Opava weather in September

In September, Opava sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 70 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Opava's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Opava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:32 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Opava is city in Moravia-Silesian Region, Czechia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
665/km²
people per km²
Founded
1224

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 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Opava reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°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)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52111
62111
72011
82011
92011
102011
112011
122010
131910
141910
151910
161910
171910
181810
19189
20189
21189
22189
23189
24179
25179
26179
27179
28178
29178
30168

How September really feels in Opava

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.

Opava weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°389.86.28.40.0
Feb / -3°339.15.89.70.0
Mar / 4510.83.711.51.2
Apr14° / 4710.1113.54.0
May19° / 7512.8015.15.6
Jun22° / 12°86130166.1
Jul24° / 14°9913.4015.76.4
Aug24° / 14°7210.9014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°7010.8012.45.9
Oct13° / 519.40.310.53.7
Nov / 449.32.68.81.0
Dec / -2°399.257.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54753
64654
74555
84555
94654
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154456
164555
174555
184456
194456
204357
214258
224357
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284159
294159
304060

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Opava gets around 70 mm of rain over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1237
1337
1436
1536
1636
1735
1835
1935
2034
2134
2233
2333
2432
2532
2632
2732
2833
2933
3033

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168266
270255
372244
472244
574233
674233
776222
876222
977212
1077212
1179201
1280191
1380191
1481181
1582171
1683161
1784151
1885141
1986131
2088120
2189110
2290100
239190
249280
259280
269370
279370
289460
299460
309460

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2212calm
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2612calm
2712calm
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2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:096:28
213.35:106:25
313.25:126:23
413.15:136:21
513.15:156:19
613.05:166:16
712.95:186:14
812.95:196:12
912.85:216:10
1012.75:226:07
1112.75:246:05
1212.65:266:03
1312.65:276:01
1412.55:295:58
1512.45:305:56
1612.45:325:54
1712.35:335:51
1812.25:355:49
1912.25:365:47
2012.15:385:45
2112.05:395:42
2212.05:415:40
2311.95:435:38
2411.95:445:35
2511.85:465:33
2611.75:475:31
2711.75:495:29
2811.65:505:26
2911.55:525:24
3011.55:545:22

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Opava?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Opava for sightseeing.

What to pack for Opava in September

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

In September, Opava sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Opava in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Opava peaks around June 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Opava 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 Opava is worst in June — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Opava's WHO annual average of 16.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1520 µg/m³Dec 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Opava?

Opava sits at 49.9°N, 17.9°E, 262 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Krnov, 22 km away.

RacibórzOstravaStarý BohumínBruntálBohumínNový JičínRydułtowy

Topography around Opava

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Opava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 264 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,357 m.

The land around Opava is covered by cropland (47%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
366 m
80 km
1,357 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Krnov 22 km · Racibórz 28 km · Ostrava 30 km · Starý Bohumín 31 km · Bruntál 32 km · Bohumín 33 km · Nový Jičín 39 km · Rydułtowy 39 km

Czechia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 59% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,917
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 582
Religion
none 48%believers unaffiliated with a religious society 9%Roman Catholic 7%other believers belonging to a church or religious society 6%

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 Opava (49.9387°, 17.9026°, elevation 262 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).