Focșani weather in September

In September, Focșani sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 48 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Focșani's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Focșani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:56 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Focșani is locality in Vrancea County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1482

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 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Focșani reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82414
92413
102413
112413
122413
132313
142313
152313
162312
172312
182212
192212
202212
212212
222212
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242111
252111
262111
272111
282011
292010
302010

How September really feels in Focșani

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.

Focșani weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°366.14.88.90.0
Feb / -3°325.93.710.10.2
Mar10° / 427.82.611.62.4
Apr16° / 5090.413.35.2
May22° / 12°6210.8014.76.6
Jun26° / 16°7511.3015.46.5
Jul28° / 18°669.6015.16.2
Aug28° / 17°427.2013.96.6
Sep23° / 12°486.1012.37.5
Oct16° / 5160.110.75.6
Nov / 406.31.69.32.0
Dec / -2°426.53.98.60.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56832
66733
76832
86733
96634
106733
116634
126535
136535
146535
156436
166436
176337
186238
196139
206040
215941
225941
235743
245743
255644
265644
275545
285545
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Focșani gets around 48 mm of rain over 6.1 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 (%)
123
222
322
421
521
620
720
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1520
1620
1720
1820
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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15830111
26128101
3632791
4662680
5682570
6702460
7712450
8722350
9732340
10732340
11752230
12752230
13762130
14762130
15762130
16772030
17772030
18781930
19781930
20781930
21781840
22791740
23791740
24801640
25801640
26801640
27801640
28801550
29801550
30811540

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
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3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 96 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:376:45
213.15:386:43
313.05:406:41
413.05:416:39
512.95:426:37
612.95:436:35
712.85:456:33
812.85:466:31
912.75:476:29
1012.65:486:27
1112.65:506:25
1212.55:516:23
1312.55:526:21
1412.45:546:19
1512.45:556:17
1612.35:566:15
1712.35:576:13
1812.25:596:11
1912.26:006:09
2012.16:016:07
2112.06:026:05
2212.06:046:03
2311.96:056:01
2411.96:065:59
2511.86:085:57
2611.86:095:55
2711.76:105:53
2811.76:125:51
2911.66:135:49
3011.56:145:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Focșani?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Focșani in September

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

In September, Focșani sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Focșani in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Focșani peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Focșani?

Focșani sits at 45.7°N, 27.2°E, 54 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Tecuci, 26 km away.

AdjudBuzăuBârladGalaţiBrăilaCahul

Topography around Focșani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Focșani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,770 m.

The land around Focșani is covered by cropland (36%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
1,770 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Tecuci 26 km · Râmnicu Sărat 37 km · Adjud 44 km · Buzău 67 km · Bârlad 70 km · Galaţi 74 km · Brăila 78 km · Cahul 82 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 Focșani (45.7°, 27.1833°, elevation 54 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).