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Serbia · Countryside

Šumadija & western Serbia
in September.

Illustration of Representative Zlatibor rolling meadows and pine groves
Meadows and pines in ZlatiborDestination view, not month-specific.

Is September a good time?

Temperature unit

Warm days.
Fewer overnight stays than August.

September averages 77°F afternoons, with about 6 rain days. Later September is typically cooler.

Afternoons
77°F
Rain days
6
Visitor demand
61%of August peak

Historical Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Zlatibor; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

8.8/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#1 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather9.0/10Excellent
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe; Serbia-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your September

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 77°F (25°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 54°F (12°C): a sweater and a light jacket. About 13 hours of daylight. About 6 rain days in a typical September.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 13 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:17Sunset 18:5254°F77°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:17 and sets about 18:52 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 54°F (12°C); afternoons reach about 77°F (25°C). Expect rain on about 6 days in a typical September.

Typical afternoon
77°F (25°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Septembers
Night low
54°F (12°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
12h 35m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late September?

Early September is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 82°F on the 1st, versus 70°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 17% to 25% between those dates.

Early September 1 September

82°F

Typical afternoon high

17% historical wet-day frequency

Mid September 15 September

77°F

Typical afternoon high

21% historical wet-day frequency

Late September 30 September

70°F

Typical afternoon high

25% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesSeptember 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

September 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
182°282°382°481°581°
681°780°880°980°1079°1179°1279°
1378°1478°1577°1677°1777°1876°1976°
2075°2175°2274°2373°2473°2572°2671°
2771°2871°2971°3070°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

School-holiday dates for September 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.

Afternoons cool from about 81°F (27°C) in the first week to 71°F (22°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 17–26%.

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Busy season. September averages 61% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than August.

Overnight stays across Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Serbia as a whole
Well below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 68 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does September vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 72°F (22°C) and 82°F (28°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 77°F (25°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 15; half the years had 4–8.

Rain days in each September

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 3 rain days320112012: 3 rain days32013: 7 rain days72014: 15 rain days152015: 8 rain days82016: 5 rain days52017: 7 rain days72018: 4 rain days42019: 5 rain days52020: 3 rain days32021: 4 rain days42022: 11 rain days112023: 7 rain days72024: 9 rain days92025: 6 rain days62025
Rain days
6
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 10 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
10 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
1 of 15
of the last 15 Septembers had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
25 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded SeptemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201182°F3
201281°F3
201373°F7
201472°F15
201577°F8
201675°F5
201775°F7
201875°F4
201977°F5
202079°F3
202176°F4
202273°F11
202380°F7
202476°F9
202578°F6

Checked against official climate averages for Kragujevac and Kraljevo. How we check

Compare dates

August, September
or October?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsAugSepOct
Afternoons86°F77°F66°F
Rain days466
Overnight demand100%61%56%

August: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than September. More overnight demand. August guide →

October: Cooler afternoons than September. October guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

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Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. September stays as your reference.

No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than September.

Your comparison

September or August?

Overnight stays are 100% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the August guide →
September compared with another month
Typical conditionsSeptemberAugust
Afternoons77°F86°F
Nights54°F61°F
Rain days64
Visitor seasonBusy seasonPeak season
Overall / 108.87.0
Month rank#1#10
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.1#1243°F27°F114.8Busy season
February6.9#1149°F31°F95.5Busy season
March7.9#656°F36°F96.5Moderate season
April8.4#366°F43°F88.1Moderate season
May8.3#473°F50°F128.7Busy season
June8.0#581°F58°F98.2Busy season
July7.2#886°F61°F67.8Peak season
August7.0#1086°F61°F48.2Peak season
September8.8#177°F54°F69.0Busy season
October8.7#266°F45°F68.5Moderate season
November7.8#755°F38°F76.2Moderate season
December7.1#946°F31°F125.1Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in September

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

As good as Šumadija & western Serbia in September, but quieter

Šumadija & western Serbia's weather ranks 22 of 117 countryside regions this month. Šumadija & western Serbia already has excellent weather in September; these countryside regions outside Serbia are about as good and quieter for their season, nearest first.

All of Serbia in September · Everywhere in September

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It's busy season, 61% of the busiest month and 9% below its average month. That means about 12,000 overnight visitors on a typical September night across the region, 69% of them from Serbia itself.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)80
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Kragujevac and Kraljevo from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 2°F (0.8°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day7
Busiest month hereAugust · 11
Visitors as share of people present0.7%
Rank among Europe's regions this month14th percentile
Domestic share of nights69%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights—
Visitor share if every platform night were extra—
National hotel-price seasonSerbia historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.8 million
Statistical regionRS21 · Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: no complete matching Eurostat platform-rental year is available here. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.