Gargždai weather in September

In September, Gargždai sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Gargždai's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gargždai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:15 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Gargždai reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21911
31911
41911
51811
61811
71811
81810
91810
101810
111710
121710
131710
141710
15179
16179
17169
18169
19169
20169
21169
22168
23158
24158
25158
26158
27158
28158
29148
30147

How September really feels in Gargždai

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.

Gargždai weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°6111.86.97.40.0
Feb / -4°5010.26.89.20.0
Mar / -2°4510.54.311.40.2
Apr11° / 419.61.113.82.7
May17° / 499.6015.95.3
Jun19° / 11°6711.3017.15.9
Jul22° / 13°8412.6016.76.3
Aug21° / 13°8513.4014.86.1
Sep17° / 6911012.55.0
Oct11° / 7512.80.310.12.3
Nov / 62122.880.3
Dec / -2°6212.76.46.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
163763
173862
183862
193862
203961
213961
223961
233862
243862
253862
263862
273763
283763
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gargždai gets around 69 mm of rain over 11 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
441
541
641
740
840
940
1039
1139
1238
1338
1437
1536
1635
1735
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2535
2636
2736
2837
2938
3039

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 (%)
164333
265323
367312
469292
570282
671272
773252
875241
977221
1079201
1180191
1282171
1383161
1484151
1586131
1687121
1788111
1889101
199190
209190
219280
229280
239370
249370
259370
269460
279460
289460
299460
309550

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:457:23
213.55:477:20
313.55:497:18
413.45:517:15
513.35:537:12
613.25:557:10
713.25:577:07
813.15:597:04
913.06:017:01
1012.96:036:59
1112.86:056:56
1212.86:076:53
1312.76:096:51
1412.66:116:48
1512.56:136:45
1612.56:156:42
1712.46:176:40
1812.36:196:37
1912.26:216:34
2012.16:236:31
2112.16:256:29
2212.06:276:26
2311.96:296:23
2411.86:316:20
2511.76:336:18
2611.76:356:15
2711.66:376:12
2811.56:396:10
2911.46:416:07
3011.36:436:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Gargždai?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Gargždai for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gargždai in September

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

In September, Gargždai sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gargždai in September

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Gargždai in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gargždai peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gargždai?

Gargždai sits at 55.7°N, 21.4°E, 27 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Klaipėda, 16 km away.

KretingaPalangaPlungeTelsiaiTaurageSovetskMazeikiai

Topography around Gargždai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gargždai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m.

The land around Gargždai is covered by grassland (42%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (34%), cropland (32%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), grassland (25%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
234 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Klaipėda 16 km · Kretinga 22 km · Palanga 31 km · Plunge 36 km · Telsiai 61 km · Taurage 76 km · Sovetsk 76 km · Mazeikiai 89 km

Lithuania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,959
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 543
Religion
Roman Catholic 74%none 6%Russian Orthodox 4%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 Gargždai (55.7095°, 21.3944°, elevation 27 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).