Gheorgheni weather in September

In September, Gheorgheni sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Gheorgheni's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gheorgheni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:02 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Gheorgheni is locality in Harghita County, Romania.

Founded
1232

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 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Gheorgheni reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2198
3198
4198
5188
6188
7188
8187
9187
10187
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16176
17176
18166
19166
20166
21166
22166
23156
24155
25155
26155
27155
28155
29145
30145

How September really feels in Gheorgheni

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.

Gheorgheni 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-2° / -9°358.59.48.80.0
Feb-1° / -8°358.28.5100.0
Mar / -4°5411.48.911.60.2
Apr11° / 7513.83.713.32.3
May16° / 102170.514.84.2
Jun20° / 10°12218.1015.65.0
Jul21° / 11°11816.6015.35.6
Aug21° / 11°9613.80146.1
Sep17° / 7010.70.212.45.2
Oct11° / 528.8210.62.9
Nov / -2°377.85.49.20.4
Dec-1° / -7°448.87.98.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44753
54753
64654
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174654
184654
194654
204654
214456
224555
234456
244456
254456
264456
274357
284357
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Gheorgheni gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1400
2400
3390
4380
5380
6370
7360
8360
9360
10350
11350
12350
13350
14350
15350
16350
17350
18360
19360
20360
21360
22350
23351
24351
25341
26341
27331
28331
29322
30312

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2928
3937
4946
5955
6964
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:426:52
213.15:436:51
313.15:456:48
413.05:466:46
513.05:476:44
612.95:496:42
712.85:506:40
812.85:516:38
912.75:536:36
1012.75:546:34
1112.65:556:32
1212.65:576:30
1312.55:586:28
1412.45:596:26
1512.46:016:24
1612.36:026:22
1712.36:036:20
1812.26:056:18
1912.26:066:16
2012.16:076:13
2112.06:096:11
2212.06:106:09
2311.96:116:07
2411.96:136:05
2511.86:146:03
2611.86:166:01
2711.76:175:59
2811.66:185:57
2911.66:205:55
3011.56:215:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Gheorgheni

In seasonPeak

In September, Gheorgheni sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gheorgheni's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Gheorgheni?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Gheorgheni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gheorgheni in September

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

In September, Gheorgheni sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gheorgheni 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 Gheorgheni peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gheorgheni?

Gheorgheni sits at 46.7°N, 25.6°E, 816 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Miercurea-Ciuc, 44 km away.

Miercurea-CiucOdorheiu SecuiescPiatra NeamţReghin-SatVatra DorneiComăneştiMoineştiTârgu Neamţ

Topography around Gheorgheni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gheorgheni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 836 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,846 m.

The land around Gheorgheni is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
1,077 m
80 km
1,846 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Miercurea-Ciuc 44 km · Odorheiu Secuiesc 52 km · Piatra Neamţ 60 km · Reghin-Sat 68 km · Vatra Dornei 72 km · Comăneşti 72 km · Moineşti 73 km · Târgu Neamţ 79 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 Gheorgheni (46.7229°, 25.6005°, elevation 816 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).