Szombathely weather in September

In September, Szombathely sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 76 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 31% 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 Szombathely's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Szombathely's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:38 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Szombathely is city and administrative centre of Vas county in western in Hungary.

Founded
~43 CE

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 Szombathely reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°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°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42213
52213
62213
72213
82212
92212
102112
112112
122112
132112
142112
152111
162011
172011
182011
192011
202011
212010
221910
231910
241910
251910
261910
271910
281810
29189
30189

How September really feels in Szombathely

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.

Szombathely weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°3073.78.70.0
Feb / -2°327.43.4100.3
Mar10° / 459.12.111.62.5
Apr16° / 478.80.613.35.0
May20° / 10°7412.3014.86.0
Jun24° / 14°8112015.66.5
Jul26° / 16°7912.2015.36.5
Aug26° / 15°7810.40146.8
Sep21° / 11°769.4012.46.4
Oct15° / 5990.210.64.5
Nov / 5691.59.11.5
Dec / -2°418.13.38.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65248
75248
85149
95149
104951
114951
124951
134852
144753
154852
164753
174753
184753
194852
204753
214852
224852
234951
244951
254852
264852
274852
284753
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Szombathely gets around 76 mm of rain over 9.4 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 (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
1632
1732
1832
1931
2031
2130
2230
2329
2429
2528
2628
2728
2828
2929
3029

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15133151
25233141
35432131
45532121
55732110
65832100
7593290
8593290
9603280
10613270
11623170
12633160
13653050
14662950
15682840
16692740
17712540
18732430
19752230
20762130
21782020
22801820
23811720
24831610
25841510
26841510
27851410
28851410
29851410
30861400

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:17 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:176:29
213.15:196:27
313.15:206:25
413.05:216:23
513.05:236:21
612.95:246:19
712.95:266:17
812.85:276:15
912.75:286:13
1012.75:306:10
1112.65:316:08
1212.65:326:06
1312.55:346:04
1412.55:356:02
1512.45:366:00
1612.35:385:58
1712.35:395:56
1812.25:415:54
1912.25:425:52
2012.15:435:49
2112.05:455:47
2212.05:465:45
2311.95:475:43
2411.95:495:41
2511.85:505:39
2611.85:525:37
2711.75:535:35
2811.65:545:33
2911.65:565:31
3011.55:575:28

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Szombathely?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Szombathely for sightseeing.

What to pack for Szombathely in September

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

In September, Szombathely sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Szombathely 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 Szombathely peaks around July 14 at about 8 (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 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Nov 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Szombathely?

Szombathely sits at 47.2°N, 16.6°E, 230 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Sárvár, 24 km away.

ZalaegerszegSopronPápaEisenstadtKeszthelyWiener Neustadt

Topography around Szombathely

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Szombathely has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 215 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,679 m.

The land around Szombathely is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
1,679 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Sárvár 24 km · Eisenzicken 28 km · Zalaegerszeg 47 km · Sopron 51 km · Pápa 65 km · Eisenstadt 69 km · Keszthely 70 km · Wiener Neustadt 70 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 Szombathely (47.2309°, 16.6215°, elevation 230 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).