Soroca weather in September

In September, Soroca sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 57 mm of rain across 8.3 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 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Soroca's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soroca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:51 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Soroca is Moldovan city situated on the Dniester river.

Density
2,308/km²
people per km²
Founded
1499

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 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Soroca 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
32313
42313
52313
62312
72312
82212
92212
102212
112212
122211
132111
142111
152111
162111
172111
182010
192010
202010
212010
222010
231910
241910
25199
26199
27189
28189
29189
30189

How September really feels in Soroca

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.

Soroca 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°286.85.28.60.0
Feb / -4°306.84.49.90.0
Mar / -0°378.92.811.61.3
Apr15° / 439.30.513.44.6
May21° / 11°5610.3014.96.5
Jun25° / 14°7011.2015.86.6
Jul27° / 16°7210.6015.46.6
Aug27° / 15°527.3014.17.2
Sep21° / 11°578.3012.46.7
Oct14° / 4070.210.64.3
Nov / 366.1290.9
Dec / -3°3174.38.20.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45644
55545
65545
75446
85446
95446
105347
115248
125149
135149
145050
155050
164951
174753
184753
194753
204654
214555
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274357
284258
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Soroca gets around 57 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
230
330
430
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2425
2525
2625
2725
2824
2924
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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173225
273225
375214
477203
578193
679192
780182
881172
982171
1083161
1183161
1284151
1385141
1485141
1586131
1686131
1787121
1887121
1988111
2088111
2188111
2289101
2389101
2489101
2589101
2688102
2788102
2888102
2988102
3088102

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.

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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 5:30 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:306:44
213.25:316:42
313.15:326:39
413.15:346:37
513.05:356:35
612.95:376:33
712.95:386:31
812.85:396:29
912.85:416:27
1012.75:426:25
1112.65:446:22
1212.65:456:20
1312.55:476:18
1412.55:486:16
1512.45:496:14
1612.35:516:12
1712.35:526:09
1812.25:546:07
1912.25:556:05
2012.15:576:03
2112.05:586:01
2212.05:595:59
2311.96:015:56
2411.96:025:54
2511.86:045:52
2611.76:055:50
2711.76:075:48
2811.66:085:46
2911.66:105:43
3011.56:115:41

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Soroca?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Soroca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Soroca in September

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

In September, Soroca sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Soroca 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 Soroca 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Soroca?

Soroca sits at 48.2°N, 28.3°E, 191 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Floreşti, 29 km away.

FloreştiDrochiaMohyliv-PodilskyyBălţiBilicenii VechiRîbniţaEdineţ

Topography around Soroca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soroca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m.

The land around Soroca is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
363 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Floreşti 29 km · Drochia 38 km · Mohyliv-Podilskyy 48 km · Bălţi 51 km · Bilicenii Vechi 58 km · Rîbniţa 69 km · Tulchyn 72 km · Edineţ 73 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 Soroca (48.1566°, 28.2849°, elevation 191 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).