Panagyurishte weather in September

In September, Panagyurishte sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 40 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 20°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 Panagyurishte's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panagyurishte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:09 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Panagyurishte is city in Panagyurishte municipality, Pazardzhik oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
591/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 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Panagyurishte reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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)
12514
22513
32513
42513
52513
62413
72413
82413
92412
102412
112412
122312
132312
142312
152312
162312
172312
182211
192211
202211
212211
222211
232111
242111
252110
262110
272110
282010
292010
302010

How September really feels in Panagyurishte

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.

Panagyurishte weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°376.84.59.20.0
Feb / -2°387.44.610.30.6
Mar11° / 539.93.711.62.6
Apr16° / 5611.60.913.14.7
May21° / 10°8414.7014.45.8
Jun25° / 14°7113.4015.16.4
Jul27° / 16°5911014.86.7
Aug27° / 15°377.9013.77.2
Sep23° / 12°406.6012.37.5
Oct17° / 4570.410.85.7
Nov10° / 375.91.79.62.6
Dec / -2°457.84.28.90.2

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 17% 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 (%)
17822
27624
37624
47525
57426
67327
77327
87327
97228
107228
117129
127129
137030
146931
156931
166832
176733
186733
196535
206535
216436
226337
236238
246139
256139
266040
275941
285941
295842
305743

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Panagyurishte gets around 40 mm of rain over 6.6 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 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
623
723
823
922
1022
1122
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2822
2922
3022

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157376
259365
361345
464324
565314
668293
769283
870273
971263
1073252
1174242
1274242
1375232
1475232
1576231
1677221
1777221
1877221
1977221
2078211
2178211
2279201
2379201
2480191
2580191
2681181
2783170
2884160
2985150
3086140

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
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
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 5:53 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:536:53
213.05:546:52
312.95:556:50
412.95:566:48
512.85:576:46
612.85:586:44
712.75:596:43
812.76:006:41
912.66:016:39
1012.66:026:37
1112.56:046:35
1212.56:056:33
1312.46:066:32
1412.46:076:30
1512.36:086:28
1612.36:096:26
1712.26:106:24
1812.26:116:22
1912.16:126:21
2012.16:136:19
2112.06:156:17
2212.06:166:15
2311.96:176:13
2411.96:186:11
2511.86:196:09
2611.86:206:08
2711.76:216:06
2811.76:226:04
2911.66:246:02
3011.66:256:00

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.41 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
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Panagyurishte?

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 Panagyurishte for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Panagyurishte in September

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

In September, Panagyurishte sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Panagyurishte 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 Panagyurishte peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Panagyurishte 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 Panagyurishte is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Panagyurishte?

Panagyurishte sits at 42.5°N, 24.2°E, 518 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Pazardzhik, 35 km away.

PazardzhikPeshteraKarlovoVelingradSamokovBotevgradPlovdivTroyan

Topography around Panagyurishte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panagyurishte has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m around an average of 576 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,267 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,780 m.

The land around Panagyurishte is covered by grassland (37%), trees (26%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
334 m
16 km
1,267 m
80 km
2,780 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Pazardzhik 35 km · Peshtera 52 km · Karlovo 52 km · Velingrad 55 km · Samokov 55 km · Botevgrad 56 km · Plovdiv 60 km · Troyan 62 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 Panagyurishte (42.4952°, 24.1902°, elevation 518 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).