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Where to go in September
42 places that are at their best — or close to it — in September, grouped by the kind of trip. Every card shows the average high and low, how many days usually see rain, and what a budget day costs there.
In the tropics a “rain day” in these figures is often a short afternoon shower rather than a wet day, so we also lean on each place’s known best season.
Warm and sunny: beach weather
Karpathos
28°C / 23°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from €65. Olympos, Apella Beach, Kali Limni, Arkasa, Finiki.
Andros
26°C / 22°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €70. Tourlitis Lighthouse, Chora, Achla Beach, Menites Springs.
Mykonos
26°C / 22°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €131. Iconic windmills, Little Venice sunsets, Paradise beach clubs, ancient Delos.
Santorini
26°C / 21°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €101. Caldera cliffs, Oia sunset, Assyrtiko wine, volcanic beaches, Akrotiri ruins.
Tinos
26°C / 22°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €80. Panagia Evangelistria,Pyrgos,Volax,Kolymbithra Beach.
Bodrum
30°C / 22°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from ₺ 3,500 (about €63). Castle of St. Peter, Yalıkavak Marina, Gümüşlük Bay, windmills.
Symi
27°C / 24°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €75. Gialos harbor, Kali Strata, Panormitis Monastery, Pedi Bay.
Kos
28°C / 23°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €75. Asklepion, Neratzia Castle, Plane Tree of Hippocrates, Embros Thermae.
Amorgos
26°C / 22°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €69. Hozoviotissa Monastery, Chora, Agia Anna, Katapola.
Ikaria
26°C / 21°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €65. Nas Beach, Therma Hot Springs, Seychelles Beach, Christos Raches, Atheras Mountains.
Naxos
26°C / 20°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €66. Portara, Kastro, Plaka Beach, Temple of Demeter, Mount Zeus.
Syros
26°C / 22°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €70. Ermoupoli,Ano Syros,Vaporia,Apollo Theater,San Michali.
Milos
27°C / 22°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €100. Sarakiniko, Klima, Kleftiko, Plaka, Paleochori.
Good for a city break
Essaouira
25°C / 19°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from MAD 370 (about €33). Skala de la Ville, Port de Pêche, Mogador Island, Medina ramparts.
San Diego
25°C / 18°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from US$ 130 (about €116). Balboa Park, USS Midway Museum, La Jolla Cove, Coronado Bridge.
Casablanca
26°C / 19°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from MAD 510 (about €46). Hassan II Mosque, Quartier Habous, Rick's Café, Corniche, Old Medina.
San Francisco
20°C / 15°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from US$ 165 (about €147). Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Muir Woods redwoods, Mission burrito, Chinatown.
Bucharest
25°C / 14°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from lei 230 (about €43). Palace of the Parliament, Romanian Athenaeum, Stavropoleos Monastery, Lipscani.
Baku
26°C / 19°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from AZN 75 (about €39). Maiden Tower, Flame Towers, Heydar Aliyev Center, Boulevard.
Kavala
26°C / 16°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from €65. Panagia district, Kamares aqueduct, Imaret, Philippi, Batis Beach.
Nice
26°C / 18°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from €106. Promenade des Anglais, Colline du Château, Place Masséna, Cours Saleya, Vieux Nice.
Athens
28°C / 19°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from €83. Parthenon, Ancient Agora, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Plaka.
Malaga
28°C / 21°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from €79. Alcazaba, Gibralfaro Castle, Picasso Museum, Atarazanas Market.
Skopje
26°C / 15°C · 5 rain daysBudget day from MKD 2,200 (about €36). Stone Bridge, Old Bazaar, Millennium Cross, Mother Teresa Memorial House, Kale Fortress.
Istanbul
25°C / 18°C · 6 rain daysBudget day from €78. Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus cruise, baklava and Ottoman palaces.
Nature, mountains and wildlife
San Pedro de Atacama
24°C / 5°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from CLP$ 80,000 (about €72). Valle de la Luna, El Tatio, Laguna Cejar, Pukará de Quitor.
Patmos
25°C / 23°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €75. Monastery of Saint John, Cave of the Apocalypse, Chora Windmills, Agriolivadi.
Petra
28°C / 18°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from JD 70 (about €88). Al-Khazneh, The Monastery, The Siq, Royal Tombs, Colonnaded Street.
Astypalaia
24°C / 23°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from €80. Querini Castle, Panagia Portaitissa, Pera Gialos Windmills, Vatses Beach.
Folegandros
23°C / 22°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €80. Church of Panagia,Chora square,Katergo beach,Ano Meria,Karavostasis.
Sifnos
23°C / 22°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €78. Kastro, Chrisopigi Monastery, Platis Gialos beach, Vathi bay, Apollonia.
Jerusalem
31°C / 19°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from ₪ 315 (about €91). Western Wall, Dome of the Rock, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Mahane Yehuda.
Cappadocia
26°C / 11°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from ₺ 2,700 (about €49). Goreme Open Air Museum, Uchisar Castle, Pasabag, Derinkuyu Underground City.
Lesbos
29°C / 19°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €65. Petrified Forest, Mytilene Castle, Eftalou Springs, Mithymna, Plomari.
Samos
29°C / 21°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €65. Heraion, Tunnel of Eupalinos, Mount Kerkis, Kokkari, Vourliotes.
Chios
23°C / 15°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from €65. Pyrgi xysta, Mesta village, Mavra Volia beach, Nea Moni monastery, Kampos orchards.
Common questions
Where is warm in Europe in September?
The warmest places in Europe in September with no more than 9 rain days are Rhodes (32°C), Cordoba (31°C), Seville (31°C), Granada (29°C), Hydra (29°C) — average daytime highs, from three years of daily weather records.
What is the cheapest warm place to go in September?
On our budget-day figures (bed, food, sights and local transport), the cheapest warm, mostly dry places in September are Dahab (about €24 a day), Chefchaouen (about €26 a day), Luxor (about €33 a day), Fez (about €35 a day). Flights are not included, so check fares from your home airport.
Where is it dry in September?
Places that averaged two or fewer rain days in September with comfortable highs: Essaouira (0 days, 25°C), San Pedro de Atacama (0 days, 24°C), Karpathos (0 days, 28°C), Petra (0 days, 28°C), Bodrum (0 days, 30°C). A rain day here means 1 mm or more.
How did you choose these places?
Each destination has three years (2021–2023) of daily weather for one point where visitors stay, from Open-Meteo's ERA5 archive. We combine September's average high, low and rain days with our own best-months rating and the daily budget from our cost tables. Weather varies year to year, so treat these as typical, not guaranteed.
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Plan my September trip →Weather: Open-Meteo ERA5 archive, daily values 2021–2023, one representative point per destination (average daily high / low, rain day = 1 mm or more). Costs: TonyPlan budget-day estimates for 2026 (bed sharing a double, food, sights, local transport), converted to euros at recent rates. Flights not included.