Szekszárd weather in September

In September, Szekszárd sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 64 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 39% 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 Szekszárd's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Szekszárd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:30 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Szekszárd is city in Hungary and capital of Tolna county.

Founded
1015

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 Szekszárd reaches about 22°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32514
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92313
102313
112312
122312
132312
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272010
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How September really feels in Szekszárd

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.

Szekszárd weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°38838.80.0
Feb / -2°438.13.1100.5
Mar11° / 458.71.411.63.0
Apr17° / 459.10.213.35.5
May22° / 11°6610.8014.76.5
Jun26° / 15°6910.2015.56.8
Jul28° / 16°618.6015.26.8
Aug27° / 16°578.20146.8
Sep22° / 12°648.3012.47.0
Oct17° / 567.8010.75.5
Nov10° / 518.41.49.22.2
Dec / -1°518.92.88.50.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55842
65743
75743
85644
95545
105545
115446
125446
135446
145347
155347
165347
175347
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255149
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Szekszárd gets around 64 mm of rain over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
430
530
630
730
830
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1927
2027
2127
2226
2326
2426
2525
2625
2725
2824
2924
3024

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1453420
2473419
3493317
4513316
5523315
6533314
7543412
8553411
9563410
10563410
1157349
1258348
1360337
1461327
1562326
1663316
1765296
1867285
1968275
2069265
2172244
2273234
2374224
2476213
2577203
2677203
2778193
2878193
2980182
3080182

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
19calm
29calm
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510calm
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810calm
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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 5:10 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:106:20
213.15:116:18
313.05:136:16
413.05:146:14
512.95:156:12
612.95:176:10
712.85:186:08
812.85:196:06
912.75:216:04
1012.75:226:02
1112.65:235:59
1212.55:255:57
1312.55:265:55
1412.45:275:53
1512.45:285:51
1612.35:305:49
1712.35:315:47
1812.25:325:45
1912.25:345:43
2012.15:355:41
2112.05:365:39
2212.05:385:37
2311.95:395:35
2411.95:405:33
2511.85:425:31
2611.85:435:29
2711.75:445:27
2811.65:465:25
2911.65:475:23
3011.55:485:21

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Szekszárd?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Szekszárd in September

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

In September, Szekszárd sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Szekszárd 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 Szekszárd peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Szekszárd?

Szekszárd sits at 46.3°N, 18.7°E, 87 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Baja, 26 km away.

PaksKomlóMohácsDombóvárPecsKiskőrös

Topography around Szekszárd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Szekszárd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 117 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m.

The land around Szekszárd is covered by cropland (38%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
615 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Baja 26 km · Kalocsa 28 km · Paks 32 km · Komló 38 km · Mohács 40 km · Dombóvár 44 km · Pecs 48 km · Kiskőrös 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 Szekszárd (46.3472°, 18.7119°, elevation 87 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).