Gabrovo weather in September

In September, Gabrovo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 64 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Gabrovo's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gabrovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:04 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

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

Density
206/km²
people per km²
Founded
1477

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 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Gabrovo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22414
32413
42413
52413
62413
72313
82313
92313
102312
112312
122312
132212
142212
152212
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202111
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222111
232111
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252011
262010
272010
282010
292010
301910

How September really feels in Gabrovo

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.

Gabrovo weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°497.95.89.20.0
Feb / -2°518.35.810.20.3
Mar10° / 6911.14.711.62.1
Apr15° / 8013.31.113.14.2
May20° / 10°11415.6014.45.5
Jun24° / 14°10114.4015.16.3
Jul26° / 16°8811.7014.86.8
Aug26° / 16°598.3013.87.3
Sep22° / 12°648012.37.2
Oct16° / 577.70.510.85.4
Nov10° / 517.12.29.52.3
Dec / -2°5995.68.90.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% 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 (%)
17624
27624
37525
47327
57327
67228
77228
87030
97030
107030
116931
126832
136832
146634
156634
166535
176436
186436
196337
206238
216238
226139
236040
245941
255941
265842
275743
285743
295644
305545

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gabrovo gets around 64 mm of rain over 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
626
726
826
925
1025
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1926
2026
2126
2226
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2926
3026

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1493515
2533413
3553312
4563311
5583210
660328
762317
863316
963316
1064315
1165314
1265314
1367303
1467303
1567303
1668293
1769292
1869292
1970282
2070282
2171272
2271272
2372262
2474251
2575241
2676231
2777221
2878211
2979201
3080191

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
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265calm
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305calm

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 5:48 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:486:49
213.05:496:47
312.95:506:46
412.95:516:44
512.85:526:42
612.85:536:40
712.75:546:38
812.75:556:37
912.65:576:35
1012.65:586:33
1112.55:596:31
1212.56:006:29
1312.46:016:27
1412.46:026:25
1512.36:036:24
1612.36:046:22
1712.26:066:20
1812.26:076:18
1912.16:086:16
2012.16:096:14
2112.06:106:12
2212.06:116:10
2311.96:126:09
2411.96:136:07
2511.86:156:05
2611.86:166:03
2711.76:176:01
2811.76:185:59
2911.66:195:58
3011.66:205:56

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Gabrovo?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gabrovo in September

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

In September, Gabrovo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Gabrovo 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 Gabrovo peaks around July 15 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gabrovo 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 Gabrovo is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gabrovo?

Gabrovo sits at 42.9°N, 25.3°E, 536 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Sevlievo, 24 km away.

KazanlakVeliko TarnovoGorna OryahovitsaTroyanKarlovoStara ZagoraLovech

Topography around Gabrovo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gabrovo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,283 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,349 m.

The land around Gabrovo is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
402 m
16 km
1,283 m
80 km
2,349 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Sevlievo 24 km · Kazanlak 29 km · Veliko Tarnovo 34 km · Gorna Oryahovitsa 42 km · Troyan 49 km · Karlovo 50 km · Stara Zagora 56 km · Lovech 57 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 Gabrovo (42.8742°, 25.3182°, 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. 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).