Zlatibor weather in September

In September, Zlatibor sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 73 mm of rain across 10.8 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 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Zlatibor's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zlatibor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:27 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Zlatibor is Serbian settlement.

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 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Zlatibor reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 27°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)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52211
62211
72211
82211
92210
102210
112110
122110
132110
142110
152110
16209
17209
18209
19209
20209
21209
22199
23199
24198
25198
26198
27198
28188
29188
30188

How September really feels in Zlatibor

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.

Zlatibor 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 / -5°6111.79.19.10.0
Feb / -4°6111.18.710.20.2
Mar / -1°79137.111.61.9
Apr15° / 89142.513.24.0
May19° / 11215.20.114.55.4
Jun23° / 12°9714.8015.26.1
Jul25° / 13°8912.7014.96.7
Aug25° / 13°7011.9013.86.8
Sep21° / 10°7310.8012.36.3
Oct16° / 649.1110.85.0
Nov10° / 619.93.79.52.2
Dec / -4°6811.68.38.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
25941
35941
45743
55644
65545
75545
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135149
145050
155149
165050
175050
184951
194951
204852
214852
224852
234753
244753
254753
264753
274654
284654
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zlatibor gets around 73 mm of rain over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2435
2535
2634
2734
2833
2933
3033

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162353
263343
365332
467312
569301
671281
772271
873261
976240
1077230
1178220
1279210
1380200
1482180
1583170
1684160
1785150
1887130
1988120
2089110
2190100
229190
239190
249280
259370
269370
279460
289550
299550
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 7 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
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:09 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:096:13
213.05:106:11
313.05:126:09
412.95:136:07
512.95:146:05
612.85:156:03
712.85:166:01
812.75:176:00
912.75:195:58
1012.65:205:56
1112.65:215:54
1212.55:225:52
1312.45:235:50
1412.45:245:48
1512.35:255:46
1612.35:275:44
1712.25:285:42
1812.25:295:41
1912.15:305:39
2012.15:315:37
2112.05:335:35
2212.05:345:33
2311.95:355:31
2411.95:365:29
2511.85:375:27
2611.85:385:25
2711.75:405:23
2811.75:415:22
2911.65:425:20
3011.65:435:18

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Zlatibor?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Zlatibor for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zlatibor in September

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

In September, Zlatibor sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Zlatibor 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 Zlatibor peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zlatibor?

Zlatibor sits at 43.7°N, 19.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Užice, 19 km away.

PljevljaSrebrenicaČačakGoraždeValjevoGornji MilanovacBijelo Polje

Topography around Zlatibor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zlatibor has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m around an average of 975 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,041 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Zlatibor is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
384 m
16 km
1,041 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Užice 19 km · Pljevlja 50 km · Srebrenica 53 km · Čačak 55 km · Goražde 59 km · Valjevo 63 km · Gornji Milanovac 69 km · Bijelo Polje 77 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 Zlatibor (43.729°, 19.7003°, 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).