km

Switzerland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 112% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$114,769
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 564
Religion
Roman Catholic 34%none 29%Protestant 23%other Christian 6%

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 Burgdorf (47.059°, 7.6279°, elevation 535 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).