Dolný Kubín weather in September

In September, Dolný Kubín sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 85 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 24% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Dolný Kubín's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dolný Kubín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:26 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Dolný Kubín is town in Slovakia.

Density
321/km²
people per km²
Founded
1235

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 Dolný Kubín reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2189
3189
4189
5188
6188
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12177
13177
14167
15167
16167
17167
18167
19166
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26146
27145
28145
29145
30145

How September really feels in Dolný Kubín

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.

Dolný Kubín weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°6712.4128.50.0
Feb / -6°6411.810.99.80.0
Mar / -3°7313.29.211.60.3
Apr11° / 7212.63.913.42.6
May16° / 10416.40.415.14.2
Jun19° / 11216.5015.95.1
Jul21° / 11°12317.2015.65.4
Aug21° / 11°9713.7014.25.9
Sep16° / 8512.6012.44.7
Oct11° / 7511.11.910.52.5
Nov / -1°66126.98.90.3
Dec-0° / -5°6612.311.78.10.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44258
54258
64060
74159
84060
93961
103961
113862
123763
133664
143763
153763
163664
173664
183763
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243763
253763
263763
273664
283664
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dolný Kubín gets around 85 mm of rain over 12.6 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 42% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
647
747
846
946
1045
1144
1244
1343
1442
1541
1641
1740
1840
1939
2039
2138
2238
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3038

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179201
281181
382171
483161
585150
686140
787130
888120
989110
1090100
119190
129280
139280
149370
159460
169460
179550
189550
199640
209640
219640
229730
239730
249820
259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
309910

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
37calm
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 18 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 108 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:046:21
213.25:066:19
313.25:076:17
413.15:096:14
513.05:106:12
613.05:116:10
712.95:136:08
812.95:146:06
912.85:166:03
1012.75:176:01
1112.75:195:59
1212.65:205:57
1312.55:225:55
1412.55:235:52
1512.45:255:50
1612.45:265:48
1712.35:285:46
1812.25:295:43
1912.25:315:41
2012.15:325:39
2112.05:345:37
2212.05:355:34
2311.95:375:32
2411.95:385:30
2511.85:405:28
2611.75:415:26
2711.75:435:23
2811.65:445:21
2911.55:465:19
3011.55:485:17

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Dolný Kubín?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Dolný Kubín for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dolný Kubín in September

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

In September, Dolný Kubín sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Dolný Kubín 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 Dolný Kubín peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 11UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dolný Kubín in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dolný Kubín is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1915 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dolný Kubín?

Dolný Kubín sits at 49.2°N, 19.3°E, 468 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Ružomberok, 15 km away.

Liptovský MikulášMartinŽilinaČadcaRajecke TepliceZakopaneBrezno

Topography around Dolný Kubín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dolný Kubín has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 573 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,330 m.

The land around Dolný Kubín is covered by trees (46%), grassland (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
347 m
16 km
1,175 m
80 km
2,330 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Ružomberok 15 km · Liptovský Mikuláš 27 km · Martin 32 km · Žilina 41 km · Čadca 45 km · Rajecke Teplice 46 km · Zakopane 48 km · Brezno 51 km

Slovakia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,544
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 606
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%none 24%Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 5%Greek 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 Dolný Kubín (49.2098°, 19.3034°, elevation 468 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).