Kumanovo weather in September

In September, Kumanovo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.6 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 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Kumanovo's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kumanovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:19 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Kumanovo is town and seat of Kumanovo Municipality, Macedonia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 52.1 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
147/km²
people per km²
Founded
1094

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 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kumanovo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 31°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)
12814
22814
32713
42713
52713
62713
72613
82613
92613
102612
112612
122512
132512
142512
152512
162512
172412
182412
192411
202411
212411
222311
232311
242311
252311
262310
272210
282210
292210
302210

How September really feels in Kumanovo

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.

Kumanovo 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°4184.79.30.0
Feb / -1°407.34.310.31.1
Mar12° / 549.42.811.63.3
Apr17° / 5810.10.813.15.4
May23° / 10°5310.8014.46.7
Jun27° / 14°418.80156.6
Jul30° / 16°276.6014.85.7
Aug30° / 16°265.2013.75.8
Sep25° / 12°315.6012.37.7
Oct18° / 466.20.310.86.4
Nov11° / 478.11.89.63.0
Dec / -1°548.73.790.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37525
47426
57327
67327
77327
87228
97228
107129
117030
127030
136931
146832
156832
166832
176634
186634
196535
206535
216436
226337
236337
246238
256238
266139
276139
286139
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kumanovo gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
518
618
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3019

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179192
279192
380182
480182
581172
682162
782162
883152
983152
1084142
1184142
1285132
1386131
1486131
1587121
1687121
1788111
1888111
1989101
2089101
219190
229190
239190
249280
259280
269370
279370
289460
299460
309550

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:03 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:036:03
213.05:046:01
312.95:055:59
412.95:065:58
512.85:075:56
612.85:085:54
712.75:095:52
812.75:105:50
912.65:125:49
1012.65:135:47
1112.55:145:45
1212.55:155:43
1312.45:165:41
1412.45:175:40
1512.35:185:38
1612.35:195:36
1712.25:205:34
1812.25:215:32
1912.15:225:30
2012.15:235:29
2112.05:255:27
2212.05:265:25
2311.95:275:23
2411.95:285:21
2511.85:295:19
2611.85:305:18
2711.75:315:16
2811.75:325:14
2911.65:335:12
3011.65:345:10

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kumanovo?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kumanovo in September

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

In September, Kumanovo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Kumanovo 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 Kumanovo 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 Kumanovo 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 Kumanovo 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 Kumanovo?

Kumanovo sits at 42.1°N, 21.7°E, 352 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Lipkovo, 11 km away.

IlindenButelŠuto OrizareČairKisela VodaStudeničani

Topography around Kumanovo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kumanovo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 368 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,259 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,585 m.

The land around Kumanovo is covered by cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), grassland (31%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
1,259 m
80 km
2,585 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Lipkovo 11 km · Staro Nagoričane 12 km · Ilinden 19 km · Butel 25 km · Šuto Orizare 26 km · Čair 26 km · Kisela Voda 27 km · Studeničani 28 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 Kumanovo (42.1328°, 21.7158°, elevation 352 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).