Būkān weather in September

In September, Būkān sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Būkān's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Būkān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:13 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
11%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Būkān is city in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

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 33°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical September day in Būkān reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 18°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13315
23315
33315
43314
53214
63214
73214
83213
93213
103113
113113
123113
133113
143012
153012
163012
173012
182912
192911
202911
212911
222811
232811
242811
252810
262710
272710
282710
292710
302610

How September really feels in Būkān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 6 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
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Būkān weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°407.76.39.80.0
Feb / -3°478.65.910.60.8
Mar12° / 5410.72.311.73.3
Apr18° / 509.90.312.95.8
May24° / 10°318.4013.97.3
Jun31° / 15°61.7014.45.8
Jul35° / 19°20.7014.23.4
Aug35° / 17°10.4013.43.5
Sep30° / 12°20.8012.26.9
Oct22° / 173.6011.18.1
Nov13° / 376.30.910.14.2
Dec / -3°376.93.99.60.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22973
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28946
29946
30946

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Būkān gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
254
264
274
284
294
305

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:006:49
212.86:016:48
312.76:026:46
412.76:036:45
512.76:046:43
612.66:046:42
712.66:056:40
812.56:066:39
912.56:076:37
1012.56:086:36
1112.46:096:34
1212.46:096:33
1312.36:106:31
1412.36:116:29
1512.36:126:28
1612.26:136:26
1712.26:136:25
1812.16:146:23
1912.16:156:22
2012.16:166:20
2112.06:176:19
2212.06:186:17
2312.06:186:15
2411.96:196:14
2511.96:206:12
2611.86:216:11
2711.86:226:09
2811.86:236:08
2911.76:236:06
3011.76:246:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Būkān?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Būkān for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Būkān in September

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

In September, Būkān sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Būkān in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Būkān peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Būkān 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 Būkān is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Dec 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Būkān?

Būkān sits at 36.5°N, 46.2°E, 1,365 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Saqqez, 31 km away.

Topography around Būkān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Būkān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 1,375 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,310 m.

The land around Būkān is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (29%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
776 m
80 km
2,310 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Saqqez 31 km · Shāhīn Dezh 36 km · Mīāndoāb 50 km · Mahābād 51 km · Bāneh 65 km · Malekān 70 km · Sardasht 77 km · Takāb 82 km

Iran travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 352% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,924
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
94%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2014
Road deaths
21.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%Christian 1%Baha'i 0%agnostic 0%

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 Būkān (36.521°, 46.2089°, elevation 1,365 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).