Tapolca weather in September

In September, Tapolca sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 70 mm of rain across 8.8 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 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Tapolca's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tapolca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:35 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Tapolca is town in Hungary.

Density
277/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 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Tapolca reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52214
62214
72214
82213
92213
102213
112113
122113
132113
142113
152112
162112
172012
182012
192012
202012
212012
222011
231911
241911
251911
261911
271911
281911
291811
301810

How September really feels in Tapolca

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.

Tapolca 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 / -2°377.43.78.80.0
Feb / -1°407.83.6100.2
Mar10° / 458.91.711.62.3
Apr16° / 489.30.313.34.9
May20° / 12°7112.1014.86.1
Jun24° / 15°7711.4015.66.7
Jul26° / 17°7310.8015.36.7
Aug26° / 17°679.10147.0
Sep21° / 12°708.8012.46.6
Oct15° / 588.40.210.64.7
Nov / 588.81.59.21.6
Dec / -1°519.23.28.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35743
45743
55743
65644
75644
85545
95545
105545
115446
125347
135347
145347
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305050

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tapolca gets around 70 mm of rain over 8.8 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1531
1631
1730
1830
1929
2028
2128
2227
2327
2426
2526
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14436191
24635171
34835161
44935161
55035150
65135140
75135140
85235130
95235130
105434120
115434120
125633110
135832100
145931100
15613090
16632890
17652780
18672580
19692470
20712360
21722260
22742150
23762040
24771940
25781930
26791830
27801820
28801820
29801820
30811810

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 5:15 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:156:25
213.15:166:23
313.15:176:21
413.05:196:19
513.05:206:17
612.95:216:15
712.85:236:13
812.85:246:11
912.75:256:09
1012.75:276:07
1112.65:286:05
1212.65:296:03
1312.55:316:01
1412.45:325:59
1512.45:335:57
1612.35:355:54
1712.35:365:52
1812.25:375:50
1912.25:395:48
2012.15:405:46
2112.05:415:44
2212.05:435:42
2311.95:445:40
2411.95:455:38
2511.85:475:36
2611.85:485:34
2711.75:505:32
2811.65:515:29
2911.65:525:27
3011.55:545:25

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Tapolca?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Tapolca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tapolca in September

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

In September, Tapolca sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Tapolca 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 Tapolca 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 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 highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tapolca?

Tapolca sits at 46.9°N, 17.4°E, 124 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Keszthely, 20 km away.

VeszprémZalaegerszegSiófokPápaSárvárNagykanizsa

Topography around Tapolca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tapolca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m.

The land around Tapolca is covered by grassland (56%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
416 m
80 km
593 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Keszthely 20 km · Ajka 26 km · Veszprém 43 km · Zalaegerszeg 46 km · Siófok 47 km · Pápa 50 km · Sárvár 56 km · Nagykanizsa 59 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 Tapolca (46.8815°, 17.4412°, elevation 124 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).