Caracal weather in September

In September, Caracal sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 49 mm of rain across 5.9 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 49% 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 Caracal's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caracal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:08 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Caracal is locality in Olt County, Romania.

Founded
1538

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 Caracal 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.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22916
32816
42816
52816
62816
72716
82715
92715
102715
112715
122615
132615
142615
152614
162614
172514
182514
192514
202514
212413
222413
232413
242413
252413
262313
272312
282312
292312
302212

How September really feels in Caracal

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.

Caracal 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°356.33.79.10.0
Feb / -1°326.12.910.20.8
Mar13° / 468.4211.63.7
Apr19° / 518.70.213.26.2
May25° / 13°6110.9014.56.8
Jun29° / 17°7211.4015.25.6
Jul31° / 19°659.10154.8
Aug31° / 19°446.7013.85.1
Sep26° / 14°495.9012.37.5
Oct19° / 446.70.110.86.4
Nov11° / 406.81.49.42.8
Dec / -2°407.32.98.80.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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
27624
37525
47525
57426
67426
77327
87327
97129
107129
117030
127030
136931
146733
156733
166634
176535
186436
196436
206337
216238
226040
236040
245941
255941
265842
275842
285743
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Caracal gets around 49 mm of rain over 5.9 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 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
419
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1319
1419
1520
1620
1720
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14535172
24735152
34935142
45035132
55334121
65434111
75534101
8563491
9593380
10593380
11603280
12603280
13613180
14623080
15632980
16642880
17642880
18652780
19662680
20672580
21682480
22682390
23682390
24692290
25702190
26712180
27712180
28722080
29732070
30732070

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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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 5:50 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:506:54
213.05:516:53
313.05:536:51
412.95:546:49
512.95:556:47
612.85:566:45
712.85:576:43
812.75:586:41
912.76:006:39
1012.66:016:37
1112.66:026:36
1212.56:036:34
1312.56:046:32
1412.46:066:30
1512.46:076:28
1612.36:086:26
1712.26:096:24
1812.26:106:22
1912.16:126:20
2012.16:136:18
2112.06:146:16
2212.06:156:14
2311.96:166:12
2411.96:186:10
2511.86:196:09
2611.86:206:07
2711.76:216:05
2811.76:226:03
2911.66:246:01
3011.66:255:59

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Caracal?

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
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Caracal in September

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

In September, Caracal 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 Caracal 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 Caracal peaks around July 15 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 highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Caracal 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 Caracal 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 Caracal?

Caracal sits at 44.1°N, 24.4°E, 105 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Balş, 33 km away.

CraiovaRoșiorii de VedeTurnu MăgureleDrăgăşaniAlexandria

Topography around Caracal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caracal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m.

The land around Caracal is covered by cropland (50%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
403 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Balş 33 km · Slatina 35 km · Corabia 40 km · Craiova 49 km · Roșiorii de Vede 51 km · Turnu Măgurele 58 km · Drăgăşani 60 km · Alexandria 80 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 Caracal (44.1167°, 24.35°, elevation 105 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).