Ruhnu weather in September

In September, Ruhnu sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 66 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ruhnu's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruhnu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:07 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ruhnu reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11816
21716
31715
41715
51715
61715
71715
81715
91615
101614
111614
121614
131614
141614
151614
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201513
211513
221513
231412
241412
251412
261412
271412
281412
291312
301311

How September really feels in Ruhnu

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.

Ruhnu weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°4511.98.470.0
Feb-0° / -3°379.778.90.0
Mar / -1°338.34.511.40.0
Apr / 337.41.3140.2
May10° / 347.1016.32.4
Jun15° / 13°579.6017.74.8
Jul19° / 17°609.2017.16.4
Aug19° / 17°7912015.16.0
Sep15° / 14°6611.7012.54.5
Oct10° / 8414.90.2102.1
Nov / 6914.12.37.60.5
Dec / 5613.56.76.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34555
44555
54654
64555
74555
84555
94555
104555
114654
124555
134555
144654
154654
164555
174555
184456
194456
204456
214456
224357
234258
244159
254159
264159
273961
283862
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ruhnu gets around 66 mm of rain over 11.7 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
441
540
640
740
840
940
1040
1140
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2640
2740
2841
2942
3043

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1484210
249419
351418
453407
554397
656386
758375
860355
962344
1064324
1167303
1269283
1371263
1474242
1576222
1678202
1781181
1882171
1984151
2085141
2187130
2288120
2388120
2489110
2589110
2690100
279190
289190
299280
309370

Wind in September

Winds average 26 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
525breezy
625breezy
725breezy
825breezy
925breezy
1026breezy
1126breezy
1226breezy
1326breezy
1426breezy
1526breezy
1626breezy
1727breezy
1827breezy
1927breezy
2027breezy
2127breezy
2227breezy
2327breezy
2427breezy
2527breezy
2627breezy
2727breezy
2827breezy
2928breezy
3028breezy

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 150 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:347:20
213.75:367:17
313.65:387:14
413.55:407:11
513.45:437:08
613.35:457:05
713.35:477:02
813.25:496:59
913.15:516:57
1013.05:536:54
1112.95:566:51
1212.85:586:48
1312.76:006:45
1412.76:026:42
1512.66:046:39
1612.56:076:36
1712.46:096:33
1812.36:116:30
1912.26:136:27
2012.16:156:24
2112.16:186:21
2212.06:206:18
2311.96:226:16
2411.86:246:13
2511.76:266:10
2611.66:296:07
2711.66:316:04
2811.56:336:01
2911.46:355:58
3011.36:375:55

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Ruhnu?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Ruhnu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ruhnu in September

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

In September, Ruhnu sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ruhnu in September

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Ruhnu in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ruhnu peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ruhnu?

Ruhnu sits at 57.8°N, 23.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Kuressaare, 67 km away.

KuressaareMuhuPärnuVentspils

Topography around Ruhnu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruhnu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Ruhnu is covered by water (63%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (99%) within 16 km, and water (70%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kuressaare 67 km · Muhu 89 km · Tukums 93 km · Jūrmala 98 km · Pärnu 98 km · Riga 108 km · Dārzciems 110 km · Ventspils 110 km

Estonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,418
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 561
Religion
none 58%Orthodox 17%Protestant 9%other 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 Ruhnu (57.8003°, 23.2483°, elevation 0 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).