Calafat weather in September

In September, Calafat sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 48 mm of rain across 6 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 23°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 Calafat's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calafat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:14 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Calafat is City in Dolj County, Romania.

Founded
1424

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 23°C by the end.

A typical September day in Calafat reaches about 26°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 32°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)
12917
22917
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82716
92715
102715
112715
122715
132615
142615
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192514
202514
212414
222413
232413
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262313
272313
282312
292312
302212

How September really feels in Calafat

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.

Calafat 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 / -3°407.24.39.10.0
Feb / -1°346.93.510.20.8
Mar13° / 4681.911.63.8
Apr19° / 539.10.113.26.2
May24° / 14°6410.6014.56.8
Jun29° / 17°6010.2015.25.7
Jul31° / 19°608.30154.8
Aug31° / 19°386.4013.85.0
Sep26° / 14°486012.37.4
Oct18° / 436.8010.86.3
Nov11° / 447.41.39.42.7
Dec / -1°447.53.38.80.1

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 (%)
17525
27525
37426
47327
57228
67228
77129
87030
96931
106931
116931
126733
136733
146733
156634
166634
176535
186535
196436
206337
216337
226238
236139
246238
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
305941

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Calafat gets around 48 mm of rain over 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1319
1419
1519
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2122
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2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14536163
24735153
34935142
45134132
55234122
65434111
75434111
85633101
95633101
10573391
11583390
12593290
13593290
14603190
15603190
16603190
17613090
18613090
19613090
20622990
21622990
22632890
23642790
24662680
25662680
26672580
27682480
28682480
29702370
30712270

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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910calm
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1210calm
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2010calm
2110calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:56 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:567:00
213.05:576:58
313.05:586:56
412.96:006:54
512.96:016:53
612.86:026:51
712.86:036:49
812.76:046:47
912.76:056:45
1012.66:076:43
1112.66:086:41
1212.56:096:39
1312.56:106:37
1412.46:116:35
1512.46:126:33
1612.36:146:32
1712.26:156:30
1812.26:166:28
1912.16:176:26
2012.16:186:24
2112.06:206:22
2212.06:216:20
2311.96:226:18
2411.96:236:16
2511.86:246:14
2611.86:266:12
2711.76:276:10
2811.76:286:09
2911.66:296:07
3011.66:306:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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
213.9Moderate
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 Calafat?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Calafat in September

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

In September, Calafat sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Calafat 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 Calafat peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Calafat 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 Calafat 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 2115 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Calafat?

Calafat sits at 44.0°N, 22.9°E, 53 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Vidin, 4.0 km away.

ZaječarBorMontanaKnjazevac

Topography around Calafat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calafat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,120 m.

The land around Calafat is covered by cropland (34%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
202 m
80 km
2,120 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Vidin 4.0 km · Lom 30 km · Băileşti 33 km · Negotin 41 km · Zaječar 54 km · Bor 68 km · Montana 68 km · Knjazevac 72 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 Calafat (43.9907°, 22.9333°, elevation 53 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).