Sinaia weather in September

In September, Sinaia sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 71 mm of rain across 10.4 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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Sinaia's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinaia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Sinaia is locality in Prahova County, Romania.

Founded
1690

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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Sinaia reaches about 18°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 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22010
32010
42010
52010
62010
7209
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14189
15188
16188
17188
18188
19188
20178
21178
22178
23177
24177
25167
26167
27167
28167
29166
30166

How September really feels in Sinaia

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.

Sinaia 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 / -7°428.17.98.90.0
Feb / -5°387.7710.10.0
Mar / -2°5711.27.511.60.6
Apr12° / 8414.62.713.22.7
May17° / 12918.80.414.64.3
Jun21° / 11°14419.1015.45.0
Jul23° / 12°13218.1015.15.7
Aug23° / 12°10115.3013.96.2
Sep18° / 7110.4012.35.8
Oct13° / 618.71.510.73.6
Nov / -1°4884.29.30.9
Dec / -5°497.86.38.60.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55842
65842
75743
85743
95644
105644
115545
125446
135545
145446
155347
165248
175149
185149
195050
204951
214951
224852
234753
244753
254753
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sinaia gets around 71 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
242
341
440
539
638
737
836
935
1034
1133
1233
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2532
2632
2732
2832
2931
3031

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173261
276231
379201
482180
584160
686140
788120
890100
99190
109280
119370
129370
139460
149460
159460
169460
179460
189460
199460
209460
219460
229460
239460
249460
259550
269550
279550
289550
299640
309640

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 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 5:44 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:446:51
213.15:456:49
313.05:466:47
413.05:486:45
512.95:496:43
612.95:506:41
712.85:516:39
812.75:536:37
912.75:546:35
1012.65:556:33
1112.65:566:31
1212.55:586:30
1312.55:596:28
1412.46:006:26
1512.46:016:24
1612.36:036:22
1712.36:046:20
1812.26:056:18
1912.16:076:15
2012.16:086:13
2112.06:096:11
2212.06:106:09
2311.96:126:07
2411.96:136:06
2511.86:146:04
2611.86:156:02
2711.76:176:00
2811.76:185:58
2911.66:195:56
3011.66:215:54

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 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
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
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Sinaia

In seasonPeak

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

Sinaia'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 Sinaia?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Sinaia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sinaia in September

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

In September, Sinaia sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Sinaia 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 Sinaia peaks around July 17 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sinaia?

Sinaia sits at 45.4°N, 25.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Breaza, 21 km away.

Moreni

Topography around Sinaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinaia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 880 m around an average of 1,039 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,981 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,409 m.

The land around Sinaia is covered by trees (92%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
880 m
16 km
1,981 m
80 km
2,409 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Breaza 21 km · Râşnov 27 km · Câmpina 29 km · Zărnești 30 km · Săcele 32 km · Brasov 33 km · Codlea 40 km · Moreni 41 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 Sinaia (45.35°, 25.55°, elevation 0 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).