Girona weather in September

In September, Girona sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 103 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Girona's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Girona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:35 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Girona is city en Catalonia, Spain.

Founded
~78 BCE

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 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical September day in Girona reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22716
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152415
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222314
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313

How September really feels in Girona

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.

Girona weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 607.50.79.33.4
Feb13° / 558.11.110.33.8
Mar16° / 739.20.411.75.0
Apr18° / 9111.50.213.15.6
May21° / 11°9111.6014.36.3
Jun26° / 15°7410.10156.9
Jul28° / 18°689.6014.76.3
Aug28° / 18°6910.2013.76.0
Sep24° / 15°10312.3012.36.5
Oct20° / 11°11411010.96.2
Nov15° / 7690.19.64.9
Dec12° / 606.90.593.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35644
45644
55743
65644
75644
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185644
195644
205644
215644
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305545

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Girona gets around 103 mm of rain over 12.3 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
243
344
443
543
643
742
842
941
1041
1141
1241
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2240
2340
2440
2539
2639
2739
2838
2938
3038

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115273820
216283719
317293717
418303715
519313714
620323712
720323611
821333610
92233368
102334367
112434356
122534356
132634355
142734344
152835334
163035333
173135323
183235302
193435292
203535282
213735272
223835262
233935251
243936231
254036221
264136211
274237201
284337191
294437191
304537181

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 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:197:18
212.96:207:16
312.96:217:15
412.96:227:13
512.86:237:11
612.86:247:09
712.76:257:08
812.76:267:06
912.66:277:04
1012.66:287:02
1112.56:297:00
1212.56:306:59
1312.46:316:57
1412.46:336:55
1512.36:346:53
1612.36:356:51
1712.26:366:50
1812.26:376:48
1912.16:386:46
2012.16:396:44
2112.06:406:42
2212.06:416:40
2311.96:426:39
2411.96:436:37
2511.86:446:35
2611.86:466:33
2711.76:476:31
2811.76:486:30
2911.66:496:28
3011.66:506:26

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Girona?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Girona for sightseeing.

What to pack for Girona in September

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

In September, Girona sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Girona in September

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 6 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Girona 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 Girona peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Girona?

Girona sits at 42.0°N, 2.8°E, 81 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Salt, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Girona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Girona has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 957 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,890 m.

The land around Girona is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
257 m
16 km
957 m
80 km
2,890 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Salt 3.0 km · Banyoles 16 km · Sant Feliu de Guíxols 28 km · Palafrugell 29 km · Palamós 29 km · Lloret de Mar 32 km · Tordera 33 km · Figueres 33 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Girona (41.9831°, 2.8249°, elevation 81 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).