Pristina weather in September

In September, Pristina sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Pristina's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pristina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:21 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Pristina is capital and the largest city of Kosovo.

Density
962/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 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Pristina 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 29°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)
12613
22613
32513
42513
52513
62513
72512
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
132312
142312
152311
162311
172311
182311
192211
202211
212211
222211
232210
242110
252110
262110
272110
282110
292010
30209

How September really feels in Pristina

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.

Pristina weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°428.45.69.20.0
Feb / -2°418.55.710.30.7
Mar11° / 5910.94.111.62.8
Apr16° / 6811.61.313.14.8
May21° / 10°7613014.46.1
Jun25° / 13°6512015.16.6
Jul28° / 15°519.2014.86.6
Aug28° / 15°407.6013.76.6
Sep23° / 11°457.4012.37.3
Oct17° / 467.20.510.85.8
Nov11° / 468.22.59.62.6
Dec / -2°549.25.48.90.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37030
46931
56931
66733
76733
86634
96634
106535
116436
126436
136238
146238
156139
166139
175941
185941
195941
205842
215842
225644
235644
245644
255644
265545
275545
285545
295545
305446

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pristina gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
425
526
626
726
826
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1424
1524
1624
1724
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171254
272244
372244
473243
574233
674233
776222
877212
978202
1079201
1180191
1281181
1381181
1482171
1584160
1684160
1785150
1886140
1987130
2088120
2189110
2289110
2390100
2490100
259190
269190
279280
289280
299370
309460

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 5:05 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:056:06
213.05:066:04
312.95:076:02
412.95:086:00
512.85:095:58
612.85:105:57
712.75:115:55
812.75:125:53
912.65:135:51
1012.65:145:49
1112.55:165:47
1212.55:175:46
1312.45:185:44
1412.45:195:42
1512.35:205:40
1612.35:215:38
1712.25:225:36
1812.25:235:34
1912.15:245:33
2012.15:265:31
2112.05:275:29
2212.05:285:27
2311.95:295:25
2411.95:305:23
2511.85:315:22
2611.85:325:20
2711.75:335:18
2811.75:355:16
2911.65:365:14
3011.65:375:12

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Pristina?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pristina in September

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

In September, Pristina sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Pristina 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 Pristina peaks around July 14 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 14UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pristina 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 Pristina is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1915 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pristina?

Pristina sits at 42.7°N, 21.2°E, 597 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Kosovo Polje, 6.0 km away.

GlogovacVushtrriPodujevaShtimeFerizajMitrovicëGjilan

Topography around Pristina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pristina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 644 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,425 m.

The land around Pristina is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
2,425 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Kosovo Polje 6.0 km · Glogovac 23 km · Vushtrri 23 km · Podujeva 27 km · Shtime 29 km · Ferizaj 34 km · Mitrovicë 34 km · Gjilan 34 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 Pristina (42.6727°, 21.1669°, elevation 597 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).