Piteşti weather in September

In September, Piteşti sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 72 mm of rain across 7.5 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 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Piteşti's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piteşti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:06 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Piteşti is locality in Argeș County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.5 µg/m³ · 2017

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 Piteşti reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°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 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22514
32514
42514
52513
62513
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122312
132312
142312
152312
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172212
182212
192211
202211
212211
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262110
272010
282010
292010
302010

How September really feels in Piteşti

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.

Piteşti 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 / -4°4074.490.0
Feb / -3°376.63.910.10.3
Mar11° / 5092.911.62.7
Apr17° / 6710.50.413.25.1
May22° / 11°8813.7014.66.1
Jun26° / 15°11213.4015.36.3
Jul28° / 16°9311.50156.3
Aug28° / 16°759.1013.96.6
Sep23° / 12°727.5012.37.3
Oct16° / 617.70.210.75.4
Nov / 487.51.79.42.0
Dec / -2°497.53.68.70.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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 (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
57129
67129
77030
86931
96931
106832
116832
126634
136634
146436
156436
166238
176238
186040
196040
205842
215743
225743
235644
245644
255545
265545
275545
285545
295446
305545

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Piteşti gets around 72 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
424
524
623
723
823
922
1022
1122
1223
1323
1424
1524
1625
1725
1826
1926
2027
2127
2227
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2927
3027

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14336211
24635191
34934160
45234140
55434120
65634100
7573490
8603370
9613360
10623350
11643240
12643240
13653140
14673030
15673030
16682930
17682840
18692740
19702640
20712540
21712450
22722350
23732250
24742150
25752050
26752050
27761950
28761950
29771850
30781840

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:47 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:476:53
213.05:496:51
313.05:506:49
412.95:516:47
512.95:526:46
612.85:536:44
712.85:556:42
812.75:566:40
912.75:576:38
1012.65:586:36
1112.66:006:34
1212.56:016:32
1312.56:026:30
1412.46:036:28
1512.46:046:26
1612.36:066:24
1712.36:076:22
1812.26:086:20
1912.16:096:18
2012.16:116:16
2112.06:126:14
2212.06:136:12
2311.96:146:10
2411.96:166:08
2511.86:176:06
2611.86:186:04
2711.76:196:02
2811.76:216:00
2911.66:225:59
3011.66:235:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.97 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
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Piteşti?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piteşti in September

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

In September, Piteşti sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Piteşti 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 Piteşti peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Piteşti in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Piteşti is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Piteşti's WHO annual average of 18.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1223 µg/m³Dec 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piteşti?

Piteşti sits at 44.9°N, 24.9°E, 307 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Mioveni, 13 km away.

TârgovişteRâmnicu VâlceaDrăgăşaniSlatinaMoreni

Topography around Piteşti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piteşti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,405 m.

The land around Piteşti is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (29%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
2,405 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Mioveni 13 km · Curtea de Argeş 35 km · Găeşti 38 km · Târgovişte 47 km · Râmnicu Vâlcea 48 km · Drăgăşani 52 km · Slatina 61 km · Moreni 63 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 Piteşti (44.85°, 24.8667°, elevation 307 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).