Târgu Jiu weather in September

In September, Târgu Jiu sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 66 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 46% 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 Târgu Jiu's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Târgu Jiu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:12 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Târgu Jiu is census locality in Gorj County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1406

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 Târgu Jiu reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°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)
12513
22513
32513
42413
52412
62412
72412
82412
92312
102312
112312
122312
132311
142211
152211
162211
172211
182211
192211
202111
212110
222110
232110
242110
252010
262010
272010
28209
29209
30209

How September really feels in Târgu Jiu

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.

Târgu Jiu weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°558.86.390.0
Feb / -3°518.85.210.10.5
Mar11° / 629.5311.62.8
Apr16° / 6910.30.213.25.1
May21° / 10°7810.9014.66.4
Jun25° / 14°769.9015.47.0
Jul27° / 15°647.9015.17.1
Aug27° / 15°537.2013.97.3
Sep22° / 11°667.9012.37.2
Oct16° / 709.10.110.75.2
Nov / 699.62.19.32.0
Dec / -2°70104.78.60.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37030
47030
56931
66931
76832
86832
96733
106733
116535
126535
136436
146337
156238
166238
176139
186139
195941
205941
215842
225842
235743
245743
255644
265644
275644
285644
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Târgu Jiu gets around 66 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1225
1325
1425
1526
1626
1727
1828
1928
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3030

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1483814
2513712
3533611
456359
558348
659347
762335
863334
964324
1065323
1167312
1267312
1368302
1470291
1570291
1671281
1772271
1873261
1973261
2073252
2174242
2276222
2377212
2478202
2579192
2680182
2781172
2882171
2983161
3084151

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 5:53 AM to 6:29 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
213.15:556:58
313.05:566:56
412.95:576:54
512.95:586:52
612.86:006:50
712.86:016:48
812.76:026:46
912.76:036:44
1012.66:046:42
1112.66:066:40
1212.56:076:38
1312.56:086:36
1412.46:096:34
1512.46:116:32
1612.36:126:30
1712.36:136:28
1812.26:146:27
1912.16:166:25
2012.16:176:23
2112.06:186:21
2212.06:196:19
2311.96:216:17
2411.96:226:15
2511.86:236:13
2611.86:246:11
2711.76:266:09
2811.76:276:07
2911.66:286:05
3011.66:296:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Târgu Jiu?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Târgu Jiu in September

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

In September, Târgu Jiu sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Târgu Jiu 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 Târgu Jiu 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 Târgu Jiu?

Târgu Jiu sits at 45.0°N, 23.3°E, 212 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Lupeni, 35 km away.

PetroşaniPetrilaFiliaşiDrobeta-Turnu SeverinHunedoara

Topography around Târgu Jiu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Târgu Jiu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,452 m.

The land around Târgu Jiu is covered by grassland (31%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
1,015 m
80 km
2,452 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Lupeni 35 km · Motru 37 km · Vulcan 37 km · Petroşani 41 km · Petrila 46 km · Filiaşi 59 km · Drobeta-Turnu Severin 68 km · Hunedoara 83 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 Târgu Jiu (45.05°, 23.2833°, elevation 212 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).