Geleen weather in September

In September, Geleen sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 57 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 19% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Geleen's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geleen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:20 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Geleen is town in Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands.

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 Geleen 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 15°C and 25°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)
12113
22113
32112
42112
52112
62012
72012
82012
92012
102012
112012
122012
132012
142011
151911
161911
171911
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191911
201911
211911
221811
231811
241811
251810
261810
271810
281710
291710
301710

How September really feels in Geleen

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.

Geleen weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6412.41.58.20.3
Feb / 5811.42.59.70.6
Mar10° / 5712.6111.52.3
Apr15° / 4510.20.113.54.2
May18° / 5311.6015.35.5
Jun21° / 12°6311.5016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°7012.4015.86.4
Aug23° / 14°6911.2014.36.5
Sep19° / 11°5710012.46.0
Oct15° / 5911010.44.1
Nov10° / 6212.50.58.71.8
Dec / 7513.627.80.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43565
53565
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123763
133862
143862
153763
163862
173862
183763
193763
203763
213763
223664
233565
243565
253466
263466
273268
283268
293070
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Geleen gets around 57 mm of rain over 10 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
432
532
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2134
2234
2334
2435
2535
2636
2737
2837
2938
3038

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 (%)
163298
264288
366277
466277
567267
667267
769256
869256
970246
1071236
1172226
1273216
1375205
1475205
1576195
1678184
1778184
1880173
1980173
2080173
2181172
2281172
2382171
2481181
2581181
2681181
2781181
2881181
2982180
3082180

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 114 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:557:17
213.35:577:15
313.25:597:13
413.26:007:10
513.16:027:08
613.06:037:06
713.06:057:04
812.96:077:01
912.86:086:59
1012.86:106:57
1112.76:126:54
1212.66:136:52
1312.66:156:50
1412.56:166:47
1512.46:186:45
1612.46:206:42
1712.36:216:40
1812.26:236:38
1912.26:246:35
2012.16:266:33
2112.06:286:31
2212.06:296:28
2311.96:316:26
2411.96:336:24
2511.86:346:21
2611.76:366:19
2711.76:376:17
2811.66:396:14
2911.56:416:12
3011.56:426:10

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Geleen?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Geleen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Geleen in September

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

In September, Geleen sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Geleen 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 Geleen peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Geleen in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Geleen is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Geleen?

Geleen sits at 51.0°N, 5.8°E, 66 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Sittard, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Geleen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geleen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 990 m.

The land around Geleen is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (30%), cropland (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), cropland (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
171 m
80 km
990 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Sittard 4.0 km · Hoensbroek 9.0 km · Maasmechelen 9.0 km · Mechelen-aan-de-Maas 10 km · Brunssum 10 km · Maaseik 14 km · Heerlen 15 km · Lanaken 16 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 Geleen (50.9742°, 5.8292°, elevation 66 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).