Nowy Targ weather in September

In September, Nowy Targ sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 102 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Nowy Targ's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nowy Targ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:23 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Nowy Targ is town in southern Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 41.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
661/km²
people per km²
Founded
1201

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 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Nowy Targ reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2189
3189
4189
5188
6188
7188
8178
9178
10178
11178
12177
13177
14177
15167
16167
17167
18167
19166
20166
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27155
28145
29145
30145

How September really feels in Nowy Targ

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.

Nowy Targ weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -7°5812.411.28.40.0
Feb / -6°6012.311.39.80.0
Mar / -3°7013.69.611.50.3
Apr11° / 8814.34.513.42.5
May16° / 13917.40.515.14.1
Jun19° / 10°14717.60164.9
Jul21° / 11°16118.6015.65.2
Aug21° / 11°12014.8014.25.8
Sep16° / 10213.5012.44.6
Oct11° / 8012.32.410.52.7
Nov / -1°6011.46.58.90.5
Dec / -5°5811.810.380.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
73961
83961
93862
103862
113862
123763
133763
143664
153763
163565
173664
183664
193565
203565
213664
223664
233664
243664
253565
263565
273664
283664
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Nowy Targ gets around 102 mm of rain over 13.5 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
250
349
449
548
648
747
847
946
1046
1145
1245
1344
1444
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
282171
383161
484151
586140
687130
788120
889110
990100
109190
119280
129370
139370
149460
159550
169550
179640
189640
199640
209730
219730
229820
239820
249820
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:016:18
213.25:026:16
313.25:046:14
413.15:056:12
513.05:076:10
613.05:086:07
712.95:106:05
812.95:116:03
912.85:136:01
1012.75:145:59
1112.75:165:56
1212.65:175:54
1312.55:195:52
1412.55:205:50
1512.45:225:47
1612.45:235:45
1712.35:255:43
1812.25:265:41
1912.25:285:38
2012.15:295:36
2112.05:315:34
2212.05:325:32
2311.95:345:29
2411.95:365:27
2511.85:375:25
2611.75:395:23
2711.75:405:20
2811.65:425:18
2911.55:435:16
3011.55:455:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Nowy Targ?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Nowy Targ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nowy Targ in September

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

In September, Nowy Targ sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Nowy Targ 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 Nowy Targ peaks around June 23 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nowy Targ?

Nowy Targ sits at 49.5°N, 20.0°E, 595 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Zakopane, 21 km away.

MyśleniceKežmarokPopradKalwaria ZebrzydowskaNowy SączStará ĽubovňaLiptovský Mikuláš

Topography around Nowy Targ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nowy Targ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 616 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 855 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,384 m.

The land around Nowy Targ is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (29%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
855 m
80 km
2,384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Zakopane 21 km · Myślenice 40 km · Kežmarok 48 km · Poprad 50 km · Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 50 km · Nowy Sącz 51 km · Stará Ľubovňa 51 km · Liptovský Mikuláš 53 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 Nowy Targ (49.4778°, 20.0323°, elevation 595 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).