Rîbniţa weather in September

In September, Rîbniţa sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 58 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 33% 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 Rîbniţa's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rîbniţa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:48 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Rîbniţa is city in Moldova.

Founded
1603

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 Rîbniţa 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 27°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)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52313
62312
72312
82312
92212
102212
112212
122211
132211
142111
152111
162111
172111
182111
192010
202010
212010
222010
232010
241910
251910
26199
27199
28199
29189
30189

How September really feels in Rîbniţa

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.

Rîbniţa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°306.858.60.0
Feb / -4°286.23.99.90.0
Mar / -0°357.92.711.61.3
Apr15° / 448.40.613.44.7
May21° / 10°5710.6014.96.5
Jun25° / 14°7111.1015.76.7
Jul27° / 16°679.9015.46.6
Aug27° / 16°526.9014.17.2
Sep21° / 11°587.5012.46.9
Oct14° / 406.60.110.64.5
Nov / 366.11.99.11.0
Dec / -3°326.848.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55842
65842
75842
85743
95743
105743
115644
125644
135545
145545
155347
165347
175248
185149
195050
205050
214951
224753
234753
244654
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304456

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Rîbniţa gets around 58 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% 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
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3021

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 (%)
171236
272226
374215
475214
576204
677194
778193
879183
979183
1080173
1181172
1281172
1382162
1482162
1583152
1683152
1784142
1884142
1984142
2085132
2185132
2285132
2386122
2486122
2586122
2686122
2787112
2887112
2987112
3087112

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
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 5:27 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:276:40
213.25:296:38
313.15:306:36
413.05:316:34
513.05:336:32
612.95:346:30
712.95:366:28
812.85:376:26
912.85:386:23
1012.75:406:21
1112.65:416:19
1212.65:426:17
1312.55:446:15
1412.55:456:13
1512.45:476:11
1612.35:486:08
1712.35:496:06
1812.25:516:04
1912.25:526:02
2012.15:546:00
2112.05:555:58
2212.05:575:56
2311.95:585:53
2411.95:595:51
2511.86:015:49
2611.76:025:47
2711.76:045:45
2811.66:055:43
2911.66:065:41
3011.56:085:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Rîbniţa?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Rîbniţa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rîbniţa in September

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

In September, Rîbniţa 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 Rîbniţa 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 Rîbniţa peaks around July 13 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 13UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rîbniţa?

Rîbniţa sits at 47.8°N, 29.0°E, 96 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Podilsk, 39 km away.

PodilskOrheiBaltaFloreştiDubăsariSorocaBilicenii VechiStrășeni

Topography around Rîbniţa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rîbniţa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m.

The land around Rîbniţa is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
386 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Podilsk 39 km · Orhei 45 km · Balta 49 km · Floreşti 55 km · Dubăsari 57 km · Soroca 69 km · Bilicenii Vechi 73 km · Strășeni 76 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 Rîbniţa (47.7682°, 29.01°, elevation 96 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).