Koper in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Koper sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 471 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 10°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Koper's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Koper's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Precipitation
471 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Koper in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 10°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Koper reaches about 17°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Koper

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Koper weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 779.10.98.91.1
Feb / 858.51.510.11.6
Mar12° / 869.30.711.63.3
Apr16° / 9511.20.213.24.8
May20° / 14°10311.7014.76.2
Jun24° / 18°8510.1015.47.0
Jul27° / 20°628.2015.17.2
Aug27° / 20°898.5013.97.1
Sep22° / 16°14710.3012.36.8
Oct18° / 12°15712.2010.75.5
Nov12° / 16712.70.39.33.1
Dec / 1129.90.98.61.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Koper gets around 471 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Koper?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Koper for sightseeing.

What to pack for Koper in Fall

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

In fall, Koper sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Koper in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 19°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 9 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Koper in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Koper peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Koper in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Koper is worst in January — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1822 µg/m³Sep 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Koper?

Koper sits at 45.5°N, 13.7°E, 12 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Trieste, 12 km away.

DivačaMonfalconeGoriziaPostojnaNova Gorica

Topography around Koper

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koper has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,150 m.

The land around Koper is covered by water (34%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
575 m
80 km
2,150 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Trieste 12 km · Piran 13 km · Divača 24 km · Monfalcone 32 km · Gorizia 44 km · Postojna 45 km · Nova Gorica 46 km · Rovinj 52 km

Slovenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$37,376
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Catholic 69%atheist 14%Orthodox 4%non-believer/agnostic 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 Koper (45.5482°, 13.7296°, elevation 12 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.