Palanga weather in September

In September, Palanga sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 23% 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 Palanga's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:16 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Palanga is resort town in Lithuania.

Density
230/km²
people per km²
Founded
1161

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 Palanga reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11913
21913
31913
41813
51813
61812
71812
81812
91812
101712
111712
121712
131711
141711
151711
161611
171611
181611
191611
201610
211610
221610
231510
241510
251510
261510
271510
28159
29149
30149

How September really feels in Palanga

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.

Palanga weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°5612.26.17.40.0
Feb / -3°4410.169.20.0
Mar / -1°399.43.511.40.1
Apr / 358.3113.82.1
May15° / 418.30164.7
Jun18° / 12°549.8017.25.9
Jul21° / 15°7111.2016.76.4
Aug21° / 15°8312.8014.86.1
Sep17° / 11°7211.6012.54.9
Oct11° / 8514.10.310.12.5
Nov / 6613.3280.5
Dec / -0°65145.86.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54060
64060
74159
84159
94159
104159
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174357
184258
194258
204357
214357
224357
234258
244258
254159
264159
274159
284060
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Palanga gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.6 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
443
543
643
742
842
942
1042
1141
1241
1340
1440
1539
1638
1738
1837
1937
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2537
2637
2738
2838
2939
3040

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157385
259374
360364
462353
564333
665323
767312
869292
970282
1072262
1173252
1275232
1377221
1479201
1580191
1681181
1782171
1883161
1984151
2086140
2187130
2287130
2388120
2488120
2589110
2689110
2790100
289190
299190
309280

Wind in September

Winds average 18 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light 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 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:467:25
213.65:487:22
313.55:507:19
413.45:527:17
513.35:547:14
613.25:567:11
713.25:587:08
813.16:007:06
913.06:027:03
1012.96:047:00
1112.96:066:58
1212.86:086:55
1312.76:106:52
1412.66:126:49
1512.56:146:47
1612.56:166:44
1712.46:186:41
1812.36:206:38
1912.26:226:35
2012.16:246:33
2112.16:266:30
2212.06:286:27
2311.96:306:24
2411.86:326:22
2511.76:356:19
2611.76:376:16
2711.66:396:14
2811.56:416:11
2911.46:436:08
3011.36:456:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Palanga?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Palanga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palanga in September

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

In September, Palanga sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Palanga 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 13 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 Palanga 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 Palanga 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 Palanga?

Palanga sits at 55.9°N, 21.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Kretinga, 11 km away.

KlaipėdaGargždaiPlungeLiepājaTelsiaiMazeikiaiSovetsk

Topography around Palanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m.

The land around Palanga is covered by water (32%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (49%) within 16 km, and trees (31%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
224 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kretinga 11 km · Klaipėda 24 km · Gargždai 31 km · Plunge 48 km · Liepāja 65 km · Telsiai 74 km · Mazeikiai 90 km · Sovetsk 106 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 Palanga (55.9175°, 21.0686°, elevation 5 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).