Vitebsk weather in September

In September, Vitebsk sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 64 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Vitebsk's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vitebsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:40 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Vitebsk is city in Belarus.

Density
2,878/km²
people per km²
Founded
~974 CE

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 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Vitebsk reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31910
41910
51810
6189
7189
8189
9189
10179
11179
12178
13178
14168
15168
16168
17168
18167
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24146
25146
26146
27146
28146
29136
30136

How September really feels in Vitebsk

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.

Vitebsk weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -7°4411.3117.50.0
Feb-2° / -8°41109.99.20.0
Mar / -4°409.56.611.40.1
Apr11° / 449.31.913.82.8
May18° / 6612.10.115.95.4
Jun21° / 12°7412.20175.9
Jul23° / 14°8813.6016.66.2
Aug22° / 12°7611.6014.86.3
Sep16° / 649.7012.54.9
Oct / 6211.51.610.21.7
Nov / -2°5110.55.58.10.0
Dec-2° / -5°45111070.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
32971
42971
52872
62971
72971
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202872
212872
222872
232872
242872
252971
262872
272872
282872
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Vitebsk gets around 64 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
437
536
636
735
835
934
1034
1133
1233
1332
1431
1531
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2431
2531
2632
2732
2833
2934
3035

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179183
281172
382162
483152
583152
684142
785132
886122
987112
1088102
119091
129181
139271
149271
159361
169361
179451
189550
199640
209640
219640
229730
239730
249730
259730
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:117:47
213.56:137:44
313.46:157:41
413.46:177:39
513.36:197:36
613.26:217:34
713.16:237:31
813.16:257:28
913.06:277:26
1012.96:297:23
1112.86:307:20
1212.86:327:18
1312.76:347:15
1412.66:367:12
1512.56:387:10
1612.46:407:07
1712.46:427:04
1812.36:447:01
1912.26:466:59
2012.16:486:56
2112.16:506:53
2212.06:526:51
2311.96:546:48
2411.86:566:45
2511.76:586:43
2611.77:006:40
2711.67:026:37
2811.57:046:35
2911.47:066:32
3011.47:086:29

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Vitebsk?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Vitebsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vitebsk in September

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

In September, Vitebsk sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Vitebsk in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vitebsk peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vitebsk?

Vitebsk sits at 55.2°N, 30.2°E, 150 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Orsha, 76 km away.

OrshaNevel’PolotskLyepyel’NovopolotskHorkiSmolenskVelikiye Luki

Topography around Vitebsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vitebsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m.

The land around Vitebsk is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (26%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
195 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Orsha 76 km · Nevel’ 94 km · Polotsk 96 km · Lyepyel’ 102 km · Novopolotsk 109 km · Horki 112 km · Smolensk 126 km · Velikiye Luki 130 km

Belarus travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,279
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
93%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
7.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 533
Religion
Orthodox 48%non-believers 41%Catholic 7%other 4%

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 Vitebsk (55.1904°, 30.2049°, elevation 150 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).