Galaţi weather in September

In September, Galaţi sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 41 mm of rain across 5.6 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 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Galaţi's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Galaţi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:53 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Galaţi is locality in Galați County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³ · 2014
Founded
1541

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 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Galaţi reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
12716
22616
32616
42615
52615
62615
72515
82515
92515
102514
112514
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172313
182313
192313
202313
212313
222213
232213
242212
252212
262212
272112
282112
292112
302111

How September really feels in Galaţi

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.

Galaţi 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 / -3°335.73.58.90.0
Feb / -2°265.22.610.10.3
Mar10° / 397.11.511.62.6
Apr17° / 438.20.213.25.5
May23° / 13°549.7014.76.9
Jun27° / 17°639.6015.46.6
Jul29° / 19°478.2015.15.9
Aug29° / 18°365.8013.96.3
Sep24° / 14°415.6012.37.6
Oct17° / 425010.75.9
Nov10° / 35619.32.3
Dec / -2°386.12.68.60.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66931
76832
86832
96832
106832
116733
126733
136634
146733
156634
166535
176436
186436
196337
206139
216040
225941
235842
245743
255644
265644
275545
285446
295446
305347

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Galaţi gets around 41 mm of rain over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
421
521
620
720
819
919
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14731202
25030191
35329171
45528161
55628151
65827141
75927131
86127120
96227110
106227110
116327100
126327100
13652690
14652690
15652681
16652681
17652681
18652681
19652681
20662581
21662581
22672481
23682381
24692281
25702181
26712081
27712081
28721981
29731881
30741781

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
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 5:34 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:346:41
213.15:356:39
313.05:366:37
413.05:386:35
512.95:396:33
612.95:406:31
712.85:416:29
812.75:436:28
912.75:446:26
1012.65:456:24
1112.65:466:22
1212.55:486:20
1312.55:496:18
1412.45:506:16
1512.45:516:14
1612.35:536:12
1712.35:546:10
1812.25:556:08
1912.25:576:06
2012.15:586:04
2112.05:596:01
2212.06:005:59
2311.96:025:57
2411.96:035:55
2511.86:045:53
2611.86:055:52
2711.76:075:50
2811.76:085:48
2911.66:095:46
3011.66:115:44

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Galaţi?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Galaţi in September

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

In September, Galaţi sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Galaţi 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 Galaţi 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
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Galaţi?

Galaţi sits at 45.4°N, 28.1°E, 24 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Reni, 18 km away.

BolhradCahulIzmayilTulceaTecuciFocșani

Topography around Galaţi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Galaţi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Galaţi is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Reni 18 km · Brăila 19 km · Bolhrad 52 km · Cahul 53 km · Izmayil 62 km · Tulcea 66 km · Tecuci 66 km · Focșani 74 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 Galaţi (45.4369°, 28.0503°, elevation 24 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).