Berkovitsa weather in September

In September, Berkovitsa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 64 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Berkovitsa's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Berkovitsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:13 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Berkovitsa is city in Berkovitsa municipality, Montana oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
186/km²
people per km²

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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Berkovitsa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52313
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122212
132212
142211
152211
162211
172211
182111
192111
202111
212111
222110
232010
242010
252010
262010
272010
28199
29199
30199

How September really feels in Berkovitsa

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.

Berkovitsa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°488.75.99.20.0
Feb / -3°468.35.910.20.3
Mar10° / 72125.911.62.1
Apr15° / 8713.31.213.24.3
May20° / 10°10815.8014.55.5
Jun24° / 13°10914.8015.16.2
Jul26° / 15°9312.4014.96.7
Aug26° / 15°679.2013.87.2
Sep22° / 11°648.6012.37.0
Oct16° / 5980.710.85.2
Nov / 467.52.59.52.1
Dec / -3°549.65.98.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37030
46931
56931
66832
76832
86733
96733
106634
116634
126535
136535
146436
156337
166238
176139
186139
196040
206040
215941
225842
235743
245644
255644
265644
275644
285545
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Berkovitsa gets around 64 mm of rain over 8.6 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 (%)
128
228
328
428
528
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1628
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2230
2330
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2928
3029

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
152408
255387
357376
458366
561345
663334
765314
867303
968293
1069283
1170273
1271263
1373252
1474242
1575232
1675232
1776222
1876222
1977212
2078202
2178202
2279192
2381181
2481181
2582171
2683161
2784151
2886140
2987130
3088120

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
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 5:56 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:566:58
213.05:576:57
312.95:586:55
412.95:596:53
512.86:016:51
612.86:026:49
712.76:036:47
812.76:046:46
912.66:056:44
1012.66:066:42
1112.56:076:40
1212.56:096:38
1312.46:106:36
1412.46:116:34
1512.36:126:32
1612.36:136:31
1712.26:146:29
1812.26:156:27
1912.16:176:25
2012.16:186:23
2112.06:196:21
2212.06:206:19
2311.96:216:17
2411.96:226:15
2511.86:236:14
2611.86:256:12
2711.76:266:10
2811.76:276:08
2911.66:286:06
3011.66:296:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Berkovitsa?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Berkovitsa for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Berkovitsa in September

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

In September, Berkovitsa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Berkovitsa 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 Berkovitsa peaks around July 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Berkovitsa?

Berkovitsa sits at 43.2°N, 23.1°E, 369 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Montana, 21 km away.

VratsaPirotSofiaBotevgradLomPernikKnjazevac

Topography around Berkovitsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berkovitsa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m around an average of 477 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,246 m.

The land around Berkovitsa is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
549 m
16 km
1,818 m
80 km
2,246 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Montana 21 km · Vratsa 36 km · Pirot 45 km · Sofia 62 km · Botevgrad 65 km · Lom 67 km · Pernik 72 km · Knjazevac 79 km

Bulgaria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$20,328
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 594
Religion
Christian 65%Muslim 10%none 5%other 0%

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 Berkovitsa (43.2374°, 23.1251°, elevation 369 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).