Handlová weather in September

In September, Handlová sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 78 mm of rain across 10.7 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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Handlová's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Handlová's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 18°; 4th warmest
Overnight low: 8°; 9th coldest
Rainfall: 78 mm; 10.7 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 24 min; 5:29 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover: 60%; 3rd clearest
Wind: 8 km/h; 6th windiest
Solar energy: 3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score: 5.6; out of 10

Handlová is town in Slovakia.

Air quality: Moderate; PM2.5 13.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density: 183/km²; people per km²
Founded: 1254

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Handlová reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Avg high (°C)	20	20	20	20	20	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	15
Avg low (°C)	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	6

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	20	10
2	20	10
3	20	10
4	20	10
5	20	9
6	19	9
7	19	9
8	19	9
9	19	9
10	19	9
11	19	9
12	18	9
13	18	8
14	18	8
15	18	8
16	18	8
17	18	8
18	17	8
19	17	8
20	17	7
21	17	7
22	17	7
23	17	7
24	16	7
25	16	7
26	16	7
27	16	7
28	16	6
29	16	6
30	15	6

How September really feels in Handlová

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

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.

Handlová 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	0° / -6°	53	10.2	8	8.5	0.0
Feb	2° / -5°	51	10	7.5	9.8	0.0
Mar	7° / -1°	59	10.9	4.5	11.6	0.9
Apr	13° / 3°	61	11	1.6	13.4	3.6
May	18° / 7°	95	14.2	0	15	5.2
Jun	21° / 11°	99	13.9	0	15.9	5.9
Jul	23° / 12°	106	13.5	0	15.5	6.4
Aug	23° / 12°	87	12	0	14.2	6.6
Sep	18° / 8°	78	10.7	0	12.4	5.6
Oct	12° / 4°	64	10.1	0.6	10.5	3.2
Nov	6° / 0°	59	10.8	3.6	9	0.6
Dec	1° / -4°	57	10.6	7.4	8.1	0.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 54%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Clearer (%)	53	52	52	51	50	50	49	47	48	47	47	46	46	46	46	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	44	44	44	44	42	42	42
Cloudier (%)	47	48	48	49	50	50	51	53	52	53	53	54	54	54	54	55	55	55	55	55	55	55	55	56	56	56	56	58	58	58

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	53	47
2	52	48
3	52	48
4	51	49
5	50	50
6	50	50
7	49	51
8	47	53
9	48	52
10	47	53
11	47	53
12	46	54
13	46	54
14	46	54
15	46	54
16	45	55
17	45	55
18	45	55
19	45	55
20	45	55
21	45	55
22	45	55
23	45	55
24	44	56
25	44	56
26	44	56
27	44	56
28	42	58
29	42	58
30	42	58

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Handlová gets around 78 mm of rain over 10.7 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 39% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Rain chance (%)	39	39	39	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	37	36	36	36	35	35	35	34	34	34	33	33	33	33	33	33

	Rain chance (%)
1	39
2	39
3	39
4	38
5	38
6	38
7	38
8	38
9	38
10	38
11	38
12	37
13	37
14	37
15	37
16	36
17	36
18	36
19	35
20	35
21	35
22	34
23	34
24	34
25	33
26	33
27	33
28	33
29	33
30	33

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Dry (%)	70	72	73	75	75	77	77	79	80	80	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	92	93	94	94	95	95	96	96
Comfortable (%)	25	24	23	22	22	21	21	20	19	19	18	17	16	15	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	8	7	6	6	5	5	4	4
Humid (%)	5	4	4	3	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	70	25	5
2	72	24	4
3	73	23	4
4	75	22	3
5	75	22	3
6	77	21	2
7	77	21	2
8	79	20	1
9	80	19	1
10	80	19	1
11	81	18	1
12	82	17	1
13	83	16	1
14	84	15	1
15	85	15	0
16	86	14	0
17	87	13	0
18	88	12	0
19	89	11	0
20	90	10	0
21	91	9	0
22	92	8	0
23	92	8	0
24	93	7	0
25	94	6	0
26	94	6	0
27	95	5	0
28	95	5	0
29	96	4	0
30	96	4	0

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

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

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Wind speed (km/h)	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	8	calm
2	8	calm
3	8	calm
4	8	calm
5	8	calm
6	8	calm
7	8	calm
8	8	calm
9	8	calm
10	8	calm
11	8	calm
12	8	calm
13	8	calm
14	8	calm
15	8	calm
16	8	calm
17	8	calm
18	8	calm
19	8	calm
20	8	calm
21	8	calm
22	8	calm
23	8	calm
24	8	calm
25	8	calm
26	8	calm
27	8	calm
28	8	calm
29	8	calm
30	8	calm

