Ptolemaḯda weather in September

In September, Ptolemaḯda sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 47 mm of rain across 6.5 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 26°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 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ptolemaḯda's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ptolemaḯda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Ptolemaḯda is town in Macedonia, Greece.

Density
138/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 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ptolemaḯda reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62513
72513
82513
92513
102513
112413
122413
132412
142412
152412
162412
172312
182312
192312
202311
212311
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232211
242211
252211
262211
272210
282110
292110
302110

How September really feels in Ptolemaḯda

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.

Ptolemaḯda 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
Jan / -3°528.35.79.40.0
Feb / -2°538.65.210.41.0
Mar11° / 6310.83.711.72.8
Apr16° / 7011.70.8134.7
May21° / 10°7211.10.114.26.4
Jun26° / 14°458.2014.87.3
Jul28° / 16°355.8014.67.0
Aug28° / 16°345.8013.67.0
Sep24° / 12°476.5012.37.6
Oct18° / 566.90.310.96.2
Nov11° / 627.81.59.73.1
Dec / -1°6794.59.20.5

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 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
37921
47822
57723
67624
77624
87525
97426
107426
117327
127327
137228
147228
157129
167030
177030
186931
196931
206832
216733
226634
236634
246535
256535
266535
276436
286337
296436
306337

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ptolemaḯda gets around 47 mm of rain over 6.5 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 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
420
520
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174251
275241
375241
477230
578220
679210
780200
880200
981190
1081190
1182180
1282180
1383170
1483170
1583170
1684160
1785150
1885150
1986140
2086140
2187130
2288120
2389110
2489110
2590100
269190
279280
289370
299370
309460

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min 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 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:057:01
212.96:067:00
312.96:076:58
412.86:086:56
512.86:096:55
612.76:106:53
712.76:116:51
812.66:126:49
912.66:136:48
1012.56:146:46
1112.56:156:44
1212.46:166:43
1312.46:176:41
1412.46:186:39
1512.36:196:37
1612.36:206:36
1712.26:216:34
1812.26:226:32
1912.16:236:30
2012.16:246:29
2112.06:256:27
2212.06:266:25
2311.96:276:23
2411.96:286:22
2511.96:296:20
2611.86:306:18
2711.86:316:16
2811.76:326:15
2911.76:336:13
3011.66:346:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Ptolemaḯda?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ptolemaḯda in September

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

In September, Ptolemaḯda sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ptolemaḯda 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 Ptolemaḯda peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ptolemaḯda 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 Ptolemaḯda is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1419 µg/m³Dec 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ptolemaḯda?

Ptolemaḯda sits at 40.5°N, 21.7°E, 609 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Kozáni, 26 km away.

VéroiaÉdessaBitolaGiannitsáPustec

Topography around Ptolemaḯda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ptolemaḯda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 608 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,703 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,863 m.

The land around Ptolemaḯda is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), grassland (33%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (50%), grassland (24%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
1,703 m
80 km
2,863 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kozáni 26 km · Náousa 35 km · Flórina 37 km · Véroia 44 km · Édessa 45 km · Bitola 64 km · Giannitsá 69 km · Pustec 72 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 Ptolemaḯda (40.5147°, 21.6786°, elevation 609 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).