Gjilan weather in September

In September, Gjilan sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 44% 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 Gjilan's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gjilan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:20 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Gjilan is city in Kosovo.

Density
101/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 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Gjilan reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°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.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22512
32512
42512
52512
62412
72412
82412
92411
102411
112311
122311
132311
142311
152311
162311
172210
182210
192210
202210
212210
222110
232110
242110
25219
26219
27209
28209
29209
30209

How September really feels in Gjilan

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.

Gjilan weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°509.66.79.20.0
Feb / -2°519.26.610.30.5
Mar11° / 7111.64.611.62.6
Apr16° / 7913.11.313.14.5
May21° / 8414.5014.45.8
Jun25° / 13°7312.60156.6
Jul27° / 14°549.2014.86.9
Aug28° / 14°468.2013.76.9
Sep23° / 11°558.5012.37.1
Oct17° / 587.80.610.85.5
Nov10° / 579.62.99.62.3
Dec / -2°6610.76.48.90.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37129
47030
57030
66931
76931
86832
96733
106733
116535
126535
136436
146337
156337
166139
176139
186040
195941
205941
215842
225842
235743
245743
255644
265644
275545
285644
295545
305644

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gjilan gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.5 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 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
428
528
628
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167285
269274
369274
471263
571263
673252
773252
874242
974242
1076231
1176231
1277221
1378211
1478211
1579201
1680191
1780191
1882180
1983170
2084160
2185150
2285150
2386140
2487130
2587130
2688120
2789110
2890100
2990100
309190

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:04 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:046:04
213.05:056:02
312.95:066:01
412.95:075:59
512.85:085:57
612.85:095:55
712.75:105:53
812.75:115:52
912.65:125:50
1012.65:135:48
1112.55:145:46
1212.55:165:44
1312.45:175:42
1412.45:185:41
1512.35:195:39
1612.35:205:37
1712.25:215:35
1812.25:225:33
1912.15:235:31
2012.15:245:30
2112.05:255:28
2212.05:275:26
2311.95:285:24
2411.95:295:22
2511.85:305:20
2611.85:315:19
2711.75:325:17
2811.75:335:15
2911.65:345:13
3011.65:365:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Gjilan?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gjilan in September

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

In September, Gjilan sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Gjilan 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 Gjilan peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gjilan?

Gjilan sits at 42.5°N, 21.5°E, 513 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Vitina, 18 km away.

VitinaFerizajPristinaLipkovoShtimeKosovo PoljeStaro Nagoričane

Topography around Gjilan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gjilan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 528 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,519 m.

The land around Gjilan is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (46%), grassland (30%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
643 m
80 km
2,519 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Vitina 18 km · Ferizaj 28 km · Pristina 34 km · Lipkovo 35 km · Shtime 35 km · Vranje 37 km · Kosovo Polje 38 km · Staro Nagoričane 41 km

Kosovo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,899
2025
Homicide rate
1.9
per 100k, 2021
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Roman Catholic 2%Orthodox 2%other 0%

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 Gjilan (42.4605°, 21.4699°, elevation 513 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).