Elbasan weather in September

In September, Elbasan sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 75 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Elbasan's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elbasan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:26 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Elbasan is city in Albania.

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 28°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical September day in Elbasan reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22816
32816
42816
52815
62815
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122714
132614
142614
152614
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282413
292412
302412

How September really feels in Elbasan

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.

Elbasan weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 859.929.42.2
Feb11° / 8910.22.510.42.8
Mar15° / 9911.61.511.74.4
Apr18° / 9813.30.213.15.5
May23° / 11°8212014.36.7
Jun27° / 15°498.9014.96.8
Jul30° / 17°346.8014.75.8
Aug31° / 17°295.9013.65.7
Sep26° / 14°758.5012.37.2
Oct21° / 10°898.9010.97.0
Nov16° / 10510.10.39.75.0
Dec11° / 11411.71.59.12.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38119
48119
58020
67921
77822
87822
97723
107624
117624
127624
137525
147426
157426
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177426
187228
197228
207228
217129
227129
237030
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276931
286832
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Elbasan gets around 75 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
324
425
526
626
727
827
928
1028
1128
1228
1329
1429
1529
1629
1730
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12142362
22241352
32341341
42442331
52642311
62643301
72743281
82844271
92945261
102946241
113046231
123147220
133147210
143247200
153348190
163348180
173448170
183648160
193748150
203948140
214047130
224246120
234445110
244644100
25484390
26504290
27524080
28543970
29563860
30573760

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:106:08
212.95:126:07
312.95:136:05
412.85:146:03
512.85:156:01
612.75:166:00
712.75:175:58
812.65:185:56
912.65:195:54
1012.55:205:53
1112.55:215:51
1212.55:225:49
1312.45:235:47
1412.45:245:46
1512.35:255:44
1612.35:265:42
1712.25:275:40
1812.25:285:39
1912.15:295:37
2012.15:305:35
2112.05:315:33
2212.05:325:31
2311.95:335:30
2411.95:345:28
2511.85:355:26
2611.85:365:24
2711.85:375:23
2811.75:385:21
2911.75:405:19
3011.65:415:17

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Elbasan?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Elbasan for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Elbasan in September

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

In September, Elbasan sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Elbasan in September

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 5 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Elbasan in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elbasan peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Elbasan?

Elbasan sits at 41.1°N, 20.1°E, 126 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Librazhd, 21 km away.

LibrazhdPeqinTiranaLushnjëKuçovëBulqizëKavajëVevčani

Topography around Elbasan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elbasan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,775 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,492 m.

The land around Elbasan is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
1,775 m
80 km
2,492 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Librazhd 21 km · Peqin 29 km · Tirana 33 km · Lushnjë 37 km · Kuçovë 37 km · Bulqizë 44 km · Kavajë 45 km · Vevčani 45 km

Albania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$12,998
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
71%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
11.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 532
Religion
Muslim 57%Roman Catholic 10%Orthodox 7%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 Elbasan (41.1114°, 20.0822°, elevation 126 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).