Kukës weather in September

In September, Kukës sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 82 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Kukës's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kukës's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:24 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Kukës is city in Kukës County, 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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kukës reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22211
32211
42211
52111
62111
72111
82110
92110
102110
112010
122010
132010
142010
152010
16209
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29178
30178

How September really feels in Kukës

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.

Kukës 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 / -6°8710.79.19.30.0
Feb / -5°9111.49.310.30.0
Mar / -2°10212.88.511.71.0
Apr12° / 11615.93.613.12.8
May17° / 12316.30.414.44.7
Jun21° / 11°8912.80156.3
Jul24° / 13°669.5014.87.5
Aug24° / 13°669013.77.6
Sep20° / 829.9012.36.4
Oct15° / 8910.2110.84.5
Nov / 10311.53.79.61.6
Dec / -4°11212.28.390.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
36931
46733
56634
66634
76535
86436
96337
106337
116238
126238
136139
146040
155941
165941
175842
185842
195743
205743
215644
225644
235545
245545
255446
265446
275347
285347
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kukës gets around 82 mm of rain over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2433
2533
2633
2732
2832
2933
3033

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18515
28614
38713
48713
58812
68911
79010
8919
9928
10937
11937
12946
13946
14946
15955
16955
17955
18964
19964
20964
21964
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28982
29982
30982

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
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 5:08 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:086:08
212.95:096:06
312.95:106:04
412.95:116:03
512.85:126:01
612.85:145:59
712.75:155:57
812.75:165:56
912.65:175:54
1012.65:185:52
1112.55:195:50
1212.55:205:48
1312.45:215:46
1412.45:225:45
1512.35:235:43
1612.35:245:41
1712.25:255:39
1812.25:265:37
1912.15:285:36
2012.15:295:34
2112.05:305:32
2212.05:315:30
2311.95:325:28
2411.95:335:26
2511.85:345:25
2611.85:355:23
2711.75:365:21
2811.75:375:19
2911.65:395:17
3011.65:405:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kukës?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kukës for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kukës in September

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

In September, Kukës sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Kukës 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 Kukës peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kukës?

Kukës sits at 42.1°N, 20.4°E, 351 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Dragash, 20 km away.

DragashPrizrenGjakovëOrahovacNegotinoBogovinjeKamenjaneSuva Reka

Topography around Kukës

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kukës has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,199 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,709 m.

The land around Kukës is covered by trees (26%), water (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
2,199 m
80 km
2,709 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Dragash 20 km · Prizren 30 km · Gjakovë 34 km · Orahovac 41 km · Negotino 44 km · Bogovinje 44 km · Kamenjane 44 km · Suva Reka 46 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 Kukës (42.0769°, 20.4219°, elevation 351 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).