La Chaux-de-Fonds weather in September

In September, La Chaux-de-Fonds sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 116 mm of rain across 14 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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Chaux-de-Fonds's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:17 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

La Chaux-de-Fonds is municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.

Density
681/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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in La Chaux-de-Fonds reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
21911
31911
41911
51911
61911
71911
81910
91810
101810
111810
121810
131810
141810
151810
161710
17179
18179
19179
20179
21179
22179
23169
24169
25169
26169
27169
28168
29158
30158

How September really feels in La Chaux-de-Fonds

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.

La Chaux-de-Fonds 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 / -2°10913.59.18.70.0
Feb / -2°9712.39.1100.0
Mar / 10713.76.311.61.4
Apr13° / 11215.33.613.32.9
May17° / 14717.60.614.84.3
Jun20° / 11°14217015.65.2
Jul22° / 13°14916.7015.35.7
Aug22° / 13°14815.80145.8
Sep17° / 10°11614012.45.0
Oct13° / 11613.70.910.63.1
Nov / 11513.559.10.8
Dec / -1°12814.68.88.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54456
64456
74456
84456
94258
104258
114258
124159
134060
144060
153862
163763
173763
183664
193565
203466
213466
223466
233367
243367
253268
263268
273169
283070
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

La Chaux-de-Fonds gets around 116 mm of rain over 14 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 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
748
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2047
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2847
2947
3047

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165296
267285
368275
470264
572253
672253
773243
874242
975232
1075232
1177221
1277221
1378211
1479210
1579210
1680200
1781190
1882180
1983170
2084160
2185150
2286140
2387130
2488120
2589110
2690100
279190
289280
299370
309460

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 5:57 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:577:08
213.15:587:06
313.15:597:04
413.06:017:02
513.06:027:00
612.96:036:58
712.86:056:56
812.86:066:54
912.76:086:52
1012.76:096:50
1112.66:106:47
1212.66:126:45
1312.56:136:43
1412.46:146:41
1512.46:166:39
1612.36:176:37
1712.36:186:35
1812.26:206:33
1912.26:216:31
2012.16:226:29
2112.06:246:26
2212.06:256:24
2311.96:276:22
2411.96:286:20
2511.86:296:18
2611.86:316:16
2711.76:326:14
2811.66:346:12
2911.66:356:10
3011.56:366:08

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit La Chaux-de-Fonds?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit La Chaux-de-Fonds for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Chaux-de-Fonds in September

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

In September, La Chaux-de-Fonds sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in La Chaux-de-Fonds 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Chaux-de-Fonds?

La Chaux-de-Fonds sits at 47.1°N, 6.8°E, 995 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Neuchâtel, 14 km away.

Biel/BienneYverdon-les-BainsFribourgPontarlierAudincourtGrenchenMontbéliard

Topography around La Chaux-de-Fonds

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Chaux-de-Fonds has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m around an average of 1,087 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,112 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,174 m.

The land around La Chaux-de-Fonds is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
361 m
16 km
1,112 m
80 km
2,174 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Neuchâtel 14 km · Biel/Bienne 32 km · Yverdon-les-Bains 38 km · Fribourg 41 km · Pontarlier 42 km · Audincourt 43 km · Grenchen 44 km · Montbéliard 46 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds (47.0999°, 6.8259°, elevation 995 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).