Month by month
Craiova in September
The best month of the year. Twenty-four degrees, the heat gone, the harvest on at Segarcea and the light at its best.
The figures — Craiova
- Avg high
- 24.3°C
- Avg low
- 14°C
- Sunshine
- 242 h
- Rain
- 56 mm
- Wet days
- 7 days
Climate normals 1991–2020 for the centre (≈100 m), from the CERRA regional reanalysis (Copernicus, 5.5 km grid) — a model, not a single weather station. Highs and lows are means of the daily maximum and minimum; a wet day has at least 1 mm of rain, a snow day at least 1 cm of new snow; sunshine is a model estimate. Source: Open-Meteo — CERRA regional reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus)
If someone asks for one month, this is it. September drops the daily high to about 24 °C, cuts the wet days to seven, and keeps 242 hours of sun — the summer's warmth without the summer's punishment, and the clearest light of the year on the Calea Unirii facades.
It is also the only month when the wine is the reason to come. The harvest at Segarcea runs from late August into September, which is both the busiest and the most interesting time to visit the Crown Estate cellars — and the hardest to get into at short notice, so call well ahead.
Everything else is at its best at the same time. Romanescu in early autumn, the Oltenia day trips without the heat, the terraces still fully open. The only thing September lacks is the Christmas market, and if that is what you want, you want November.
What to know
- Harvest season at Segarcea and the other Oltenian estates — book tastings well ahead.
- The academic year restarts and the city fills with students in the second half.
- Best light of the year for photographing the Belle Époque centre.
What is on this month
Craiova Jazz Festival
Craiova · 2026-09-12 – 2026-09-14
Elena Teodorini International Festival
Opera Română Craiova · 2026-09-27 – 2026-11-19
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Questions about this month
What is the weather like in Craiova in September?
The average daily high is 24.3°C and the average low 14°C, with around 56 mm of precipitation over 7 wet days and 242 hours of sunshine. These are 1991–2020 normals for the centre (≈100 m), from the CERRA regional reanalysis.
Is September a good time to visit Craiova?
The best month of the year. Twenty-four degrees, the heat gone, the harvest on at Segarcea and the light at its best.
How busy is Craiova in September?
Busy by the standards of the Craiova year, and prices are moderate. The table on the weather page compares all twelve months side by side.
How much cooler is Rânca in September?
At Rânca (≈1,600 m) the average September high is 12.1°C, against 24.3°C in the city (1991–2020 normals). That gap, two and a quarter hours up the road, is why Rânca is Craiova's standard escape from a heatwave.
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