Prilep weather in September

In September, Prilep sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°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 Prilep's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prilep's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:20 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Prilep is city and seat of Prilep Municipality, North Macedonia.

Density
62/km²
people per km²

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 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in Prilep reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12714
22714
32614
42613
52613
62613
72613
82513
92513
102512
112512
122512
132512
142412
152412
162412
172412
182411
192311
202311
212311
222311
232311
242211
252210
262210
272210
282210
292210
302110

How September really feels in Prilep

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.

Prilep weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°458.15.29.40.0
Feb / -2°4284.810.31.1
Mar12° / 539.53.411.73.1
Apr16° / 5410.10.913.15.1
May21° / 5210.1014.36.6
Jun26° / 13°317.3014.97.3
Jul29° / 16°244.9014.76.6
Aug29° / 16°214.3013.76.7
Sep24° / 12°325.6012.37.8
Oct18° / 496.10.310.96.4
Nov11° / 517.61.89.73.1
Dec / -2°558.54.29.10.4

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 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
27921
37723
47624
57525
67426
77426
87327
97228
107228
117129
127030
137030
146931
156931
166931
176832
186733
196832
206733
216634
226535
236436
246337
256337
266238
276139
286139
296139
306040

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Prilep gets around 32 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 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
416
517
617
717
817
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2019
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2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2720
2820
2920
3020

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68614
78614
88614
98713
108713
118713
128812
138812
148812
158911
168911
179010
18919
19919
20928
21928
22928
23937
24937
25946
26946
27946
28955
29955
30955

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
312.95:065:59
412.85:075:57
512.85:095:56
612.75:105:54
712.75:115:52
812.65:125:50
912.65:135:49
1012.65:145:47
1112.55:155:45
1212.55:165:43
1312.45:175:42
1412.45:185:40
1512.35:195:38
1612.35:205:36
1712.25:215:34
1812.25:225:33
1912.15:235:31
2012.15:245:29
2112.05:255:27
2212.05:265:26
2311.95:275:24
2411.95:285:22
2511.85:295:20
2611.85:305:18
2711.85:325:17
2811.75:335:15
2911.75:345:13
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 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Prilep?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Prilep in September

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

In September, Prilep sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Prilep 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 Prilep peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Prilep 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 Prilep is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMay 1016 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prilep?

Prilep sits at 41.3°N, 21.6°E, 655 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kruševo, 26 km away.

KruševoBitolaKavadarciVelesNegotinoKičevoResenFlórina

Topography around Prilep

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prilep has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 693 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,558 m.

The land around Prilep is covered by grassland (37%), artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), cropland (31%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
1,219 m
80 km
2,558 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Kruševo 26 km · Bitola 39 km · Kavadarci 39 km · Veles 45 km · Negotino 47 km · Kičevo 53 km · Resen 54 km · Flórina 64 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 Prilep (41.3456°, 21.5537°, elevation 655 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).