Balş weather in September

In September, Balş sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 51 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Balş's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:09 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Balş is locality in Olt County, Romania.

Founded
1564

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 28°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in Balş reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52716
62715
72715
82715
92715
102615
112615
122615
132614
142614
152514
162514
172514
182514
192413
202413
212413
222413
232413
242313
252313
262312
272312
282212
292212
302212

How September really feels in Balş

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.

Balş 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 / -4°376.63.990.0
Feb / -2°326.33.110.20.7
Mar12° / 4582.111.63.5
Apr19° / 538.80.113.26.0
May24° / 13°6110.6014.66.8
Jun28° / 17°7410.7015.35.9
Jul31° / 19°708.40155.1
Aug31° / 19°466.4013.85.4
Sep25° / 14°516.2012.37.5
Oct18° / 486.4010.86.2
Nov10° / 436.91.39.42.6
Dec / -2°417.22.98.70.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47525
57327
67327
77228
87228
97129
107030
116931
126931
136832
146733
156634
166634
176436
186337
196337
206238
216139
226139
236040
246040
255941
265941
275842
285842
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Balş gets around 51 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
717
818
918
1018
1118
1219
1319
1420
1520
1621
1721
1822
1922
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14834162
25033152
35432131
45532121
55731111
65831101
7603190
8613180
9633070
10633070
11633070
12642970
13662860
14652870
15662770
16662770
17672670
18672670
19682570
20692470
21682480
22692380
23692380
24702280
25702280
26722170
27722170
28722170
29742060
30742060

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min 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 90 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:516:56
213.05:526:54
313.05:536:52
412.95:556:50
512.95:566:48
612.85:576:46
712.85:586:44
812.75:596:42
912.76:006:41
1012.66:026:39
1112.66:036:37
1212.56:046:35
1312.56:056:33
1412.46:066:31
1512.46:086:29
1612.36:096:27
1712.26:106:25
1812.26:116:23
1912.16:126:21
2012.16:146:19
2112.06:156:17
2212.06:166:15
2311.96:176:13
2411.96:196:11
2511.86:206:09
2611.86:216:08
2711.76:226:06
2811.76:236:04
2911.66:256:02
3011.66:266:00

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Balş?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Balş for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Balş in September

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

In September, Balş sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Balş 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 Balş peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Balş 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 Balş is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Balş?

Balş sits at 44.4°N, 24.1°E, 133 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Slatina, 23 km away.

FiliaşiBăileştiCorabiaRoșiorii de Vede

Topography around Balş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balş has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m.

The land around Balş is covered by cropland (40%), grassland (27%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
590 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Slatina 23 km · Craiova 24 km · Caracal 33 km · Drăgăşani 36 km · Filiaşi 51 km · Băileşti 70 km · Corabia 72 km · Roșiorii de Vede 75 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 Balş (44.35°, 24.1°, elevation 133 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).