Niš weather in September

In September, Niš sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 21°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 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Niš's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niš's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:18 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Niš is city in southern Serbia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 44.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
419/km²
people per km²
Founded
~401 BCE

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 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Niš reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 30°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)
12714
22613
32613
42613
52613
62513
72513
82512
92512
102512
112512
122412
132412
142412
152412
162411
172411
182311
192311
202311
212311
222311
232210
242210
252210
262210
272210
282110
292110
30219

How September really feels in Niš

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.

Niš weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°439.46.59.20.0
Feb / -2°408.45.910.20.8
Mar12° / 5510.43.711.63.1
Apr17° / 6110.20.913.25.4
May22° / 10°6211014.56.5
Jun26° / 14°559.5015.16.9
Jul28° / 16°428.1014.96.4
Aug29° / 16°326.3013.86.5
Sep24° / 11°366.2012.37.6
Oct18° / 436.50.310.86.1
Nov11° / 427.62.39.52.9
Dec / -2°509.45.38.80.2

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 18% 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
46931
56931
66931
76733
86733
96733
106634
116634
126535
136436
146436
156337
166337
176238
186238
196139
206040
216040
225941
235941
245842
255842
265842
275743
285743
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Niš gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2422
2522
2621
2721
2821
2921
3022

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160337
261336
363325
465314
566304
668293
769283
870273
971263
1073252
1173252
1274242
1374242
1475232
1576222
1676222
1777212
1878202
1979192
2080182
2182171
2283161
2383161
2484151
2585141
2686131
2787121
2888120
2989110
3090100

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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 hours 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 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:016:03
213.05:026:02
312.95:036:00
412.95:045:58
512.85:055:56
612.85:075:54
712.75:085:52
812.75:095:50
912.65:105:49
1012.65:115:47
1112.55:125:45
1212.55:135:43
1312.45:155:41
1412.45:165:39
1512.35:175:37
1612.35:185:35
1712.25:195:34
1812.25:205:32
1912.15:215:30
2012.15:235:28
2112.05:245:26
2212.05:255:24
2311.95:265:22
2411.95:275:20
2511.85:285:18
2611.85:305:17
2711.75:315:15
2811.75:325:13
2911.65:335:11
3011.65:345:09

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Niš?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Niš for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Niš in September

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

In September, Niš sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Niš 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 Niš peaks around July 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Niš?

Niš sits at 43.3°N, 21.9°E, 194 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Prokuplje, 27 km away.

ProkupljeSokobanjaLeskovacKnjazevacKruševacPirotZaječarPodujeva

Topography around Niš

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niš has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 225 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 855 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,030 m.

The land around Niš is covered by artificial surfaces (54%), trees (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (24%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
855 m
80 km
2,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Prokuplje 27 km · Sokobanja 36 km · Leskovac 36 km · Knjazevac 39 km · Kruševac 54 km · Pirot 59 km · Zaječar 71 km · Podujeva 74 km

Serbia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 45% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$15,262
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
75%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 579
Religion
Serbian Orthodox 81%unknown 5%Islam 4%Catholic 4%

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 Niš (43.3247°, 21.9033°, elevation 194 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).