Where to go in September

25 destinations with the right weather and season in September, with temperatures and what not to miss.

🌡️ 18°C
Munich
Germany
Experience Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival.
Autumn
- Oktoberfest
- Beer gardens
- Bavarian culture
- Music
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🌡️ 18°C
Mendoza
Argentina
Spring wine season with blooming vineyards and Andes mountain views.
Spring
- Wine harvest season
- Malbec tastings
- Andes foothills
- Aconcagua views
Argentina guide →
🌡️ 23°C
Valdobbiadene
Italy
The Prosecco grape harvest fills the UNESCO hills with pickers, open cellars and golden vineyard light.
Grape harvest
- Cartizze hill
- Prosecco tasting
- Prosecco wine road
- Osteria senz'oste
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🌡️ 24°C
Venice
Italy
On the first Sunday of September the Regata Storica fills the Grand Canal with historic boats and rowing races.
Regata Storica
- Regata Storica
- Grand Canal
- Burano island
- Lido beaches
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🌡️ 28°C
San Vito Lo Capo
Italy
Late September brings the Cous Cous Fest, with chefs from around the Mediterranean and a still-warm turquoise sea.
Cous Cous Fest
- Cous Cous Fest
- San Vito beach
- Zingaro Reserve
- Monte Monaco hike
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🌡️ 19°C
Abruzzo National Park
Italy
From late September the red deer rut echoes through the beech forests, and the trails are quiet and cool.
Deer rut
- Deer rut watching
- Pescasseroli village
- Lake Barrea
- Camosciara valley
Italy guide →
🌡️ 20°C
Bohinj
Slovenia
In mid-September the Cows' Ball celebrates herds returning from alpine pastures, beside a calm, crowd-free lake.
Cows' Ball
- Kravji bal festival
- Lake Bohinj
- Savica waterfall
- Vogel cable car
Slovenia guide →
🌡️ 25°C
Rovinj
Croatia
The sea is still around 23°C, the summer crowds have gone and the first Istrian truffles reach the menus.
Late summer
- St. Euphemia church
- Old town alleys
- Golden Cape park
- Boat to the islands
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🌡️ 26°C
Barcelona
Spain
Around 24 September the city celebrates La Mercè with human towers, fire runs and free concerts.
La Mercè
- Human towers
- Correfoc fire run
- Sagrada Família
- Barceloneta beach
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🌡️ 28°C
Valletta
Malta
On 8 September Victory Day brings a rowing regatta to the Grand Harbour, with the sea still warm for swimming.
Victory Day regatta
- Grand Harbour regatta
- Upper Barrakka Gardens
- Mdina silent city
- Comino Blue Lagoon
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🌡️ 27°C
Naxos
Greece
The Aegean is at its warmest, ferries are less packed and beaches empty out after the August rush.
Warm sea
- Portara gate
- Plaka beach
- Apiranthos village
- Kitron tasting
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🌡️ 23°C
San Sebastián
Spain
Basque culinary capital with beautiful beaches and pintxos culture.
Autumn
- La Concha Beach
- Pintxos bars
- Monte Igueldo
- Film Festival
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🌡️ 22°C
Burgundy
France
The vendanges begin in September: pickers fill the Côte d'Or vineyards and village cellars open for tastings.
Grape harvest
- Hospices de Beaune
- Route des Grands Crus
- Dijon old town
- Clos de Vougeot
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🌡️ 17°C
Gruyères
Switzerland
At the end of September the Désalpe brings flower-crowned cows down from the pastures through nearby Charmey.
Désalpe
- Désalpe in Charmey
- Gruyères castle
- Cheese dairy visit
- Moléson summit
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🌡️ 27°C
Douro Valley
Portugal
September is vindima time: the terraced vineyards come alive with the harvest and the quintas welcome visitors.
Grape harvest
- Port wine tasting
- Pinhão village
- Douro river cruise
- São Leonardo viewpoint
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🌡️ 25°C
Cappadocia
Türkiye
Calm September mornings are ideal for hot-air balloons, and the valleys are pleasant to hike in the mild sun.
Balloon season
- Sunrise balloon flight
- Göreme open-air museum
- Rose Valley hike
- Derinkuyu underground city
Türkiye guide →
🌡️ 16°C
Galway
Ireland
The Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival takes over the city on the last weekend of September.
Oyster festival
- Oyster festival
- Latin Quarter pubs
- Cliffs of Moher
- Connemara drive
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🌡️ 27°C
Algarve
Portugal
The Atlantic is at its warmest, schools have restarted and the sea caves and beaches finally feel quieter.
Late summer
- Benagil sea cave
- Ponta da Piedade
- Seven Valleys trail
- Lagos old town
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🌡️ 25°C
Crete
Greece
Largest Greek island with Minoan history, beaches and mountain villages.
Autumn
- Knossos Palace
- Chania old town
- Samaria Gorge
- Beach tavernas
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🌡️ 21°C
Aveiro
Portugal
Portuguese Venice with colorful boats, Art Nouveau architecture and coastal charm.
Autumn
- Moliceiros boats
- Art Nouveau buildings
- Ria de Aveiro
- Costa Nova beach
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🌡️ 24°C
Izmir
Türkiye
Aegean coast city with ancient Ephesus nearby and Mediterranean climate.
Autumn
- Ephesus ruins
- Konak Square
- Alsancak district
- Aegean cuisine
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🌡️ 22°C
New York City
United States of America
Enjoy mild weather, Broadway shows, and Central Park.
Autumn
- Broadway
- Central Park
- Museums
- Skyline
United States of America guide →
🌡️ 25°C
Rabat
Morocco
Morocco's capital with Atlantic ocean views and royal palaces.
Autumn
- Hassan Tower
- Royal Palace
- Kasbah of the Udayas
- Atlantic beaches
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🌡️ 29°C
Java
Indonesia
Cultural heart of Indonesia with ancient temples and volcanic landscapes.
Dry Season
- Borobudur
- Prambanan
- Yogyakarta
- Traditional batik
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🌡️ 24°C
Naples
Italy
Authentic pizza birthplace with Vesuvius and Pompeii nearby.
Autumn
- Pizza napoletana
- Pompeii
- Mount Vesuvius
- Historic center
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