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 5:07 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:19 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Daylight (h)	13.3	13.2	13.1	13.1	13.0	13.0	12.9	12.8	12.8	12.7	12.7	12.6	12.5	12.5	12.4	12.4	12.3	12.2	12.2	12.1	12.0	12.0	11.9	11.9	11.8	11.7	11.7	11.6	11.6	11.5
Sunrise (AM)	5:07	5:08	5:10	5:11	5:13	5:14	5:16	5:17	5:19	5:20	5:21	5:23	5:24	5:26	5:27	5:29	5:30	5:32	5:33	5:35	5:36	5:38	5:39	5:40	5:42	5:43	5:45	5:46	5:48	5:49
Sunset (PM)	6:22	6:20	6:18	6:16	6:14	6:12	6:10	6:07	6:05	6:03	6:01	5:59	5:56	5:54	5:52	5:50	5:48	5:45	5:43	5:41	5:39	5:37	5:34	5:32	5:30	5:28	5:26	5:23	5:21	5:19

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	13.3	5:07	6:22
2	13.2	5:08	6:20
3	13.1	5:10	6:18
4	13.1	5:11	6:16
5	13.0	5:13	6:14
6	13.0	5:14	6:12
7	12.9	5:16	6:10
8	12.8	5:17	6:07
9	12.8	5:19	6:05
10	12.7	5:20	6:03
11	12.7	5:21	6:01
12	12.6	5:23	5:59
13	12.5	5:24	5:56
14	12.5	5:26	5:54
15	12.4	5:27	5:52
16	12.4	5:29	5:50
17	12.3	5:30	5:48
18	12.2	5:32	5:45
19	12.2	5:33	5:43
20	12.1	5:35	5:41
21	12.0	5:36	5:39
22	12.0	5:38	5:37
23	11.9	5:39	5:34
24	11.9	5:40	5:32
25	11.8	5:42	5:30
26	11.7	5:43	5:28
27	11.7	5:45	5:26
28	11.6	5:46	5:23
29	11.6	5:48	5:21
30	11.5	5:49	5:19

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.0	4.0	3.9	3.9	3.8	3.8	3.7	3.7	3.6	3.6	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.4	3.4	3.3	3.3	3.2	3.2	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.0	3.0	2.9	2.9	2.8	2.8	2.7	2.7
Level	Bright	Bright	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.0	Bright
2	4.0	Bright
3	3.9	Moderate
4	3.9	Moderate
5	3.8	Moderate
6	3.8	Moderate
7	3.7	Moderate
8	3.7	Moderate
9	3.6	Moderate
10	3.6	Moderate
11	3.5	Moderate
12	3.5	Moderate
13	3.5	Moderate
14	3.4	Moderate
15	3.4	Moderate
16	3.3	Moderate
17	3.3	Moderate
18	3.2	Moderate
19	3.2	Moderate
20	3.1	Moderate
21	3.1	Moderate
22	3.1	Moderate
23	3.0	Moderate
24	3.0	Moderate
25	2.9	Moderate
26	2.9	Moderate
27	2.8	Moderate
28	2.8	Moderate
29	2.7	Moderate
30	2.7	Moderate

Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Handlová?

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

5.6

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

1.8

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Handlová for sightseeing.

What to pack for Handlová in September

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

In September, Handlová sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Handlová 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 Handlová 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	1	2	4	6	6	8	8	7	5	3	1	1
Level	Low	Low	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	1	Low
Feb	2	Low
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	6	High
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	7	High
Sep	5	Moderate
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	1	Low
Dec	1	Low

Air quality in Handlová 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 Handlová is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Handlová's WHO annual average of 13.2 µg/m³.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	12	12	15	15	15	16	16	15	12	11	10	10
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	12	Good
Feb	12	Good
Mar	15	Moderate
Apr	15	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	16	Moderate
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	12	Moderate
Oct	11	Good
Nov	10	Good
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Handlová?

Handlová sits at 48.7°N, 18.8°E, 424 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Prievidza, 11 km away.

Topography around Handlová

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Handlová has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m around an average of 545 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,101 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,898 m.

The land around Handlová is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km

478 m

trees 72%

16 km

1,101 m

trees 66%

80 km

1,898 m

trees 62%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces

← August Handlová year-round climate October →Best places to visit in September

September weather nearby: Prievidza 11 km · Bojnice 14 km · Žiar nad Hronom 16 km · Banská Bystrica 29 km · Partizánske 30 km · Zvolen 34 km · Bánovce nad Bebravou 37 km · Martin 40 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

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 Handlová (48.7276°, 18.7601°, elevation 424 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	20	10
2	20	10
3	20	10
4	20	10
5	20	9
6	19	9
7	19	9
8	19	9
9	19	9
10	19	9
11	19	9
12	18	9
13	18	8
14	18	8
15	18	8
16	18	8
17	18	8
18	17	8
19	17	8
20	17	7
21	17	7
22	17	7
23	17	7
24	16	7
25	16	7
26	16	7
27	16	7
28	16	6
29	16	6
30	15	6

