Blagoevgrad weather in September

In September, Blagoevgrad sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.7 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 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Blagoevgrad's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Blagoevgrad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:14 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Blagoevgrad is city in Blagoevgrad municipality, Blagoevgrad oblast, Bulgaria.

Air quality
Good
PM10 30 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,346/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 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Blagoevgrad reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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112412
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How September really feels in Blagoevgrad

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.

Blagoevgrad 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 / -3°4985.19.30.0
Feb / -2°487.94.410.30.9
Mar11° / 649.93.611.72.8
Apr16° / 6610.30.913.14.8
May20° / 6410.10.114.36.4
Jun24° / 13°427.80157.5
Jul27° / 15°315.8014.77.7
Aug27° / 15°264.1013.77.9
Sep23° / 11°365.7012.37.8
Oct17° / 526.40.410.96.1
Nov11° / 507.21.69.63.0
Dec / -2°639.34.590.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38020
48020
57921
67822
77822
87822
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107624
117525
127426
137426
147228
157228
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206931
216931
226733
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276436
286436
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Blagoevgrad gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
518
618
718
818
919
1019
1119
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2019
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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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18119
28218
38317
48416
58515
68515
78614
88713
98812
108812
118911
128911
138911
149010
159010
169010
17919
18919
19919
20919
21928
22928
23928
24937
25937
26946
27946
28955
29955
30964

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
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66calm
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136calm
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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 5:57 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:576:57
212.95:596:55
312.96:006:54
412.96:016:52
512.86:026:50
612.86:036:48
712.76:046:47
812.76:056:45
912.66:066:43
1012.66:076:41
1112.56:086:39
1212.56:096:38
1312.46:106:36
1412.46:116:34
1512.36:136:32
1612.36:146:30
1712.26:156:28
1812.26:166:27
1912.16:176:25
2012.16:186:23
2112.06:196:21
2212.06:206:19
2311.96:216:18
2411.96:226:16
2511.86:236:14
2611.86:246:12
2711.76:266:10
2811.76:276:09
2911.66:286:07
3011.66:296:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Blagoevgrad?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Blagoevgrad in September

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

In September, Blagoevgrad sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Blagoevgrad 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 Blagoevgrad peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Blagoevgrad?

Blagoevgrad sits at 42.0°N, 23.1°E, 408 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Delcevo, 28 km away.

BanskoKyustendilVinicaSandanskiSamokovKochani

Topography around Blagoevgrad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Blagoevgrad has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m around an average of 450 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,973 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,836 m.

The land around Blagoevgrad is covered by trees (30%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
420 m
16 km
1,973 m
80 km
2,836 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Delcevo 28 km · Dupnitsa 28 km · Bansko 38 km · Kyustendil 45 km · Vinica 51 km · Sandanski 52 km · Samokov 52 km · Kochani 58 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 Blagoevgrad (42.0146°, 23.098°, elevation 408 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).