Terni weather in September

In September, Terni sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 82 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Terni's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:55 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.3 µg/m³ · 2019

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 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Terni reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42515
52514
62514
72514
82514
92414
102414
112414
122414
132413
142413
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202213
212213
222212
232212
242212
252212
262112
272112
282112
292112
302111

How September really feels in Terni

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.

Terni weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 719.539.21.3
Feb / 81103.410.31.8
Mar12° / 9210.9311.63.4
Apr16° / 98130.913.14.5
May20° / 10°8311.40.114.46.2
Jun25° / 14°538.8015.17.3
Jul28° / 17°305.7014.87.2
Aug28° / 17°336.1013.76.8
Sep23° / 13°829.4012.37.1
Oct18° / 10°10510.50.110.85.9
Nov13° / 12912.419.63.4
Dec / 10710.72.88.91.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37525
47426
57327
67228
77129
87030
96931
106832
116832
126733
136634
146535
156535
166535
176337
186337
196337
206238
216238
226238
236337
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306139

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Terni gets around 82 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 (%)
127
228
328
429
529
630
730
831
931
1031
1132
1232
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1444213
2464212
3474111
4494111
5504010
652399
753398
853398
955387
1055387
1155387
1256377
1357376
1458366
1559356
1660346
1760346
1861336
1962326
2063316
2165305
2266295
2367285
2469274
2569274
2670264
2772253
2873243
2975232
3076222

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:396:40
213.05:406:38
312.95:416:36
412.95:426:34
512.85:436:32
612.85:446:31
712.75:456:29
812.75:466:27
912.65:486:25
1012.65:496:23
1112.55:506:21
1212.55:516:20
1312.45:526:18
1412.45:536:16
1512.35:546:14
1612.35:556:12
1712.25:566:10
1812.25:576:09
1912.15:596:07
2012.16:006:05
2112.06:016:03
2212.06:026:01
2311.96:035:59
2411.96:045:57
2511.86:055:56
2611.86:065:54
2711.76:085:52
2811.76:095:50
2911.66:105:48
3011.66:115:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Terni?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Terni in September

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

In September, Terni sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Terni in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Terni peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Terni 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 Terni is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Terni's WHO annual average of 17.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1021 µg/m³Sep 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Terni?

Terni sits at 42.6°N, 12.6°E, 130 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Spoleto, 21 km away.

Topography around Terni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Terni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,226 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,840 m.

The land around Terni is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
1,226 m
80 km
2,840 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Spoleto 21 km · Rieti 25 km · Todi 31 km · Foligno 44 km · Viterbo 47 km · Assisi 56 km · Bastia umbra 56 km · Monterotondo 57 km

Italy travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 513
Religion
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

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 Terni (42.5633°, 12.6433°, elevation 130 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).