Kranj weather in September

In September, Kranj sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 138 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kranj's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kranj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:47 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Kranj is city in Slovenia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
257/km²
people per km²

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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kranj reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°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)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52011
62011
72011
82011
92011
102011
111911
121910
131910
141910
151910
161910
171810
181810
191810
20189
21189
22189
23189
24179
25179
26179
27179
28179
29178
30168

How September really feels in Kranj

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.

Kranj weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°617.85.48.80.0
Feb / -4°738.15.5100.1
Mar / 8310.2411.61.9
Apr14° / 10013.51.513.33.6
May18° / 11314.4014.75.2
Jun22° / 12°12414.8015.55.9
Jul24° / 14°12114.2015.26.4
Aug24° / 14°12412.80146.5
Sep19° / 10°13811.9012.35.7
Oct14° / 12910.70.710.73.8
Nov / 13511.32.89.21.1
Dec / -3°9295.18.50.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85248
95248
105149
115149
125050
134951
144951
154852
164753
174753
184654
194654
204456
214456
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274258
284258
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kranj gets around 138 mm of rain over 11.9 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
443
543
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1241
1341
1440
1540
1640
1739
1839
1939
2039
2138
2238
2338
2437
2537
2637
2738
2838
2939
3039

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1494011
2513910
353389
455378
557367
659356
760355
862344
963334
1065323
1166313
1267312
1369292
1470282
1572271
1673261
1775241
1876231
1978211
2079201
2181181
2282171
2384160
2485150
2587130
2688120
2788120
2889110
2990100
3090100

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:286:37
213.15:296:35
313.05:306:33
413.05:326:31
512.95:336:29
612.95:346:27
712.85:356:25
812.85:376:23
912.75:386:21
1012.75:396:19
1112.65:416:17
1212.55:426:15
1312.55:436:13
1412.45:456:11
1512.45:466:09
1612.35:476:07
1712.35:496:05
1812.25:506:02
1912.25:516:00
2012.15:525:58
2112.05:545:56
2212.05:555:54
2311.95:565:52
2411.95:585:50
2511.85:595:48
2611.86:005:46
2711.76:025:44
2811.66:035:42
2911.66:045:40
3011.56:065:38

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kranj?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kranj for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kranj in September

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

In September, Kranj sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Kranj 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 Kranj peaks around July 16 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kranj 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 Kranj is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Nov 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kranj?

Kranj sits at 46.2°N, 14.4°E, 387 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Bled, 23 km away.

BledLjubljanaBohinjSankt MartinKlagenfurtSankt PeterPostojnaTrbovlje

Topography around Kranj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kranj has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 401 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,811 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,759 m.

The land around Kranj is covered by trees (34%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
1,811 m
80 km
2,759 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Bled 23 km · Ljubljana 24 km · Bohinj 31 km · Sankt Martin 42 km · Klagenfurt 43 km · Sankt Peter 43 km · Postojna 53 km · Trbovlje 54 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 Kranj (46.2389°, 14.3556°, elevation 387 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).