Zalaegerszeg weather in September

In September, Zalaegerszeg sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 84 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 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 Zalaegerszeg's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zalaegerszeg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:37 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Zalaegerszeg is city and administrative center of Zala county in western Hungary.

Density
604/km²
people per km²
Founded
1247

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 Zalaegerszeg reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°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)
12414
22414
32314
42314
52314
62313
72313
82313
92213
102213
112213
122213
132212
142212
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301910

How September really feels in Zalaegerszeg

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.

Zalaegerszeg weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°3673.38.80.0
Feb / -1°427.33.2100.6
Mar11° / 478.81.511.62.9
Apr17° / 519.50.413.35.2
May21° / 11°7712.3014.86.2
Jun25° / 15°8711.9015.66.6
Jul27° / 17°8311.6015.36.4
Aug26° / 16°8210.50146.7
Sep21° / 12°849.4012.46.6
Oct16° / 638.70.110.65.0
Nov / 638.81.49.21.9
Dec / -1°528.63.38.40.0

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 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65545
75446
85446
95347
105347
115347
125347
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185149
195149
205149
215149
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235149
245248
255248
265149
275149
285149
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zalaegerszeg gets around 84 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. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1233
1333
1433
1533
1632
1732
1832
1931
2031
2130
2230
2329
2429
2528
2628
2728
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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14436181
24636171
34736161
44836151
54936140
65036140
75136130
85236120
95236120
105435110
115435110
125634100
13583390
14593290
15613180
16632980
17652870
18662770
19682660
20692560
21712450
22722350
23742240
24752140
25762130
26762130
27772120
28772120
29772120
30782110

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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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 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:176:28
213.15:186:26
313.15:206:24
413.05:216:22
513.05:226:20
612.95:246:18
712.85:256:16
812.85:266:13
912.75:286:11
1012.75:296:09
1112.65:306:07
1212.65:326:05
1312.55:336:03
1412.45:346:01
1512.45:365:59
1612.35:375:57
1712.35:385:55
1812.25:405:53
1912.25:415:51
2012.15:425:48
2112.05:445:46
2212.05:455:44
2311.95:475:42
2411.95:485:40
2511.85:495:38
2611.85:515:36
2711.75:525:34
2811.65:535:32
2911.65:555:30
3011.55:565:28

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
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 Zalaegerszeg?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Zalaegerszeg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zalaegerszeg in September

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

In September, Zalaegerszeg 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 Zalaegerszeg 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 Zalaegerszeg peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zalaegerszeg 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 Zalaegerszeg is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 917 µg/m³Sep 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zalaegerszeg?

Zalaegerszeg sits at 46.8°N, 16.8°E, 167 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Keszthely, 31 km away.

KeszthelyNagykanizsaTapolcaSárvárSzombathelyČakovecAjkaEisenzicken

Topography around Zalaegerszeg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zalaegerszeg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m.

The land around Zalaegerszeg is covered by trees (45%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Keszthely 31 km · Nagykanizsa 44 km · Tapolca 46 km · Sárvár 47 km · Szombathely 47 km · Čakovec 59 km · Ajka 62 km · Eisenzicken 66 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 Zalaegerszeg (46.837°, 16.844°, elevation 167 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).