Râşnov weather in September

In September, Râşnov sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 10.3 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 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Râşnov's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Râşnov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Râşnov is locality in Brașov County, Romania.

Founded
1332

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 Râşnov reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
2209
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8198
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16178
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22167
23167
24166
25166
26166
27166
28156
29156
30156

How September really feels in Râşnov

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.

Râşnov 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-1° / -8°398.28.78.90.0
Feb / -7°3887.710.10.0
Mar / -3°5711.38.411.60.3
Apr11° / 8515.33.413.32.3
May16° / 12818.20.514.74.1
Jun20° / 10°13418.1015.45.1
Jul22° / 12°13117.2015.15.7
Aug22° / 12°10414.6013.96.1
Sep17° / 7110.3012.35.5
Oct12° / 578.41.610.73.4
Nov / -1°4784.79.30.7
Dec / -6°458.378.60.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45446
55347
65347
75347
85248
95347
105248
115248
125149
135050
145149
155050
164951
174951
184951
194852
204852
214753
224753
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Râşnov gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1420
2410
3400
4390
5380
6370
7360
8350
9340
10330
11330
12320
13320
14320
15320
16320
17330
18330
19330
20330
21330
22330
23330
24330
25331
26331
27321
28321
29321
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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18614
28713
38911
4919
5928
6937
7946
8955
9964
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 96 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:446:52
213.15:456:50
313.05:476:48
413.05:486:46
512.95:496:44
612.95:506:42
712.85:526:40
812.85:536:38
912.75:546:36
1012.65:556:34
1112.65:576:32
1212.55:586:30
1312.55:596:28
1412.46:016:26
1512.46:026:24
1612.36:036:22
1712.36:046:20
1812.26:066:18
1912.26:076:16
2012.16:086:14
2112.06:096:12
2212.06:116:10
2311.96:126:08
2411.96:136:06
2511.86:156:04
2611.86:166:02
2711.76:176:00
2811.76:185:58
2911.66:205:56
3011.56:215:54

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Râşnov

In seasonPeak

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

Râşnov'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 Râşnov?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Râşnov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Râşnov in September

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

In September, Râşnov sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Râşnov 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 Râşnov peaks around July 17 at about 9 (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 17UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Râşnov?

Râşnov sits at 45.6°N, 25.4°E, 641 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Zărnești, 11 km away.

BreazaFăgăraș

Topography around Râşnov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Râşnov has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 671 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,982 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,332 m.

The land around Râşnov is covered by cropland (32%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
349 m
16 km
1,982 m
80 km
2,332 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Zărnești 11 km · Codlea 13 km · Brasov 14 km · Săcele 21 km · Sinaia 27 km · Sfântu Gheorghe 41 km · Breaza 48 km · Făgăraș 48 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 Râşnov (45.5833°, 25.45°, elevation 641 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).