Kórinthos weather in September

In September, Kórinthos sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kórinthos's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kórinthos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
24%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Kórinthos is seaside city in Peloponnese, Greece.

Density
295/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 28°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kórinthos reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Kórinthos weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 558.20.59.72.9
Feb12° / 498.10.610.53.2
Mar14° / 5370.211.74.6
Apr18° / 12°254.10136.7
May23° / 16°203.70148.2
Jun27° / 20°71.4014.68.4
Jul29° / 23°30.7014.47.4
Aug29° / 23°20.7013.57.4
Sep26° / 20°172.8012.38.5
Oct21° / 16°314.40117.7
Nov16° / 12°486.809.95.7
Dec12° / 608.30.49.43.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2955
3955
4955
5955
6946
7937
8928
9928
10928
11919
12919
139010
148911
158911
168812
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228416
238317
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258218
268218
278119
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297921
307822

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kórinthos gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
25
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66
76
87
97
107
118
128
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149
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169
1710
1810
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2011
2111
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2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19244225
210254223
311254321
412264320
512274318
613274317
713284316
814294314
914294313
1014304312
1115304411
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1316314310
141632439
151732429
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171833418
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202133397
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222433386
232533376
242633366
252733345
262833335
272933325
283034315
293134305
303234295

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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1710calm
189calm
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259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:026:54
212.86:036:52
312.86:046:51
412.76:056:49
512.76:066:47
612.76:076:46
712.66:076:44
812.66:086:43
912.56:096:41
1012.56:106:39
1112.46:116:38
1212.46:126:36
1312.46:136:35
1412.36:146:33
1512.36:146:31
1612.26:156:30
1712.26:166:28
1812.26:176:26
1912.16:186:25
2012.16:196:23
2112.06:206:22
2212.06:216:20
2311.96:226:18
2411.96:226:17
2511.96:236:15
2611.86:246:14
2711.86:256:12
2811.76:266:10
2911.76:276:09
3011.76:286:07

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
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204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kórinthos?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kórinthos in September

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

In September, Kórinthos sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kórinthos in September

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 11 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kórinthos in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kórinthos peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kórinthos 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 Kórinthos is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1221 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kórinthos?

Kórinthos sits at 37.9°N, 23.0°E, 24 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Mégara, 35 km away.

NafplioSalamínaElefsínaThívaiPéramaLivadeiá

Topography around Kórinthos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kórinthos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,061 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,415 m.

The land around Kórinthos is covered by water (32%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
1,061 m
80 km
2,415 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Mégara 35 km · Árgos 39 km · Nafplio 43 km · Salamína 48 km · Elefsína 53 km · Thívai 54 km · Pérama 55 km · Livadeiá 56 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

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 Kórinthos (37.9401°, 22.9513°, elevation 24 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).