Bacău weather in September

In September, Bacău sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 46 mm of rain across 6.4 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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bacău's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bacău's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:57 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Bacău is locality in Bacău County, Romania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.9 µg/m³ · 2010

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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bacău reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82313
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142212
152211
162211
172211
182211
192111
202111
212111
222110
232010
242010
252010
262010
272010
28199
29199
30199

How September really feels in Bacău

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.

Bacău 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 / -5°305.85.48.80.0
Feb / -4°286.34.6100.1
Mar / 398.12.711.62.0
Apr16° / 4890.413.35.0
May22° / 11°6410.1014.86.6
Jun25° / 15°8110.3015.66.8
Jul27° / 16°708.7015.26.8
Aug27° / 16°446.30147.2
Sep22° / 11°466.4012.47.3
Oct15° / 4460.110.75.2
Nov / 355.729.21.6
Dec / -4°366.74.48.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56139
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
115941
125941
135842
145842
155743
165743
175545
185545
195446
205347
215248
225149
235050
244951
254951
264951
274852
284753
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bacău gets around 46 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
421
521
621
721
821
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1602911
2622810
364279
466268
568257
670246
771236
873225
973225
1075214
1176204
1276204
1377194
1478193
1579183
1680173
1780173
1881163
1981163
2082153
2183143
2283143
2384133
2484133
2584133
2685123
2785123
2885123
2985123
3085123

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:376:47
213.15:386:45
313.15:406:43
413.05:416:41
512.95:426:39
612.95:446:37
712.85:456:35
812.85:466:33
912.75:486:31
1012.75:496:29
1112.65:506:27
1212.65:526:25
1312.55:536:23
1412.45:546:21
1512.45:566:19
1612.35:576:16
1712.35:586:14
1812.26:006:12
1912.26:016:10
2012.16:026:08
2112.06:046:06
2212.06:056:04
2311.96:066:02
2411.96:086:00
2511.86:095:58
2611.86:105:56
2711.76:125:54
2811.66:135:52
2911.66:145:50
3011.56:165:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bacău?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bacău in September

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

In September, Bacău sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Bacău in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bacău peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bacău 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 Bacău is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bacău's WHO annual average of 12.9 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bacău?

Bacău sits at 46.6°N, 26.9°E, 165 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Buhuşi, 23 km away.

AdjudPiatra NeamţVasluiBârlad

Topography around Bacău

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bacău has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,614 m.

The land around Bacău is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (33%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), cropland (32%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
591 m
80 km
1,614 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Buhuşi 23 km · Moineşti 34 km · Roman 39 km · Comăneşti 40 km · Adjud 56 km · Piatra Neamţ 59 km · Vaslui 63 km · Bârlad 69 km

Romania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 44% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$22,538
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 605
Religion
Romanian Orthodox 85%other 5%Roman Catholic 5%Reformed 3%

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 Bacău (46.5672°, 26.9138°, elevation 165 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).