Sheki weather in September

In September, Sheki sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Sheki's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sheki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:38 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Sheki is city in Azerbaijan.

Density
7,600/km²
people per km²

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 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Sheki reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52113
62113
72112
82112
92112
102012
112012
122012
132011
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152011
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211810
221810
231810
24189
25189
26179
27179
28179
29179
30178

How September really feels in Sheki

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.

Sheki weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°234.55.49.40.0
Feb / -6°306.16.610.30.0
Mar / -2°5910.18.111.70.3
Apr11° / 7813.94.613.12.4
May16° / 8214.80.414.34.7
Jun21° / 12°7311.1014.96.6
Jul24° / 15°639.8014.77.5
Aug24° / 15°487.7013.67.8
Sep19° / 11°5470.112.37.0
Oct14° / 507.11.810.94.3
Nov / -1°426.24.59.70.9
Dec / -5°244.84.49.10.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68218
78119
88020
98020
108020
118020
128020
137921
147822
157822
167822
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197525
207525
217525
227327
237327
247129
257129
266931
276931
286832
296832
306733

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Sheki gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1250
2250
3250
4240
5240
6230
7230
8230
9230
10230
11230
12230
13220
14220
15220
16220
17220
18231
19231
20231
21231
22241
23241
24241
25241
26241
27241
28241
29241
30242

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18416
28515
38713
48812
58911
69010
7919
8937
9946
10955
11964
12964
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

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
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215calm
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255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:227:20
212.96:237:18
312.96:247:17
412.86:257:15
512.86:267:13
612.76:277:11
712.76:287:10
812.66:297:08
912.66:307:06
1012.66:317:04
1112.56:327:03
1212.56:337:01
1312.46:346:59
1412.46:356:57
1512.36:366:56
1612.36:386:54
1712.26:396:52
1812.26:406:50
1912.16:416:48
2012.16:426:47
2112.06:436:45
2212.06:446:43
2311.96:456:41
2411.96:466:40
2511.86:476:38
2611.86:486:36
2711.86:496:34
2811.76:506:32
2911.76:516:31
3011.66:526:29

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Sheki?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Sheki for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sheki in September

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

In September, Sheki sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Sheki in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sheki peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sheki 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 Sheki is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2120 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sheki?

Sheki sits at 41.2°N, 47.2°E, 549 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Qax, 33 km away.

QaxMingachevirQabalaYevlakhZaqatalaAğdaşGöyçayNaftalan

Topography around Sheki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sheki has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 848 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,130 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,430 m.

The land around Sheki is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
848 m
16 km
3,130 m
80 km
4,430 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Qax 33 km · Mingachevir 48 km · Qabala 61 km · Yevlakh 64 km · Zaqatala 66 km · Ağdaş 66 km · Göyçay 77 km · Naftalan 82 km

Azerbaijan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,411
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
58%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 454
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Sheki (41.1919°, 47.1706°, elevation 549 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).