Vratsa weather in September

In September, Vratsa sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 64 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 49% 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 Vratsa's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vratsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:11 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 29.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
333/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 Vratsa 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 16°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32514
42513
52513
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112412
122312
132312
142312
152312
162312
172312
182212
192211
202211
212211
222211
232111
242111
252111
262110
272110
282110
292010
302010

How September really feels in Vratsa

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.

Vratsa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°488.45.89.20.0
Feb / -3°478.35.310.20.5
Mar11° / 7011.13.911.62.6
Apr16° / 8311.60.813.24.9
May21° / 11°9413.6014.46.0
Jun25° / 14°9312.5015.16.6
Jul27° / 16°779.6014.96.9
Aug27° / 16°556.9013.87.4
Sep23° / 12°647.6012.37.4
Oct17° / 587.70.510.85.6
Nov10° / 457.31.99.52.5
Dec / -3°539.35.38.90.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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 (%)
17426
27327
37228
47228
57129
67129
77030
87030
96832
106832
116832
126733
136733
146535
156535
166436
176436
186337
196238
206238
216139
226040
235941
245941
255842
265743
275743
285743
295743
305644

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Vratsa gets around 64 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1324
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1453915
2483914
3503812
4523711
5543610
655369
757358
858348
959347
1061336
1162326
1263325
1364315
1465305
1565305
1667294
1767294
1868284
1968284
2070273
2170273
2271263
2372262
2473252
2574242
2676231
2776231
2877221
2978211
3079201

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:546:57
213.05:556:55
312.95:576:53
412.95:586:51
512.85:596:49
612.86:006:47
712.76:016:46
812.76:026:44
912.66:036:42
1012.66:056:40
1112.56:066:38
1212.56:076:36
1312.46:086:34
1412.46:096:33
1512.36:106:31
1612.36:116:29
1712.26:126:27
1812.26:146:25
1912.16:156:23
2012.16:166:21
2112.06:176:19
2212.06:186:17
2311.96:196:16
2411.96:216:14
2511.86:226:12
2611.86:236:10
2711.76:246:08
2811.76:256:06
2911.66:266:04
3011.66:286:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.2 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
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Vratsa?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vratsa in September

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

In September, Vratsa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Vratsa in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vratsa peaks around July 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vratsa?

Vratsa sits at 43.2°N, 23.6°E, 352 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Berkovitsa, 36 km away.

BerkovitsaMontanaBotevgradSofiaLomPirotPernikPleven

Topography around Vratsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vratsa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m around an average of 399 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,326 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,251 m.

The land around Vratsa is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
703 m
16 km
1,326 m
80 km
2,251 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Berkovitsa 36 km · Montana 36 km · Botevgrad 38 km · Sofia 60 km · Lom 74 km · Pirot 79 km · Pernik 81 km · Pleven 88 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 Vratsa (43.2105°, 23.5631°, elevation 352 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).