Poprad weather in September

In September, Poprad sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 68 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 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 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 Poprad's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poprad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:22 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Poprad is city in Slovakia.

Density
778/km²
people per km²
Founded
1250

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 Poprad 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
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8178
9178
10177
11177
12177
13177
14167
15167
16167
17166
18166
19166
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25155
26145
27145
28145
29145
30145

How September really feels in Poprad

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.

Poprad 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° / -8°338.288.50.0
Feb / -7°3898.69.80.0
Mar / -3°449.7711.60.3
Apr11° / 6412.53.113.42.6
May16° / 9415.30.3154.3
Jun19° / 10415.2015.95.3
Jul21° / 11°11715.6015.65.6
Aug21° / 11°9513014.26.1
Sep16° / 6810.7012.44.9
Oct11° / 589.51.410.52.6
Nov / -1°4594.68.90.3
Dec-1° / -6°379.188.10.0

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 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54456
64357
74456
84456
94357
104159
114159
124159
134060
144159
153961
163961
173961
183961
193862
203763
213763
223862
233862
243763
253763
263763
273862
283763
293763
303664

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Poprad gets around 68 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 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1138
1238
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1835
1935
2034
2134
2233
2333
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
284151
385141
488120
588120
689110
790100
89190
99280
109280
119370
129460
139460
149550
159550
169640
179640
189730
199730
209730
219730
229820
239820
249820
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:00 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:006:17
213.25:026:15
313.25:036:12
413.15:056:10
513.05:066:08
613.05:086:06
712.95:096:04
812.85:116:02
912.85:125:59
1012.75:145:57
1112.75:155:55
1212.65:175:53
1312.55:185:51
1412.55:195:48
1512.45:215:46
1612.45:225:44
1712.35:245:42
1812.25:255:39
1912.25:275:37
2012.15:285:35
2112.05:305:33
2212.05:315:30
2311.95:335:28
2411.95:345:26
2511.85:365:24
2611.75:375:22
2711.75:395:19
2811.65:405:17
2911.65:425:15
3011.55:435:13

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Poprad

In seasonPeak

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

Poprad's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Poprad?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Poprad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Poprad in September

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

In September, Poprad sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Poprad 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 Poprad peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 10UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Poprad?

Poprad sits at 49.1°N, 20.3°E, 668 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Kežmarok, 13 km away.

ZakopaneStará ĽubovňaRožňavaLiptovský MikulášNowy Targ

Topography around Poprad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poprad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 686 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,014 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,421 m.

The land around Poprad is covered by cropland (61%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
2,014 m
80 km
2,421 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesmoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Kežmarok 13 km · Levoča 22 km · Spišská Nová Ves 23 km · Zakopane 37 km · Stará Ľubovňa 39 km · Rožňava 48 km · Liptovský Mikuláš 49 km · Nowy Targ 50 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 Poprad (49.0614°, 20.298°, elevation 668 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).