Olteniţa weather in September

In September, Olteniţa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 54 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Olteniţa's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olteniţa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:59 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Olteniţa is locality in Călărași County, Romania.

Founded
1515

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 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in Olteniţa 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 30°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
22716
32716
42716
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102515
112515
122514
132514
142514
152414
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202313
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222313
232313
242313
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272212
282212
292212
302112

How September really feels in Olteniţa

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.

Olteniţa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°457.64.69.10.0
Feb / -1°386.43.510.20.6
Mar11° / 498.52.411.63.0
Apr17° / 498.90.313.25.6
May23° / 13°599.7014.56.9
Jun27° / 17°6810.6015.26.5
Jul29° / 18°568.90155.9
Aug29° / 18°375.7013.86.3
Sep24° / 14°545.9012.37.7
Oct18° / 496.90.210.86.1
Nov11° / 466.41.49.42.9
Dec / -1°457.73.38.80.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57327
67426
77327
87327
97228
107228
117228
127129
137129
147030
157030
166832
176832
186733
196535
206535
216436
226337
236139
246040
256040
265941
275743
285743
295644
305545

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Olteniţa gets around 54 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
220
320
420
519
619
719
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1719
1819
1919
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2621
2721
2821
2922
3022

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13240254
23439233
33639213
43939202
54039182
64239172
74439161
84539151
94639141
104738141
114938130
125038120
135137120
145236120
155435110
165534110
175533111
185632111
195731111
205830111
215929111
226028111
236127111
246226111
256325111
266424111
276523111
286722101
296722101
306921100

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
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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 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 5:41 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:416:45
213.05:426:43
313.05:436:42
412.95:456:40
512.95:466:38
612.85:476:36
712.85:486:34
812.75:496:32
912.75:516:30
1012.65:526:28
1112.65:536:26
1212.55:546:24
1312.55:556:23
1412.45:566:21
1512.45:586:19
1612.35:596:17
1712.26:006:15
1812.26:016:13
1912.16:026:11
2012.16:046:09
2112.06:056:07
2212.06:066:05
2311.96:076:03
2411.96:086:01
2511.86:105:59
2611.86:115:57
2711.76:125:56
2811.76:135:54
2911.66:145:52
3011.66:165:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Olteniţa?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Olteniţa in September

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

In September, Olteniţa 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 Olteniţa 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 Olteniţa peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Olteniţa?

Olteniţa sits at 44.1°N, 26.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Popeşti-Leordeni, 50 km away.

Popeşti-LeordeniSilistraSector 4Sector 3PantelimonSector 5BucharestSector 2

Topography around Olteniţa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olteniţa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m.

The land around Olteniţa is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
510 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Popeşti-Leordeni 50 km · Silistra 50 km · Sector 4 52 km · Sector 3 53 km · Pantelimon 53 km · Sector 5 56 km · Bucharest 57 km · Sector 2 57 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 Olteniţa (44.0833°, 26.6333°, elevation 14 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).