Dupnitsa weather in September

In September, Dupnitsa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Dupnitsa's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dupnitsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:13 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Dupnitsa is city in Dupnitsa municipality, Kyustendil oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
1,076/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 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Dupnitsa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
12613
22613
32613
42612
52512
62512
72512
82512
92512
102512
112411
122411
132411
142411
152411
162411
172311
182311
192310
202310
212310
222210
232210
242210
252210
26229
27229
28219
29219
30219

How September really feels in Dupnitsa

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.

Dupnitsa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°397.34.99.30.0
Feb / -2°387.34.210.31.0
Mar11° / 539.23.411.63.0
Apr16° / 529.70.913.15.1
May21° / 499.50.114.46.6
Jun25° / 13°367.70157.3
Jul28° / 15°265.9014.87.2
Aug28° / 15°183.9013.77.2
Sep24° / 11°254.9012.37.9
Oct18° / 435.90.310.86.3
Nov11° / 396.31.79.63.2
Dec / -2°508.54.190.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37525
47426
57327
67327
77327
87228
97129
107129
117030
126931
136931
146832
156634
166634
176535
186436
196337
206238
216238
226139
236139
246040
255941
265842
275842
285842
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dupnitsa gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
215
315
415
515
615
715
816
916
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2818
2918
3018

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 (%)
18218
28317
38416
48515
58614
68713
78713
88812
98911
108911
118911
129010
139010
149010
15919
16919
17919
18928
19928
20928
21928
22937
23937
24946
25946
26955
27964
28964
29973
30973

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 5:57 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
213.05:586:56
312.95:596:54
412.96:006:52
512.86:016:50
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
1512.36:126:32
1612.36:136:30
1712.26:156:28
1812.26:166:27
1912.16:176:25
2012.16:186:23
2112.06:196:21
2212.06:206:19
2311.96:216:17
2411.96:226:16
2511.86:236:14
2611.86:246:12
2711.76:266:10
2811.76:276:08
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 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.45 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
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
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 Dupnitsa?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dupnitsa in September

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

In September, Dupnitsa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Dupnitsa 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 Dupnitsa 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 Dupnitsa?

Dupnitsa sits at 42.3°N, 23.1°E, 536 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Blagoevgrad, 28 km away.

KyustendilSamokovPernikDelcevoSofiaBanskoKriva Palanka

Topography around Dupnitsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dupnitsa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m around an average of 575 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,295 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,790 m.

The land around Dupnitsa is covered by trees (36%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%), grassland (30%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
290 m
16 km
2,295 m
80 km
2,790 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Blagoevgrad 28 km · Kyustendil 35 km · Samokov 37 km · Pernik 38 km · Delcevo 44 km · Sofia 51 km · Bansko 57 km · Kriva Palanka 65 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 Dupnitsa (42.2648°, 23.1172°, elevation 536 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).