Dobrich weather in September

In September, Dobrich sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 53 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 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 Dobrich's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dobrich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
637/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 Dobrich reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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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72414
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How September really feels in Dobrich

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.

Dobrich weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°447.449.10.0
Feb / -1°396.73.310.20.5
Mar10° / 539.42.611.62.3
Apr15° / 5310.10.313.24.6
May20° / 11°6911.4014.56.3
Jun25° / 15°8011.5015.26.7
Jul27° / 17°629.3014.96.9
Aug27° / 17°497.1013.87.2
Sep23° / 13°536.8012.37.5
Oct17° / 516.90.110.85.7
Nov11° / 446.51.19.52.8
Dec / -1°447.42.88.80.3

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 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47129
57129
67129
77030
87129
97129
107030
117129
127030
137030
146931
156931
166832
176832
186634
196634
206436
216436
226238
236139
246040
255941
265743
275743
285644
295545
305347

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dobrich gets around 53 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
222
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421
521
620
720
820
920
1020
1119
1220
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1621
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2124
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2725
2825
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3025

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12934298
23134277
33434257
43535246
53735235
63936224
74036213
84136203
94236192
104436182
114536182
124636171
134736161
144835161
154935151
164934151
175134141
185133142
195232142
205331142
215430142
225529142
235728132
245827132
255926132
266025132
276124132
286223132
296422131
306522121

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
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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 5:37 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:376:40
213.05:386:38
313.05:396:36
412.95:406:34
512.95:416:33
612.85:436:31
712.85:446:29
812.75:456:27
912.65:466:25
1012.65:476:23
1112.55:486:21
1212.55:506:19
1312.45:516:18
1412.45:526:16
1512.35:536:14
1612.35:546:12
1712.25:556:10
1812.25:566:08
1912.15:586:06
2012.15:596:04
2112.06:006:02
2212.06:016:00
2311.96:025:58
2411.96:045:57
2511.86:055:55
2611.86:065:53
2711.76:075:51
2811.76:085:49
2911.66:095:47
3011.66:115:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Dobrich?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dobrich in September

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

In September, Dobrich sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Dobrich in September

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 2 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Dobrich 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 Dobrich peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dobrich in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dobrich is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dobrich?

Dobrich sits at 43.6°N, 27.8°E, 215 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Varna, 39 km away.

VarnaAsparuhovoMangaliaSilistraShumenMedgidiaCernavodăFeteşti

Topography around Dobrich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dobrich has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m.

The land around Dobrich is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), cropland (31%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
186 m
80 km
565 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Varna 39 km · Asparuhovo 43 km · Mangalia 66 km · Silistra 77 km · Shumen 80 km · Medgidia 84 km · Cernavodă 88 km · Feteşti 91 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 Dobrich (43.5649°, 27.8314°, elevation 215 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).