Targovishte weather in September

In September, Targovishte sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 55 mm of rain across 6.7 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 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Targovishte's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Targovishte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:59 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

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

Density
398/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 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Targovishte reaches about 23°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 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)
12615
22515
32514
42514
52514
62514
72414
82414
92414
102413
112413
122413
132313
142313
152313
162313
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182312
192212
202212
212212
222212
232212
242112
252111
262111
272111
282111
292111
302011

How September really feels in Targovishte

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.

Targovishte 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°538.35.89.20.0
Feb / -2°477.94.910.20.5
Mar10° / 5910.13.811.62.4
Apr16° / 6010.80.713.24.8
May21° / 11°7712.2014.56.2
Jun25° / 15°7611.7015.16.6
Jul28° / 17°659.5014.96.8
Aug28° / 17°446.4013.87.1
Sep23° / 13°556.7012.37.6
Oct17° / 557.30.410.85.7
Nov11° / 517.329.52.7
Dec / -1°558.74.68.90.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 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
87228
97228
107228
117129
127129
137129
147030
157030
166931
176931
186733
196733
206634
216436
226436
236238
246139
256139
265941
275941
285842
295743
305545

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Targovishte gets around 55 mm of rain over 6.7 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
222
322
421
521
620
720
820
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1620
1720
1821
1922
2022
2123
2223
2323
2424
2524
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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13739222
23939202
34139192
44339171
54539151
64639141
74839131
84939111
95039110
105139100
11533890
12533890
13553780
14553780
15563680
16573580
17593470
18603370
19613270
20623170
21633070
22642970
23652870
24662770
25662770
26682660
27692560
28702460
29702460
30722350

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
199calm
209calm
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 5:42 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:426:45
213.05:436:43
312.95:456:41
412.95:466:39
512.85:476:37
612.85:486:35
712.75:496:34
812.75:506:32
912.65:516:30
1012.65:526:28
1112.55:546:26
1212.55:556:24
1312.45:566:22
1412.45:576:21
1512.35:586:19
1612.35:596:17
1712.26:006:15
1812.26:026:13
1912.16:036:11
2012.16:046:09
2112.06:056:07
2212.06:066:05
2311.96:076:04
2411.96:096:02
2511.86:106:00
2611.86:115:58
2711.76:125:56
2811.76:135:54
2911.66:145:52
3011.66:165:51

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Targovishte?

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
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Targovishte in September

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

In September, Targovishte sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Targovishte 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 Targovishte peaks around July 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Targovishte 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 Targovishte is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Targovishte?

Targovishte sits at 43.3°N, 26.6°E, 186 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Shumen, 28 km away.

ShumenPopovoRazgradSlivenGorna OryahovitsaKarnobatVeliko TarnovoAytos

Topography around Targovishte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Targovishte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 199 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,501 m.

The land around Targovishte is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
583 m
80 km
1,501 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Shumen 28 km · Popovo 30 km · Razgrad 32 km · Sliven 66 km · Gorna Oryahovitsa 72 km · Karnobat 75 km · Veliko Tarnovo 79 km · Aytos 82 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 Targovishte (43.2512°, 26.5722°, elevation 186 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).