Resen weather in September

In September, Resen sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.5 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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Resen's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Resen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:22 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Resen is town and seat of Resen Municipality, Macedonia.

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 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Resen reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32314
42314
52313
62313
72313
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132212
142212
152112
162112
172112
182112
192112
202011
212011
222011
232011
242011
252011
261911
271910
281910
291910
301910

How September really feels in Resen

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.

Resen 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 / -3°639.77.59.40.0
Feb / -2°629.86.810.40.2
Mar / 7211.65.811.71.7
Apr13° / 7312.81.713.13.5
May18° / 6911.80.114.35.6
Jun22° / 12°428.4014.97.2
Jul25° / 15°346.4014.77.9
Aug26° / 16°316.6013.67.8
Sep21° / 12°517.5012.37.1
Oct16° / 647.90.510.95.4
Nov10° / 729.52.39.72.3
Dec / -1°7710.669.10.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27723
37525
47327
57327
67129
77129
87030
96931
106832
116832
126733
136733
146634
156634
166634
176535
186535
196436
206337
216238
226337
236238
246139
256139
266040
275941
285941
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Resen gets around 51 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2826
2926
3026

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17129
27327
37426
47525
57624
67723
77822
87921
98020
108119
118218
128317
138317
148416
158515
168614
178713
188812
198911
208911
219010
22919
23928
24928
25937
26937
27946
28955
29955
30964

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:07 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:076:05
212.95:086:03
312.95:096:01
412.85:105:59
512.85:115:58
612.75:125:56
712.75:135:54
812.65:145:52
912.65:155:51
1012.55:165:49
1112.55:175:47
1212.55:185:45
1312.45:195:44
1412.45:205:42
1512.35:215:40
1612.35:225:38
1712.25:235:37
1812.25:245:35
1912.15:255:33
2012.15:265:31
2112.05:275:29
2212.05:285:28
2311.95:295:26
2411.95:315:24
2511.85:325:22
2611.85:335:21
2711.85:345:19
2811.75:355:17
2911.75:365:15
3011.65:375:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.52 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
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
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
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Resen?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Resen for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Resen in September

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

In September, Resen sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Resen 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 Resen peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Resen 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 Resen is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1315 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Resen?

Resen sits at 41.1°N, 21.0°E, 866 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Ohrid, 18 km away.

OhridBitolaStrugaPustecPogradecKruševoVevčaniKičevo

Topography around Resen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Resen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 909 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,459 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,497 m.

The land around Resen is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
1,459 m
80 km
2,497 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Ohrid 18 km · Bitola 28 km · Struga 29 km · Pustec 35 km · Pogradec 36 km · Kruševo 37 km · Vevčani 39 km · Kičevo 47 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 Resen (41.09°, 21.0088°, elevation 866 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).