Ceadîr-Lunga weather in September

In September, Ceadîr-Lunga sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 42 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ceadîr-Lunga's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceadîr-Lunga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:49 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Ceadîr-Lunga is city in Moldova.

Density
216/km²
people per km²
Founded
1812

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 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ceadîr-Lunga reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Ceadîr-Lunga

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.

Ceadîr-Lunga weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°346.13.88.90.0
Feb / -3°265.83100.1
Mar / 357.31.911.62.1
Apr16° / 448.90.213.35.0
May22° / 12°529.9014.76.8
Jun26° / 16°6410015.56.7
Jul28° / 18°507.9015.26.4
Aug28° / 17°386.10146.7
Sep23° / 13°425.9012.37.5
Oct16° / 405.6010.75.5
Nov / 355.61.29.21.9
Dec / -2°356.42.88.50.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46733
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106634
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136535
146436
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ceadîr-Lunga gets around 42 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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222
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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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15926141
26125131
36324121
46523111
56722101
6702190
7702190
8722080
9722080
10741970
11741970
12741970
13751960
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Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:306:39
213.15:316:37
313.05:336:35
413.05:346:33
512.95:356:31
612.95:366:29
712.85:386:27
812.85:396:25
912.75:406:23
1012.75:426:21
1112.65:436:19
1212.55:446:17
1312.55:456:15
1412.45:476:13
1512.45:486:11
1612.35:496:09
1712.35:516:07
1812.25:526:05
1912.25:536:02
2012.15:556:00
2112.05:565:58
2212.05:575:56
2311.95:595:54
2411.96:005:52
2511.86:015:50
2611.86:025:48
2711.76:045:46
2811.76:055:44
2911.66:065:42
3011.56:085:40

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Ceadîr-Lunga?

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

7.5
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 Ceadîr-Lunga for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ceadîr-Lunga in September

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

In September, Ceadîr-Lunga sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ceadîr-Lunga in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ceadîr-Lunga peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ceadîr-Lunga?

Ceadîr-Lunga sits at 46.1°N, 28.8°E, 45 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Comrat, 29 km away.

ComratBolhradCahulKiliyaCăuşeniIzmayilReniHînceşti

Topography around Ceadîr-Lunga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ceadîr-Lunga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m.

The land around Ceadîr-Lunga is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
358 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Comrat 29 km · Bolhrad 46 km · Cahul 52 km · Kiliya 76 km · Căuşeni 78 km · Izmayil 79 km · Reni 80 km · Hînceşti 87 km

Moldova travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,622
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Orthodox 90%other Christian 3%atheist 0%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 Ceadîr-Lunga (46.0617°, 28.8308°, elevation 45 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).