Dübendorf weather in September

In September, Dübendorf sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 89 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Dübendorf's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dübendorf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:10 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Dübendorf is place in Switzerland.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.4 µg/m³ · 2020

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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Dübendorf reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72012
82012
92011
102011
112011
122011
131911
141911
151911
161911
171910
181910
191910
201810
211810
221810
231810
241810
251810
261710
27179
28179
29179
30179

How September really feels in Dübendorf

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.

Dübendorf weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7812.55.98.70.0
Feb / -1°6610.75.59.90.3
Mar10° / 8013.13.911.62.3
Apr14° / 8312.61.613.33.9
May19° / 11615.20.214.95.2
Jun22° / 13°11315.5015.75.8
Jul24° / 15°11414.7015.36.3
Aug24° / 14°11114014.16.4
Sep19° / 11°8911.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 8412.10.310.63.8
Nov / 8512.22.99.11.2
Dec / -0°9213.75.88.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
74951
84852
94753
104753
114753
124654
134654
144654
154555
164555
174555
184357
194357
204357
214258
224258
234258
244258
254159
264159
273961
283961
293862
303763

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dübendorf gets around 89 mm of rain over 11.5 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
640
740
839
939
1039
1139
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2339
2439
2539
2640
2741
2842
2942
3043

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1593011
2603010
362299
464297
565287
666286
767285
869274
969274
1070273
1171272
1272262
1372262
1474251
1574251
1675241
1776231
1877230
1978220
2079210
2181190
2282180
2383170
2484160
2585150
2686140
2787130
2888120
2988120
3089110

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:49 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:497:01
213.15:516:59
313.15:526:57
413.05:536:55
513.05:556:53
612.95:566:51
712.95:576:49
812.85:596:47
912.76:006:45
1012.76:026:43
1112.66:036:41
1212.66:046:38
1312.56:066:36
1412.56:076:34
1512.46:086:32
1612.36:106:30
1712.36:116:28
1812.26:136:26
1912.26:146:24
2012.16:156:21
2112.06:176:19
2212.06:186:17
2311.96:196:15
2411.96:216:13
2511.86:226:11
2611.86:246:09
2711.76:256:07
2811.66:266:05
2911.66:286:02
3011.56:296:00

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Dübendorf?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Dübendorf for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dübendorf in September

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

In September, Dübendorf sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Dübendorf 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 Dübendorf peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dübendorf?

Dübendorf sits at 47.4°N, 8.6°E, 436 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Zürich (Kreis 12), 3.0 km away.

Topography around Dübendorf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dübendorf has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 471 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 553 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,323 m.

The land around Dübendorf is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
553 m
80 km
3,323 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
September weather nearby: Zürich (Kreis 12) 3.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 7) 4.0 km · Opfikon 5.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 6) 6.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon 6.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 11) / Seebach 6.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 6) / Unterstrass 6.0 km · Zurich 6.0 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 Dübendorf (47.3972°, 8.6187°, elevation 436 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).