Dordrecht weather in September

In September, Dordrecht sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 61 mm of rain across 11.2 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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Dordrecht's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dordrecht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:24 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Dordrecht is city and municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,199/km²
people per km²
Founded
1049

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 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Dordrecht reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42012
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How September really feels in Dordrecht

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.

Dordrecht 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 / 62121.18.10.4
Feb / 5410.91.39.60.7
Mar10° / 5511.60.711.52.2
Apr14° / 4810.9013.63.9
May18° / 6011.8015.45.3
Jun20° / 12°6510.9016.46.0
Jul22° / 14°7913.90166.1
Aug22° / 14°7612.5014.46.2
Sep19° / 11°6111.2012.45.7
Oct14° / 6311.8010.44.0
Nov10° / 6312.30.48.61.9
Dec / 7113.11.27.60.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33565
43565
53565
63466
73565
83565
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143763
153664
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193763
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213763
223664
233565
243466
253466
263367
273268
283169
293169
303070

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dordrecht gets around 61 mm of rain over 11.2 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1837
1937
2037
2138
2238
2339
2439
2540
2641
2741
2842
2943
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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15335111
25434111
35533111
45632111
55731111
65831110
75930110
86129100
96228100
106228100
116327100
12652690
13662590
14672580
15692470
16692470
17702460
18722350
19722350
20722440
21732430
22732430
23732520
24732520
25732520
26742510
27752410
28752410
29752410
30762310

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 120 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:597:23
213.36:007:21
313.36:027:19
413.26:047:16
513.16:057:14
613.16:077:11
713.06:097:09
812.96:107:07
912.96:127:04
1012.86:147:02
1112.76:156:59
1212.76:176:57
1312.66:196:55
1412.56:206:52
1512.56:226:50
1612.46:246:47
1712.36:266:45
1812.36:276:43
1912.26:296:40
2012.16:316:38
2112.16:326:35
2212.06:346:33
2311.96:366:30
2411.86:376:28
2511.86:396:26
2611.76:416:23
2711.66:426:21
2811.66:446:18
2911.56:466:16
3011.46:486:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Dordrecht?

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
2.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Dordrecht for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dordrecht in September

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

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

rain gear

Sea temperature near Dordrecht in September

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Dordrecht 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 Dordrecht peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dordrecht?

Dordrecht sits at 51.8°N, 4.7°E, 3 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Papendrecht, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Dordrecht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dordrecht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m.

The land around Dordrecht is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
35 m
80 km
103 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Papendrecht 3.0 km · Zwijndrecht 3.0 km · Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 4.0 km · Alblasserdam 6.0 km · Sliedrecht 7.0 km · Ridderkerk 8.0 km · Kinderdijk 9.0 km · Barendrecht 11 km

The Netherlands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 84% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$73,684
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 624
Religion
none 54%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 15%other 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 Dordrecht (51.81°, 4.6736°, elevation 3 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).