Eger weather in September

In September, Eger sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 65 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Eger's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eger's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:23 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Eger is city in Hungary.

Density
584/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 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Eger reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°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)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52212
62212
72211
82211
92211
102111
112111
122111
132111
142111
152110
162010
172010
182010
192010
202010
211910
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27189
28189
29188
30188

How September really feels in Eger

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.

Eger weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°327.34.58.60.0
Feb / -3°3684.29.90.1
Mar10° / 418.42.211.62.1
Apr16° / 5910.10.313.44.9
May21° / 10°8814014.95.8
Jun24° / 13°9813.9015.76.3
Jul26° / 15°10413.6015.46.3
Aug26° / 14°8110.7014.16.8
Sep20° / 10°659.3012.46.5
Oct14° / 578.90.110.64.4
Nov / 4991.891.3
Dec / -3°408.23.58.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35644
45644
55545
65446
75347
85347
95248
105248
115149
125149
135149
145149
155050
165050
175050
185050
195149
205050
215050
224951
235050
245050
254951
265050
275050
284951
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Eger gets around 65 mm of rain over 9.3 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
532
632
732
833
933
1033
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1733
1833
1933
2032
2131
2231
2330
2430
2529
2629
2729
2828
2928
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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15333131
25532121
35632111
45931100
5603190
6623080
7642970
8642970
9662860
10672760
11692650
12702550
13712450
14732340
15742240
16752140
17762040
18781930
19791830
20801730
21821620
22831520
23841420
24851320
25861310
26871210
27871210
28871210
29881110
30881110

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:026:15
213.25:036:13
313.15:046:11
413.05:066:09
513.05:076:07
612.95:096:04
712.95:106:02
812.85:116:00
912.85:135:58
1012.75:145:56
1112.65:165:54
1212.65:175:52
1312.55:185:50
1412.55:205:47
1512.45:215:45
1612.35:235:43
1712.35:245:41
1812.25:255:39
1912.25:275:37
2012.15:285:34
2112.05:305:32
2212.05:315:30
2311.95:325:28
2411.95:345:26
2511.85:355:24
2611.75:375:22
2711.75:385:19
2811.65:405:17
2911.65:415:15
3011.55:435:13

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Eger?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Eger for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eger in September

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

In September, Eger sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Eger 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 Eger peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Eger 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 Eger is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1815 µg/m³Oct 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eger?

Eger sits at 47.9°N, 20.4°E, 168 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Mezőkövesd, 18 km away.

DiósgyőrÓzdGyöngyösMiskolcKazincbarcikaSalgótarjánTiszaújváros

Topography around Eger

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eger has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 206 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Eger is covered by trees (35%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), trees (33%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Mezőkövesd 18 km · Diósgyőr 32 km · Ózd 35 km · Gyöngyös 36 km · Miskolc 37 km · Kazincbarcika 43 km · Salgótarján 48 km · Tiszaújváros 53 km

Hungary travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 590
Religion
no answer 40%Catholic 30%none 16%Calvinist 10%

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 Eger (47.9027°, 20.3733°, elevation 168 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).