Karlovo weather in September

In September, Karlovo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 76 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Karlovo's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karlovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:07 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Karlovo is city in Karlovo municipality, Plovdiv oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
297/km²
people per km²
Founded
1483

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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Karlovo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°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)
12413
22313
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82212
92212
102212
112211
122211
132211
142211
152111
162111
172111
182111
192110
202110
212010
222010
232010
242010
252010
261910
27199
28199
29199
30199

How September really feels in Karlovo

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.

Karlovo weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°498.16.29.20.0
Feb / -3°5196.310.30.2
Mar / 7512.65.311.61.8
Apr15° / 9314.21.413.13.9
May19° / 13716.90.114.45.2
Jun23° / 13°13216.5015.15.9
Jul25° / 15°11913.5014.86.6
Aug26° / 15°7510013.77.2
Sep21° / 11°769.5012.36.8
Oct16° / 638.80.610.85.0
Nov / 507.82.69.62.1
Dec / -3°599.86.28.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37426
47327
57327
67129
77129
87129
97030
107030
116832
126832
136733
146634
156634
166535
176535
186337
196238
206238
216139
226139
236040
245941
255941
265743
275644
285545
295644
305545

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Karlovo gets around 76 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
631
731
830
930
1030
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1630
1730
1830
1931
2031
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1493714
2523612
3553411
4573310
559329
661318
762317
864306
964306
1065305
1166304
1266304
1366304
1468293
1568293
1668293
1768293
1869292
1970282
2070282
2171272
2272262
2373252
2474242
2576231
2677221
2778211
2879201
2980191
3081181

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
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 5:50 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:506:51
213.05:516:49
312.95:526:47
412.95:536:46
512.85:546:44
612.85:566:42
712.75:576:40
812.75:586:38
912.65:596:37
1012.66:006:35
1112.56:016:33
1212.56:026:31
1312.46:036:29
1412.46:046:27
1512.36:056:26
1612.36:076:24
1712.26:086:22
1812.26:096:20
1912.16:106:18
2012.16:116:16
2112.06:126:14
2212.06:136:13
2311.96:146:11
2411.96:166:09
2511.86:176:07
2611.86:186:05
2711.76:196:03
2811.76:206:02
2911.66:216:00
3011.66:225:58

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.35 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
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
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 Karlovo?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Karlovo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Karlovo in September

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

In September, Karlovo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Karlovo 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 Karlovo 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
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Karlovo 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 Karlovo is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karlovo?

Karlovo sits at 42.6°N, 24.8°E, 406 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Troyan, 30 km away.

TroyanRakovskiKazanlakSevlievoGabrovoPanagyurishtePlovdivLovech

Topography around Karlovo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karlovo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m around an average of 455 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,119 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,305 m.

The land around Karlovo is covered by cropland (40%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
657 m
16 km
2,119 m
80 km
2,305 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Troyan 30 km · Rakovski 41 km · Kazanlak 49 km · Sevlievo 50 km · Gabrovo 50 km · Panagyurishte 52 km · Plovdiv 53 km · Lovech 56 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 Karlovo (42.6333°, 24.8°, elevation 406 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).