Shumen weather in September

In September, Shumen sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6.4 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 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Shumen's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shumen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 29.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
531/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 Shumen reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°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)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52515
62514
72514
82514
92514
102514
112414
122414
132413
142413
152413
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172313
182313
192313
202313
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232212
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252212
262212
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282111
292111
302111

How September really feels in Shumen

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.

Shumen 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°477.54.59.20.0
Feb / -1°437.44.110.20.7
Mar11° / 528.82.811.62.6
Apr16° / 529.70.413.25.0
May21° / 11°6110.9014.56.5
Jun26° / 15°6310.2015.16.8
Jul28° / 17°548.5014.96.6
Aug28° / 17°376.2013.86.8
Sep24° / 13°506.4012.37.6
Oct17° / 516.70.310.85.9
Nov11° / 466.61.29.52.9
Dec / -1°5083.48.90.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47327
57327
67228
77228
87327
97228
107228
117129
127129
137030
147030
157030
166931
176832
186832
196733
206535
216436
226337
236337
246238
256040
265941
275941
285842
295644
305545

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Shumen gets around 50 mm of rain over 6.4 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 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
421
520
620
720
819
919
1018
1118
1218
1318
1419
1519
1619
1720
1820
1921
2022
2122
2222
2323
2423
2523
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13337273
23538252
33738232
43938212
54138192
64239181
74339171
84439151
94539141
104639141
114739131
124839121
134939121
145038111
155237110
165336110
175435110
185534110
195633110
205632111
215731111
225830111
236028111
246127111
256226111
266325111
276524110
286524110
296723100
306822100

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:41 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:416:43
213.05:426:41
312.95:436:40
412.95:446:38
512.85:456:36
612.85:476:34
712.75:486:32
812.75:496:30
912.65:506:29
1012.65:516:27
1112.55:526:25
1212.55:536:23
1312.45:546:21
1412.45:566:19
1512.35:576:17
1612.35:586:15
1712.25:596:13
1812.26:006:12
1912.16:016:10
2012.16:026:08
2112.06:046:06
2212.06:056:04
2311.96:066:02
2411.96:076:00
2511.86:085:58
2611.86:095:57
2711.76:115:55
2811.76:125:53
2911.66:135:51
3011.66:145:49

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Shumen?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shumen in September

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

In September, Shumen 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 Shumen 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 Shumen peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 18UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Shumen?

Shumen sits at 43.3°N, 26.9°E, 237 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Targovishte, 28 km away.

TargovishteRazgradPopovoAytosKarnobatAsparuhovoVarnaDobrich

Topography around Shumen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shumen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 300 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m.

The land around Shumen is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
349 m
16 km
453 m
80 km
1,163 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Targovishte 28 km · Razgrad 44 km · Popovo 56 km · Aytos 69 km · Karnobat 69 km · Asparuhovo 79 km · Varna 80 km · Dobrich 80 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 Shumen (43.2706°, 26.9229°, elevation 237 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).