Ostrołęka weather in September

In September, Ostrołęka sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 57 mm of rain across 9.7 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 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Ostrołęka's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ostrołęka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:16 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Ostrołęka is city with powiat rights of Poland.

Density
1,919/km²
people per km²
Founded
1050

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 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ostrołęka 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 13°C and 23°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)
12111
22111
32011
42011
52011
62010
72010
81910
91910
101910
111910
121910
13199
14189
15189
16189
17189
18189
19178
20178
21178
22178
23178
24178
25168
26168
27167
28167
29167
30157

How September really feels in Ostrołęka

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.

Ostrołęka 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 / -4°3910.36.37.90.0
Feb / -4°369.15.59.50.0
Mar / -1°39103.211.50.6
Apr13° / 4410.10.913.63.6
May19° / 6611.9015.55.7
Jun22° / 11°7011.8016.66.2
Jul24° / 14°7912.2016.26.6
Aug23° / 13°6210.6014.56.7
Sep18° / 579.7012.45.7
Oct12° / 479.60.310.33.1
Nov / 399.62.58.40.4
Dec / -3°429.74.77.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54060
63961
74060
83961
93961
103862
113763
123664
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233862
243862
253763
263664
273664
283664
293664
303763

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ostrołęka gets around 57 mm of rain over 9.7 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 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
736
835
935
1034
1134
1233
1332
1432
1531
1631
1730
1830
1929
2029
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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171254
271254
373243
473243
574233
675223
776213
876213
977203
1079192
1180182
1281172
1382162
1483152
1584142
1685132
1786122
1887112
1989101
209091
219181
229271
239271
249460
259460
269460
279460
289460
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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light 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 4:49 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:496:18
213.44:516:15
313.34:536:13
413.34:546:10
513.24:566:08
613.14:586:05
713.15:006:03
813.05:026:00
912.95:035:58
1012.85:055:55
1112.85:075:53
1212.75:095:50
1312.65:105:48
1412.65:125:45
1512.55:145:43
1612.45:165:40
1712.35:175:38
1812.35:195:35
1912.25:215:33
2012.15:235:30
2112.15:255:28
2212.05:265:25
2311.95:285:23
2411.85:305:20
2511.85:325:18
2611.75:335:15
2711.65:355:13
2811.65:375:10
2911.55:395:08
3011.45:415:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Ostrołęka?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Ostrołęka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ostrołęka in September

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

In September, Ostrołęka 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 Ostrołęka 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 Ostrołęka peaks around June 20 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 20UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ostrołęka?

Ostrołęka sits at 53.1°N, 21.6°E, 97 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Łomża, 34 km away.

Ostrów MazowieckaZambrówPrzasnyszPułtuskWyszkówPiszSzczytno

Topography around Ostrołęka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ostrołęka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m.

The land around Ostrołęka is covered by trees (39%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (30%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
168 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Łomża 34 km · Ostrów Mazowiecka 38 km · Zambrów 46 km · Przasnysz 47 km · Pułtusk 54 km · Wyszków 55 km · Pisz 62 km · Szczytno 66 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 Ostrołęka (53.0862°, 21.5757°, elevation 97 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).