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Germany · Countryside

Swabia & the Allgäu
in September.

Illustration of Allgäu dairy pastures and Alpine foothills near Füssen
Pastures in the AllgäuDestination view, not month-specific.

Is September a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
Fewer overnight stays than August.

September averages 68°F afternoons, with about 10 rain days. Later September is typically cooler.

Afternoons
68°F
Rain days
10
Visitor demand
75%of August peak

Historical Schwaben regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Neuschwanstein, Augsburg and Füssen; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.9/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#3 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.2/10Very good
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier than most of Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; Germany-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your September

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 68°F (20°C): light layers; nights around 48°F (9°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 10 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 13 hours of daylight.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 13 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:53Sunset 19:3348°F68°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:53 and sets about 19:33 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 48°F (9°C); afternoons reach about 68°F (20°C). Expect rain on about 10 days in a typical September.

Typical afternoon
68°F (20°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Septembers
Night low
48°F (9°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
12h 40m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late September?

Early September is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 72°F on the 1st, versus 63°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 41% to 35% between those dates.

Early September 1 September

72°F

Typical afternoon high

41% historical wet-day frequency

Mid September 15 September

69°F

Typical afternoon high

39% historical wet-day frequency

Late September 30 September

63°F

Typical afternoon high

35% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesSeptember 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

September 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
172°272°372°472°571°
671°771°871°971°1071°1170°1270°
1369°1469°1569°1668°1768°1867°1967°
2067°2166°2266°2366°2465°2565°2665°
2764°2864°2964°3063°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

School-holiday dates for September 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.

Afternoons cool from about 72°F (22°C) in the first week to 64°F (18°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 32–41%.

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Busy season. September averages 75% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than August.

Overnight stays across Schwaben do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little above usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Germany as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 112 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does September vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 63°F (17°C) and 75°F (24°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 68°F (20°C). Rain days ranged from 5 to 17; half the years had 7–14.

Rain days in each September

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 9 rain days920112012: 10 rain days102013: 14 rain days142014: 14 rain days142015: 10 rain days102016: 7 rain days72017: 14 rain days142018: 9 rain days92019: 10 rain days102020: 7 rain days72021: 6 rain days62022: 15 rain days152023: 5 rain days52024: 17 rain days172025: 15 rain days152025
Rain days
10
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
6 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no September in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
21 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded SeptemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201171°F9
201268°F10
201365°F14
201468°F14
201564°F10
201672°F7
201763°F14
201871°F9
201967°F10
202069°F7
202170°F6
202265°F15
202375°F5
202467°F17
202567°F15

Checked against 13 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

August, September
or October?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsAugSepOct
Afternoons76°F68°F60°F
Rain days11109
Overnight demand100%75%67%

August: Warmer afternoons than September. More overnight demand. August guide →

October: Cooler afternoons than September. Less overnight demand. October guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

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Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. September stays as your reference.

No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than September.

Your comparison

September or August?

Overnight stays are 100% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the August guide →
September compared with another month
Typical conditionsSeptemberAugust
Afternoons68°F76°F
Nights48°F55°F
Rain days1011
Visitor seasonBusy seasonPeak season
Overall / 106.96.3
Month rank#3#9
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January5.8#1241°F28°F133.9Moderate season
February6.1#1044°F28°F84.8Moderate season
March6.8#552°F32°F105.9Moderate season
April7.0#259°F38°F106.9Moderate season
May6.8#466°F45°F147.3Busy season
June7.0#174°F53°F138.3Busy season
July6.7#676°F55°F128.5Peak season
August6.3#976°F55°F118.3Peak season
September6.9#368°F48°F108.2Busy season
October6.5#860°F41°F96.7Busy season
November6.7#748°F34°F105.0Low season
December6.0#1143°F30°F144.2Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in September

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better September weather than Swabia & the Allgäu

Swabia & the Allgäu's weather ranks 109 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Germany have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Swabia & the Allgäu.

All of Germany in September · Everywhere in September

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's busy season, 75% of the busiest month and 24% above its average month. That means about 52,000 overnight visitors on a typical September night across the region, 86% of them from Germany itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 6,500 more: 12 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)76
How our weather was checked13 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.6°C), night lows within 1°F (0.6°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day27
Busiest month hereAugust · 36
Visitors as share of people present2.6%
Rank among Europe's regions this month76th percentile
Domestic share of nights86%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights12
Visitor share if every platform night were extra3.0%
National hotel-price seasonGermany historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.9 million
Statistical regionDE27 · Schwaben

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.