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	53	47
2	52	48
3	52	48
4	51	49
5	50	50
6	50	50
7	49	51
8	47	53
9	48	52
10	47	53
11	47	53
12	46	54
13	46	54
14	46	54
15	46	54
16	45	55
17	45	55
18	45	55
19	45	55
20	45	55
21	45	55
22	45	55
23	45	55
24	44	56
25	44	56
26	44	56
27	44	56
28	42	58
29	42	58
30	42	58

	Rain chance (%)
1	39
2	39
3	39
4	38
5	38
6	38
7	38
8	38
9	38
10	38
11	38
12	37
13	37
14	37
15	37
16	36
17	36
18	36
19	35
20	35
21	35
22	34
23	34
24	34
25	33
26	33
27	33
28	33
29	33
30	33

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	70	25	5
2	72	24	4
3	73	23	4
4	75	22	3
5	75	22	3
6	77	21	2
7	77	21	2
8	79	20	1
9	80	19	1
10	80	19	1
11	81	18	1
12	82	17	1
13	83	16	1
14	84	15	1
15	85	15	0
16	86	14	0
17	87	13	0
18	88	12	0
19	89	11	0
20	90	10	0
21	91	9	0
22	92	8	0
23	92	8	0
24	93	7	0
25	94	6	0
26	94	6	0
27	95	5	0
28	95	5	0
29	96	4	0
30	96	4	0

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	20	10
2	20	10
3	20	10
4	20	10
5	20	9
6	19	9
7	19	9
8	19	9
9	19	9
10	19	9
11	19	9
12	18	9
13	18	8
14	18	8
15	18	8
16	18	8
17	18	8
18	17	8
19	17	8
20	17	7
21	17	7
22	17	7
23	17	7
24	16	7
25	16	7
26	16	7
27	16	7
28	16	6
29	16	6
30	15	6

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	53	47
2	52	48
3	52	48
4	51	49
5	50	50
6	50	50
7	49	51
8	47	53
9	48	52
10	47	53
11	47	53
12	46	54
13	46	54
14	46	54
15	46	54
16	45	55
17	45	55
18	45	55
19	45	55
20	45	55
21	45	55
22	45	55
23	45	55
24	44	56
25	44	56
26	44	56
27	44	56
28	42	58
29	42	58
30	42	58

	Rain chance (%)
1	39
2	39
3	39
4	38
5	38
6	38
7	38
8	38
9	38
10	38
11	38
12	37
13	37
14	37
15	37
16	36
17	36
18	36
19	35
20	35
21	35
22	34
23	34
24	34
25	33
26	33
27	33
28	33
29	33
30	33

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	70	25	5
2	72	24	4
3	73	23	4
4	75	22	3
5	75	22	3
6	77	21	2
7	77	21	2
8	79	20	1
9	80	19	1
10	80	19	1
11	81	18	1
12	82	17	1
13	83	16	1
14	84	15	1
15	85	15	0
16	86	14	0
17	87	13	0
18	88	12	0
19	89	11	0
20	90	10	0
21	91	9	0
22	92	8	0
23	92	8	0
24	93	7	0
25	94	6	0
26	94	6	0
27	95	5	0
28	95	5	0
29	96	4	0
30	96	4	0

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	20	10
2	20	10
3	20	10
4	20	10
5	20	9
6	19	9
7	19	9
8	19	9
9	19	9
10	19	9
11	19	9
12	18	9
13	18	8
14	18	8
15	18	8
16	18	8
17	18	8
18	17	8
19	17	8
20	17	7
21	17	7
22	17	7
23	17	7
24	16	7
25	16	7
26	16	7
27	16	7
28	16	6
29	16	6
30	15	6

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	53	47
2	52	48
3	52	48
4	51	49
5	50	50
6	50	50
7	49	51
8	47	53
9	48	52
10	47	53
11	47	53
12	46	54
13	46	54
14	46	54
15	46	54
16	45	55
17	45	55
18	45	55
19	45	55
20	45	55
21	45	55
22	45	55
23	45	55
24	44	56
25	44	56
26	44	56
27	44	56
28	42	58
29	42	58
30	42	58

	Rain chance (%)
1	39
2	39
3	39
4	38
5	38
6	38
7	38
8	38
9	38
10	38
11	38
12	37
13	37
14	37
15	37
16	36
17	36
18	36
19	35
20	35
21	35
22	34
23	34
24	34
25	33
26	33
27	33
28	33
29	33
30	33

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	70	25	5
2	72	24	4
3	73	23	4
4	75	22	3
5	75	22	3
6	77	21	2
7	77	21	2
8	79	20	1
9	80	19	1
10	80	19	1
11	81	18	1
12	82	17	1
13	83	16	1
14	84	15	1
15	85	15	0
16	86	14	0
17	87	13	0
18	88	12	0
19	89	11	0
20	90	10	0
21	91	9	0
22	92	8	0
23	92	8	0
24	93	7	0
25	94	6	0
26	94	6	0
27	95	5	0
28	95	5	0
29	96	4	0
30	96	4	0