Orhei weather in September

In September, Orhei sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 54 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Orhei's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orhei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:49 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Orhei is city in Moldova, seat of Orhei District.

Density
1,508/km²
people per km²
Founded
1554

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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Orhei reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22413
32413
42413
52413
62313
72312
82312
92312
102312
112212
122212
132212
142211
152211
162111
172111
182111
192111
202111
212010
222010
232010
242010
251910
261910
271910
28199
29199
30189

How September really feels in Orhei

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.

Orhei weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°316.95.18.70.0
Feb / -4°285.93.69.90.0
Mar / 357.92.511.61.5
Apr15° / 448.60.513.34.8
May22° / 11°5710.2014.96.6
Jun25° / 15°7310.9015.76.7
Jul27° / 16°649.5015.36.6
Aug27° / 16°536.9014.17.1
Sep21° / 11°547.6012.47.0
Oct15° / 406.40.110.64.7
Nov / 366.11.89.11.2
Dec / -3°336.63.98.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35941
45941
55941
65941
75842
85743
95743
105743
115644
125644
135545
145545
155446
165446
175347
185347
195248
205149
214951
224951
234852
244852
254753
264654
274654
284555
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Orhei gets around 54 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
626
726
826
926
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166259
268248
370237
472226
573216
675205
776204
877194
978184
1079183
1180173
1280173
1381163
1481163
1581163
1682153
1782153
1882153
1983143
2083143
2184142
2284142
2384142
2485132
2585132
2685132
2785132
2885132
2985132
3085132

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:286:40
213.15:306:38
313.15:316:36
413.05:326:34
513.05:346:32
612.95:356:30
712.95:376:28
812.85:386:26
912.75:396:24
1012.75:416:22
1112.65:426:20
1212.65:436:18
1312.55:456:15
1412.55:466:13
1512.45:486:11
1612.35:496:09
1712.35:506:07
1812.25:526:05
1912.25:536:03
2012.15:546:01
2112.05:565:58
2212.05:575:56
2311.95:595:54
2411.96:005:52
2511.86:015:50
2611.86:035:48
2711.76:045:46
2811.66:065:44
2911.66:075:42
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 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Orhei?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Orhei for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Orhei in September

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

In September, Orhei sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Orhei 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 Orhei peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 14UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Orhei?

Orhei sits at 47.4°N, 28.8°E, 86 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Dubăsari, 29 km away.

DubăsariStrășeniDurleştiChisinauRîbniţaCodruHînceştiBilicenii Vechi

Topography around Orhei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orhei has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m.

The land around Orhei is covered by cropland (31%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
294 m
80 km
424 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Dubăsari 29 km · Strășeni 32 km · Durleşti 41 km · Chisinau 42 km · Rîbniţa 45 km · Codru 45 km · Hînceşti 64 km · Bilicenii Vechi 66 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 Orhei (47.385°, 28.8254°, elevation 86 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).