Prizren in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Prizren sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 185 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Prizren's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Prizren's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
185 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Prizren in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 8°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Prizren reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Prizren

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
12
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Prizren weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°609.16.29.30.0
Feb / -2°609.6610.30.8
Mar11° / 7510.64.511.62.7
Apr16° / 8412.61.713.14.5
May20° / 9112.60.214.46.1
Jun25° / 13°5610.30157.0
Jul28° / 15°477.6014.87.0
Aug28° / 15°446.9013.76.9
Sep23° / 11°557.7012.37.3
Oct17° / 618.10.610.85.9
Nov11° / 699.52.79.62.9
Dec / -2°7710.5690.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Prizren gets around 185 mm of rain and snow over 25 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Prizren?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Prizren for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prizren in Fall

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

In fall, Prizren sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

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UV index in Prizren in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Prizren peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Prizren?

Prizren sits at 42.2°N, 20.7°E, 413 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Suva Reka, 18 km away.

Suva RekaOrahovacDragashTetovoTearceKukësGjakovëKamenjane

Topography around Prizren

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prizren has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m around an average of 512 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,261 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,634 m.

The land around Prizren is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (30%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
668 m
16 km
2,261 m
80 km
2,634 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Suva Reka 18 km · Orahovac 22 km · Dragash 22 km · Tetovo 30 km · Tearce 30 km · Kukës 30 km · Gjakovë 31 km · Kamenjane 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 Prizren (42.2139°, 20.7397°, elevation 413 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.