Köniz weather in September

In September, Köniz sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 88 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 26% 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 Köniz's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Köniz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:15 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Köniz is Settlement within the municipality of the same name in Switzerland.

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 Köniz reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°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 4°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
62011
72011
82011
92011
102011
112011
122011
131911
141910
151910
161910
171910
181910
191810
201810
211810
221810
23189
24189
25189
26179
27179
28179
29179
30179

How September really feels in Köniz

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.

Köniz weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°8012.86.88.80.0
Feb / -1°7211.66.9100.4
Mar10° / 8413.34.711.62.3
Apr14° / 9013.62.113.33.8
May18° / 11715.40.314.85.1
Jun22° / 12°10614.7015.65.9
Jul24° / 14°10413.6015.36.5
Aug23° / 14°10113.30146.5
Sep19° / 10°8811.8012.45.7
Oct14° / 8411.90.310.63.9
Nov / 9012.63.49.21.3
Dec / -1°9313.56.18.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 (%)
14753
24654
34654
44654
54555
64555
74555
84456
94456
104357
114357
124357
134258
144159
154159
164060
174060
183862
193862
203862
213862
223664
233664
243664
253565
263565
273466
283466
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Köniz gets around 88 mm of rain over 11.8 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
941
1041
1141
1240
1340
1440
1539
1639
1739
1839
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2539
2640
2741
2841
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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
161336
262326
364315
466295
568284
669274
771263
872253
974242
1074242
1175232
1277221
1377221
1478211
1579201
1680200
1781190
1882180
1983170
2084160
2185150
2286140
2387130
2488120
2589110
2690100
279190
289280
299370
309460

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 5:55 AM to 6:34 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)
113.25:557:05
213.15:567:03
313.15:577:01
413.05:596:59
513.06:006:57
612.96:016:55
712.86:036:53
812.86:046:51
912.76:056:49
1012.76:076:47
1112.66:086:45
1212.66:096:43
1312.56:116:41
1412.46:126:39
1512.46:136:37
1612.36:156:35
1712.36:166:32
1812.26:176:30
1912.26:196:28
2012.16:206:26
2112.06:226:24
2212.06:236:22
2311.96:246:20
2411.96:266:18
2511.86:276:16
2611.86:286:14
2711.76:306:12
2811.66:316:10
2911.66:326:07
3011.56:346:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Köniz?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Köniz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Köniz in September

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

In September, Köniz sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Köniz in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Köniz peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Köniz?

Köniz sits at 46.9°N, 7.4°E, 577 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Bern, 4.0 km away.

BurgdorfSteffisburgFribourgThunBiel/BienneGrenchenSolothurn

Topography around Köniz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Köniz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m around an average of 627 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,869 m.

The land around Köniz is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (32%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
435 m
16 km
681 m
80 km
3,869 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
September weather nearby: Bern 4.0 km · Burgdorf 22 km · Steffisburg 23 km · Fribourg 24 km · Thun 25 km · Biel/Bienne 27 km · Grenchen 30 km · Solothurn 33 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 Köniz (46.9244°, 7.4146°, elevation 577 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).