Lupeni weather in September

In September, Lupeni sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 10.5 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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Lupeni's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lupeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:12 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Lupeni is locality in Hunedoara County, Romania.

Founded
1770

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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Lupeni reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32110
42110
52110
62110
72110
8209
9209
10209
11209
12209
13209
14199
15199
16199
17199
18198
19198
20188
21188
22188
23188
24188
25187
26177
27177
28177
29177
30177

How September really feels in Lupeni

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.

Lupeni 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 / -6°539.99.38.90.0
Feb / -5°529.88.210.10.0
Mar / -1°69127.111.61.3
Apr13° / 8414.62.113.23.3
May18° / 10616.40.214.64.9
Jun22° / 11°10415.3015.45.9
Jul24° / 12°9414.2015.16.6
Aug24° / 12°7312013.96.9
Sep19° / 7310.50.112.36.1
Oct14° / 6910.50.810.73.9
Nov / 6310.24.29.31.1
Dec / -4°66117.88.60.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36337
46436
56337
66337
76238
86238
96139
106139
115941
125941
135842
145644
155644
165545
175446
185347
195248
205248
215149
225149
235050
245050
255050
265050
274951
284951
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lupeni gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
535
635
734
834
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1634
1734
1835
1935
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2935
3035

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171272
273252
377221
479201
581181
683161
785141
887130
989110
1090100
119190
129280
139280
149370
159370
169370
179370
189370
199370
209460
219460
229460
239460
249460
259460
269550
279550
289550
299640
309640

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:53 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:537:00
213.15:546:58
313.05:566:56
413.05:576:55
512.95:586:53
612.95:596:51
712.86:016:49
812.76:026:47
912.76:036:45
1012.66:046:43
1112.66:066:41
1212.56:076:39
1312.56:086:37
1412.46:096:35
1512.46:116:33
1612.36:126:31
1712.36:136:29
1812.26:146:27
1912.16:166:25
2012.16:176:23
2112.06:186:21
2212.06:206:19
2311.96:216:17
2411.96:226:15
2511.86:236:13
2611.86:256:11
2711.76:266:09
2811.76:276:07
2911.66:296:05
3011.66:306:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Lupeni?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Lupeni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lupeni in September

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

In September, Lupeni sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Lupeni 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 Lupeni peaks around July 14 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lupeni?

Lupeni sits at 45.4°N, 23.2°E, 634 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Vulcan, 3.0 km away.

HunedoaraOrăştieCugirDeva

Topography around Lupeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lupeni has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 745 m around an average of 785 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,472 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m.

The land around Lupeni is covered by trees (70%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
745 m
16 km
1,472 m
80 km
2,416 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Vulcan 3.0 km · Petroşani 12 km · Petrila 17 km · Târgu Jiu 35 km · Hunedoara 51 km · Orăştie 53 km · Cugir 54 km · Deva 64 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 Lupeni (45.3603°, 23.2383°, elevation 634 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).