Białystok weather in September

In September, Białystok sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Białystok's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Białystok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:09 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Białystok is city and capital of Podlaskie Voivodeship in eastern Poland.

Density
2,899/km²
people per km²
Founded
1691

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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Białystok reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°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)
12011
22010
32010
42010
52010
61910
71910
81910
91910
10199
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
16188
17178
18178
19178
20178
21178
22168
23167
24167
25167
26167
27157
28157
29157
30157

How September really feels in Białystok

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.

Białystok weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4010.47.37.90.0
Feb / -5°389.46.59.50.0
Mar / -2°4110.44.111.50.4
Apr13° / 469.91.213.63.4
May18° / 67120.115.55.6
Jun22° / 11°7112.6016.66.0
Jul24° / 13°8413.2016.26.4
Aug23° / 13°6810.5014.56.7
Sep18° / 589.6012.45.5
Oct11° / 489.90.610.32.7
Nov / 419.73.18.40.3
Dec / -3°4510.16.17.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54159
64159
74060
84159
94060
104060
114060
124060
133961
143862
153961
163862
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223862
233862
243763
253763
263763
273664
283763
293763
303664

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Białystok gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.6 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1133
1233
1333
1432
1532
1631
1731
1830
1930
2030
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2730
2830
2930
3031

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 (%)
175223
276213
377203
479192
580182
681172
781172
882162
983152
1084142
1185132
1285132
1386122
1487112
1587112
1688102
178992
189091
199181
209181
219271
229271
239361
249460
259460
269550
279550
289550
299550
309550

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 4:43 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:436:11
213.44:456:09
313.34:466:06
413.34:486:04
513.24:506:02
613.14:525:59
713.14:535:57
813.04:555:54
912.94:575:52
1012.84:595:49
1112.85:005:47
1212.75:025:44
1312.65:045:42
1412.65:065:39
1512.55:085:37
1612.45:095:34
1712.35:115:32
1812.35:135:29
1912.25:155:26
2012.15:165:24
2112.15:185:21
2212.05:205:19
2311.95:225:16
2411.85:245:14
2511.85:255:11
2611.75:275:09
2711.65:295:06
2811.65:315:04
2911.55:335:01
3011.45:344:59

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Białystok?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Białystok for sightseeing.

What to pack for Białystok in September

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

In September, Białystok sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Białystok in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Białystok peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Białystok?

Białystok sits at 53.1°N, 23.2°E, 135 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Łapy, 25 km away.

Bielsk PodlaskiHajnówkaZambrówŁomżaGrajewoGrodno

Topography around Białystok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Białystok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m.

The land around Białystok is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (36%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
182 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
September weather nearby: Łapy 25 km · Sokółka 38 km · Bielsk Podlaski 41 km · Hajnówka 52 km · Zambrów 64 km · Łomża 74 km · Grajewo 74 km · Grodno 75 km

Poland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,420
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 600
Religion
Roman Catholic 71%refused to answer 21%no religion 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 Białystok (53.1333°, 23.1643°, elevation 135 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).