Vatra Dornei weather in September

In September, Vatra Dornei sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Vatra Dornei's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vatra Dornei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Vatra Dornei is locality in Suceava County, Romania.

Founded
1592

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 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Vatra Dornei reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3187
4187
5177
6177
7177
8177
9176
10176
11166
12166
13166
14166
15166
16166
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22155
23145
24145
25144
26144
27144
28144
29134
30134

How September really feels in Vatra Dornei

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.

Vatra Dornei 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-3° / -9°399.611.58.70.0
Feb-1° / -8°431010.89.90.0
Mar / -5°6512.811.311.60.1
Apr10° / 8515.45.113.31.8
May15° / 12218.70.914.83.7
Jun19° / 13918.9015.74.7
Jul20° / 10°13718.6015.35.1
Aug20° / 10°11215.5014.15.6
Sep16° / 8011.90.312.44.6
Oct10° / 6010.23.110.62.4
Nov / -3°439.16.59.10.3
Dec-2° / -8°5010.110.28.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44258
54258
64258
74159
84060
94060
104060
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
183862
193763
203862
213862
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Vatra Dornei gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1440
2430
3430
4420
5410
6401
7401
8391
9391
10381
11381
12381
13381
14391
15391
16391
17401
18401
19401
20401
21401
22402
23402
24392
25392
26382
27382
28373
29363
30353

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2955
3964
4964
5973
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:426:54
213.15:446:52
313.15:456:50
413.05:466:48
513.05:486:46
612.95:496:44
712.95:506:42
812.85:526:40
912.75:536:38
1012.75:556:36
1112.65:566:33
1212.65:576:31
1312.55:596:29
1412.56:006:27
1512.46:016:25
1612.36:036:23
1712.36:046:21
1812.26:066:19
1912.26:076:17
2012.16:086:14
2112.06:106:12
2212.06:116:10
2311.96:126:08
2411.96:146:06
2511.86:156:04
2611.86:176:02
2711.76:186:00
2811.66:195:58
2911.66:215:55
3011.56:225:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Vatra Dornei

In seasonPeak

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

Vatra Dornei's rainy season runs March–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 Vatra Dornei?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Vatra Dornei for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vatra Dornei in September

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

In September, Vatra Dornei sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Vatra Dornei 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 Vatra Dornei 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 highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vatra Dornei?

Vatra Dornei sits at 47.4°N, 25.4°E, 814 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Câmpulung Moldovenesc, 25 km away.

Gura HumoruluiBorşaRădăuțiBistriţaFălticeniGheorgheniSuceava

Topography around Vatra Dornei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vatra Dornei has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m around an average of 947 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,134 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,005 m.

The land around Vatra Dornei is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
533 m
16 km
1,134 m
80 km
2,005 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Câmpulung Moldovenesc 25 km · Gura Humorului 46 km · Borşa 63 km · Rădăuți 69 km · Bistriţa 70 km · Fălticeni 71 km · Gheorgheni 72 km · Suceava 73 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 Vatra Dornei (47.35°, 25.3667°, elevation 814 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).