Ilinden weather in September

In September, Ilinden sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ilinden's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilinden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:20 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Ilinden is village/town and seat of Ilinden Municipality, Macedonia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 50.1 µg/m³ · 2010

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 28°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ilinden reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
22915
32814
42814
52814
62814
72714
82714
92714
102713
112713
122613
132613
142613
152613
162613
172512
182512
192512
202512
212512
222412
232412
242411
252411
262411
272311
282311
292311
302311

How September really feels in Ilinden

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.

Ilinden weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°458.24.59.30.3
Feb / -1°437.53.910.31.6
Mar13° / 568.82.511.73.8
Apr18° / 57100.613.15.8
May23° / 11°4910.1014.36.9
Jun28° / 15°387.80156.3
Jul31° / 17°255.2014.75.3
Aug31° / 17°254.3013.75.4
Sep26° / 13°335.8012.37.5
Oct19° / 516.50.310.96.6
Nov12° / 538.31.79.63.4
Dec / -1°599.13.690.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47426
57426
67327
77327
87228
97129
107030
117030
126931
136931
146832
156832
166733
176733
186634
196535
206535
216436
226337
236337
246238
256238
266040
276040
285941
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ilinden gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.8 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 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
517
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1819
1919
2019
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174233
275223
375223
475223
576213
676213
778202
879192
979192
1080182
1180182
1280182
1382171
1482171
1583161
1683161
1783161
1884151
1985141
2086140
2187130
2287130
2388120
2488120
2588120
2689110
2789110
2890100
2990100
309190

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:046:03
212.95:056:01
312.95:066:00
412.95:075:58
512.85:085:56
612.85:095:54
712.75:105:53
812.75:115:51
912.65:125:49
1012.65:135:47
1112.55:145:45
1212.55:155:44
1312.45:165:42
1412.45:185:40
1512.35:195:38
1612.35:205:36
1712.25:215:35
1812.25:225:33
1912.15:235:31
2012.15:245:29
2112.05:255:27
2212.05:265:25
2311.95:275:24
2411.95:285:22
2511.85:295:20
2611.85:315:18
2711.75:325:16
2811.75:335:15
2911.65:345:13
3011.65:355:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Ilinden?

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
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Ilinden for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ilinden in September

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

In September, Ilinden sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ilinden in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ilinden peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ilinden in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ilinden is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1316 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ilinden?

Ilinden sits at 42.0°N, 21.6°E, 231 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kisela Voda, 8.0 km away.

ButelSkopjeŠuto OrizareLipkovoGjorče Petro

Topography around Ilinden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilinden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 246 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,405 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,592 m.

The land around Ilinden is covered by cropland (62%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), grassland (31%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
1,405 m
80 km
2,592 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Kisela Voda 8.0 km · Studeničani 9.0 km · Čair 12 km · Butel 12 km · Skopje 12 km · Šuto Orizare 14 km · Lipkovo 18 km · Gjorče Petro 19 km

North Macedonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,490
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 595
Religion
Orthodox 46%Islam 32%Christian 13%Other 7%

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 Ilinden (41.993°, 21.5808°, elevation 231 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).