Goris weather in September

In September, Goris sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Goris's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goris's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:41 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Goris is city in Armenia.

Density
489/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Goris reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
3209
4209
5209
6209
7209
8209
9209
10198
11198
12198
13198
14198
15198
16198
17187
18187
19187
20187
21187
22187
23176
24176
25176
26176
27176
28166
29165
30165

How September really feels in Goris

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.

Goris weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -12°387.389.50.0
Feb / -10°529.19.710.40.0
Mar / -5°9314.412.611.70.1
Apr10° / 12018.68131.6
May15° / 16023.81.314.13.2
Jun19° / 12117.80.114.75.1
Jul21° / 11°5711.7014.56.6
Aug22° / 11°4710.4013.67.0
Sep19° / 7511.10.212.36.0
Oct13° / 65121.9113.8
Nov / -4°5485.99.80.7
Dec / -10°386.96.99.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87228
97228
107129
117129
127030
137030
146931
156931
166931
176931
186832
196832
206832
216832
226832
236832
246832
256733
266733
276733
286634
296634
306535

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Goris gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2360
3360
4360
5350
6350
7350
8350
9350
10351
11351
12351
13361
14361
15361
16371
17371
18381
19381
20391
21391
22391
23401
24401
25401
26401
27401
28411
29412
30412

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18911
29010
3919
4919
5928
6937
7946
8946
9955
10964
11973
12973
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min 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 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:277:22
212.96:287:20
312.86:297:18
412.86:307:17
512.76:317:15
612.76:327:13
712.76:337:12
812.66:347:10
912.66:357:08
1012.56:367:07
1112.56:377:05
1212.46:387:03
1312.46:387:02
1412.36:397:00
1512.36:406:58
1612.36:416:57
1712.26:426:55
1812.26:436:53
1912.16:446:51
2012.16:456:50
2112.06:466:48
2212.06:476:46
2311.96:486:45
2411.96:496:43
2511.96:506:41
2611.86:516:40
2711.86:526:38
2811.76:536:36
2911.76:546:35
3011.66:556:33

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Goris

In seasonPeak

In September, Goris sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Goris's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Goris?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Goris for sightseeing.

What to pack for Goris in September

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

In September, Goris sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Goris in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goris peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Goris in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Goris is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1220 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Goris?

Goris sits at 39.5°N, 46.3°E, 1,351 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Kapan, 34 km away.

KapanShushaJermukNakhchivanNehramHādīshahr

Topography around Goris

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goris has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m around an average of 1,571 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,916 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,668 m.

The land around Goris is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
794 m
16 km
2,916 m
80 km
3,668 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Kapan 34 km · Shusha 45 km · Jermuk 68 km · Fuzuli 70 km · Aghdam 73 km · Nakhchivan 87 km · Nehram 88 km · Hādīshahr 94 km

Armenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,474
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Armenian Apostolic 95%not stated 2%

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 Goris (39.5111°, 46.3417°, elevation 1,351 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).