Velingrad weather in September

In September, Velingrad sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 8.5 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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Velingrad's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Velingrad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:10 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

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

Density
162/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Velingrad reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22110
32110
42110
52110
62110
72110
82110
9209
10209
11209
12209
13209
14209
15209
16209
17199
18198
19198
20198
21198
22198
23188
24188
25188
26187
27187
28187
29187
30177

How September really feels in Velingrad

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.

Velingrad 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 / -6°578.689.30.0
Feb / -5°619.58.410.30.1
Mar / -2°82128.111.71.3
Apr13° / 8314.32.413.13.1
May17° / 10416.40.314.34.8
Jun21° / 10°10514.20156.0
Jul23° / 12°9010.8014.77.2
Aug23° / 12°618.3013.77.7
Sep19° / 648.50.112.36.7
Oct15° / 618.51.210.94.6
Nov / 567.73.19.61.9
Dec / -4°759.87.490.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 (%)
17822
27723
37624
47525
57426
67426
77327
87327
97228
107228
117129
127129
137030
147030
157030
166931
176931
186733
196733
206634
216535
226535
236436
246337
256238
266139
276139
286040
296040
305941

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Velingrad gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2727
2827
2927
3028

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18218
28317
38416
48614
58713
68812
79010
8919
9928
10937
11937
12946
13946
14955
15955
16955
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27982
28982
29982
30982

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September, the calmest month.

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 5:54 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:546:54
212.95:556:52
312.95:566:50
412.95:576:48
512.85:586:47
612.85:596:45
712.76:006:43
812.76:016:41
912.66:026:39
1012.66:046:38
1112.56:056:36
1212.56:066:34
1312.46:076:32
1412.46:086:30
1512.36:096:29
1612.36:106:27
1712.26:116:25
1812.26:126:23
1912.16:136:21
2012.16:146:19
2112.06:156:18
2212.06:176:16
2311.96:186:14
2411.96:196:12
2511.86:206:10
2611.86:216:09
2711.76:226:07
2811.76:236:05
2911.66:246:03
3011.66:256:01

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Velingrad?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Velingrad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Velingrad in September

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

In September, Velingrad sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Velingrad 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 Velingrad peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Velingrad?

Velingrad sits at 42.0°N, 24.0°E, 750 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Peshtera, 25 km away.

PazardzhikBanskoSamokovPanagyurishteGotse DelchevPlovdivAsenovgrad

Topography around Velingrad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Velingrad has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m around an average of 818 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,817 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,785 m.

The land around Velingrad is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
361 m
16 km
1,817 m
80 km
2,785 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Peshtera 25 km · Pazardzhik 34 km · Bansko 47 km · Samokov 50 km · Panagyurishte 55 km · Gotse Delchev 56 km · Plovdiv 64 km · Asenovgrad 72 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 Velingrad (42.0275°, 23.9916°, elevation 750 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).