Velenje weather in September

In September, Velenje sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 109 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°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 Velenje's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Velenje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:44 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Velenje is city in Slovenia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,931/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Velenje reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°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 24°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)
12213
22213
32212
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102011
112011
122011
132011
142011
152011
161911
171910
181910
191910
201910
211910
221910
231810
241810
25189
26189
27189
28189
29179
30179

How September really feels in Velenje

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.

Velenje weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°437.44.68.80.0
Feb / -3°567.54.5100.3
Mar10° / 6510.23.511.62.3
Apr15° / 84120.913.34.1
May19° / 10°10213.9014.75.6
Jun23° / 13°11514.4015.56.1
Jul25° / 15°12014.2015.26.4
Aug24° / 15°11012.80146.5
Sep20° / 11°10911.8012.45.9
Oct14° / 969.30.410.74.3
Nov / 92102.39.21.4
Dec / -2°708.94.98.50.0

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 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85149
95050
105050
114951
125050
134951
144852
154852
164753
174753
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244555
254555
264555
274456
284456
294456
304357

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Velenje gets around 109 mm of rain over 11.8 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1240
1340
1440
1540
1639
1739
1839
1939
2038
2138
2238
2337
2437
2536
2636
2736
2836
2935
3035

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1453717
2483716
3503614
4513613
5543511
6553510
756359
857358
958357
1060346
1160346
1261345
1363334
1464324
1566313
1667303
1769292
1871272
1972262
2074242
2176231
2278211
2379201
2481181
2582171
2683161
2785150
2886140
2986140
3087130

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
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 5:25 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:256:34
213.15:266:32
313.05:276:30
413.05:286:28
512.95:306:26
612.95:316:24
712.85:326:22
812.85:346:20
912.75:356:18
1012.75:366:16
1112.65:386:14
1212.55:396:12
1312.55:406:10
1412.45:426:08
1512.45:436:06
1612.35:446:04
1712.35:456:02
1812.25:475:59
1912.25:485:57
2012.15:495:55
2112.05:515:53
2212.05:525:51
2311.95:535:49
2411.95:555:47
2511.85:565:45
2611.85:575:43
2711.75:595:41
2811.66:005:39
2911.66:015:37
3011.56:035:35

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Velenje?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Velenje for sightseeing.

What to pack for Velenje in September

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

In September, Velenje sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Velenje 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 Velenje 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Velenje 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 Velenje is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 917 µg/m³Sep 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Velenje?

Velenje sits at 46.4°N, 15.1°E, 428 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Celje, 18 km away.

CeljeTrbovljeMariborWolfsbergLjubljanaPtujKranjNovo Mesto

Topography around Velenje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Velenje has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m around an average of 430 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,346 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,372 m.

The land around Velenje is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
387 m
16 km
1,346 m
80 km
2,372 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Celje 18 km · Trbovlje 23 km · Maribor 46 km · Wolfsberg 58 km · Ljubljana 58 km · Ptuj 59 km · Kranj 60 km · Novo Mesto 62 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 Velenje (46.3572°, 15.1128°, elevation 428 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).