Nijkerk weather in September

In September, Nijkerk sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 65 mm of rain across 11.9 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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Nijkerk's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nijkerk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:20 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Nijkerk is town in Nijkerk, 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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Nijkerk 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 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)
12012
22012
32012
42012
52012
62012
72012
81912
91912
101912
111911
121911
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191811
201811
211810
221810
231810
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261710
271710
281710
291710
301710

How September really feels in Nijkerk

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.

Nijkerk 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 / 6512.61.380.2
Feb / 5511.11.69.50.5
Mar10° / 5711.50.811.52.0
Apr14° / 5011.10.113.63.8
May18° / 6212.1015.45.3
Jun20° / 12°6612016.45.8
Jul22° / 14°80140166.0
Aug22° / 14°8013.6014.56.0
Sep19° / 11°6511.9012.45.5
Oct14° / 6511.9010.33.8
Nov / 6112.70.48.51.7
Dec / 7113.31.57.60.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33664
43664
53664
63565
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123565
133466
143664
153565
163466
173466
183466
193466
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253169
263169
273070
283070
292971
302872

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Nijkerk gets around 65 mm of rain over 11.9 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
341
441
540
640
740
840
940
1040
1139
1239
1339
1439
1538
1638
1738
1838
1939
2039
2139
2239
2340
2440
2541
2641
2742
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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1563491
2563491
3583381
4583381
5603280
6613270
7613270
8623170
9623170
10643060
11652960
12652960
13672850
14682750
15702640
16712540
17722440
18742330
19742330
20752320
21762220
22762220
23772210
24772210
25772210
26772210
27782110
28792100
29802000
30802000

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
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 5:55 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:557:21
213.45:577:18
313.35:587:16
413.26:007:13
513.26:027:11
613.16:037:09
713.06:057:06
813.06:077:04
912.96:097:01
1012.86:106:59
1112.76:126:57
1212.76:146:54
1312.66:156:52
1412.56:176:49
1512.56:196:47
1612.46:206:44
1712.36:226:42
1812.36:246:39
1912.26:266:37
2012.16:276:35
2112.16:296:32
2212.06:316:30
2311.96:326:27
2411.86:346:25
2511.86:366:22
2611.76:386:20
2711.66:396:17
2811.66:416:15
2911.56:436:13
3011.46:456:10

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Nijkerk?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Nijkerk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nijkerk in September

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

In September, Nijkerk 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 Nijkerk 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 Nijkerk peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 13UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nijkerk?

Nijkerk sits at 52.2°N, 5.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Putten, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Nijkerk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nijkerk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m.

The land around Nijkerk is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
140 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Putten 9.0 km · Amersfoort 10 km · Leusden 10 km · Barneveld 11 km · Zeewolde 13 km · Baarn 14 km · Soest 14 km · Harderwijk 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 Nijkerk (52.22°, 5.4861°, elevation 4 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).