Gorna Oryahovitsa weather in September

In September, Gorna Oryahovitsa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 51 mm of rain across 6.3 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 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Gorna Oryahovitsa's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorna Oryahovitsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Gorna Oryahovitsa is city in Gorna Oryahovitsa municipality, Veliko Tarnovo oblast, Bulgaria.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 35.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,554/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 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in Gorna Oryahovitsa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°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)
12715
22715
32715
42615
52615
62615
72614
82614
92514
102514
112514
122514
132514
142514
152413
162413
172413
182413
192413
202413
212313
222312
232312
242312
252312
262212
272212
282212
292211
302211

How September really feels in Gorna Oryahovitsa

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.

Gorna Oryahovitsa 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 / -3°498.45.59.20.0
Feb / -1°457.94.610.20.9
Mar12° / 569.33.211.63.1
Apr17° / 569.70.513.15.5
May22° / 12°7111.3014.46.6
Jun26° / 16°7011.2015.16.6
Jul29° / 17°658.6014.96.2
Aug29° / 17°385.8013.86.4
Sep24° / 13°516.3012.37.7
Oct18° / 506.90.310.86.2
Nov11° / 497.31.89.53.1
Dec / -1°528.74.78.90.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47525
57426
67426
77327
87327
97228
107228
117129
127129
137030
147030
156931
166832
176733
186634
196634
206535
216436
226337
236337
246238
256238
266040
276040
285941
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gorna Oryahovitsa gets around 51 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
420
520
620
719
819
919
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1519
1619
1719
1820
1920
2021
2122
2222
2322
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13837232
24037222
34237201
44437181
54537161
64638151
74738141
84839121
94939110
105039110
115139100
125139100
13523990
14533890
15533890
16543790
17553690
18563590
19583480
20593380
21603280
22613180
23623080
24632980
25642880
26652780
27672670
28672670
29682570
30692560

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 5:46 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:466:48
213.05:476:46
312.95:486:44
412.95:496:42
512.85:506:41
612.85:526:39
712.75:536:37
812.75:546:35
912.65:556:33
1012.65:566:31
1112.55:576:30
1212.55:586:28
1312.45:596:26
1412.46:016:24
1512.36:026:22
1612.36:036:20
1712.26:046:18
1812.26:056:16
1912.16:066:15
2012.16:076:13
2112.06:096:11
2212.06:106:09
2311.96:116:07
2411.96:126:05
2511.86:136:03
2611.86:146:01
2711.76:156:00
2811.76:175:58
2911.66:185:56
3011.66:195:54

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Gorna Oryahovitsa?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gorna Oryahovitsa in September

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

In September, Gorna Oryahovitsa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Gorna Oryahovitsa 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 Gorna Oryahovitsa peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gorna Oryahovitsa?

Gorna Oryahovitsa sits at 43.1°N, 25.7°E, 218 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Veliko Tarnovo, 8.0 km away.

GabrovoPopovoSevlievoSvishtovKazanlakZimniceaSliven

Topography around Gorna Oryahovitsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorna Oryahovitsa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 160 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,352 m.

The land around Gorna Oryahovitsa is covered by trees (34%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
2,352 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Veliko Tarnovo 8.0 km · Gabrovo 42 km · Popovo 50 km · Sevlievo 50 km · Svishtov 62 km · Kazanlak 62 km · Zimnicea 65 km · Sliven 71 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 Gorna Oryahovitsa (43.1278°, 25.7017°, elevation 218 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).