Kretinga weather in September

In September, Kretinga sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 65 mm of rain across 11.1 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 22% 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 Kretinga's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kretinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:16 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Kretinga is city in Samogitia, Lithuania.

Founded
1253

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 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kretinga reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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)
11912
21912
31911
41911
51911
61811
71811
81811
91811
101810
111810
121710
131710
141710
151710
161710
171710
18169
19169
20169
21169
22169
23169
24159
25158
26158
27158
28158
29148
30148

How September really feels in Kretinga

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.

Kretinga 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 / -3°5511.567.40.0
Feb / -4°44106.29.20.0
Mar / -2°419.93.911.40.2
Apr11° / 389.11.113.82.7
May16° / 459.20165.3
Jun19° / 11°6010.4017.26.1
Jul22° / 14°7712.5016.76.3
Aug21° / 13°8013014.86.1
Sep17° / 10°6511.1012.55.0
Oct11° / 73130.210.12.4
Nov / 5811.82.180.4
Dec / -1°5812.75.56.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
43961
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163961
173961
183961
194060
204060
214060
224060
234159
244060
254060
264060
273961
283862
293862
303763

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kretinga gets around 65 mm of rain over 11.1 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 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
441
540
640
740
840
940
1039
1139
1239
1338
1438
1537
1637
1736
1836
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2736
2837
2938
3038

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
163343
264333
366313
468302
569292
671272
772262
874251
976231
1078211
1179201
1281181
1382171
1483161
1584151
1686131
1787121
1887121
1988111
2090100
2190100
229190
239190
249190
259280
269280
279280
289370
299370
309460

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light 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 5:46 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:467:24
213.65:487:21
313.55:507:18
413.45:527:16
513.35:547:13
613.25:567:10
713.25:587:08
813.16:007:05
913.06:027:02
1012.96:047:00
1112.96:066:57
1212.86:086:54
1312.76:106:51
1412.66:126:49
1512.56:146:46
1612.56:166:43
1712.46:186:40
1812.36:206:38
1912.26:226:35
2012.16:246:32
2112.16:266:29
2212.06:286:27
2311.96:306:24
2411.86:326:21
2511.76:346:18
2611.76:366:16
2711.66:386:13
2811.56:406:10
2911.46:426:07
3011.36:446:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
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
212.6Moderate
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 Kretinga?

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
1.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kretinga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kretinga in September

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

In September, Kretinga sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kretinga 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kretinga 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 Kretinga peaks around June 18 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 18UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kretinga?

Kretinga sits at 55.9°N, 21.2°E, 25 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Palanga, 11 km away.

KlaipėdaGargždaiPlungeTelsiaiLiepājaMazeikiaiTaurage

Topography around Kretinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kretinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m.

The land around Kretinga is covered by trees (30%), grassland (30%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), water (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
231 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Palanga 11 km · Klaipėda 21 km · Gargždai 22 km · Plunge 37 km · Telsiai 63 km · Liepāja 70 km · Mazeikiai 83 km · Taurage 97 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 Kretinga (55.8888°, 21.2445°, elevation 25 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).