Gālīkesh weather in September

In September, Gālīkesh sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 33 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 Gālīkesh's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gālīkesh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:36 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
20%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Gālīkesh is city in Golestan 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 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical September day in Gālīkesh reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33019
43019
53019
63018
73018
83018
93018
102918
112918
122918
132917
142917
152917
162817
172817
182817
192816
202816
212816
222716
232716
242716
252715
262715
272615
282615
292615
302614

How September really feels in Gālīkesh

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.

Gālīkesh weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°557.44.79.72.2
Feb10° / 719.15.310.62.6
Mar14° / 8810.63.911.74.3
Apr19° / 729.60.712.96.3
May25° / 14°427.10147.5
Jun30° / 18°324.4014.56.4
Jul32° / 21°336.3014.35.0
Aug32° / 20°325.8013.45.0
Sep28° / 17°334.7012.37.2
Oct23° / 11°354.60118.2
Nov16° / 496.90.9105.7
Dec11° / 386.32.89.53.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148713
158713
168713
178713
188713
198713
208713
218713
228614
238614
248614
258614
268515
278515
288515
298317
308317

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gālīkesh gets around 33 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
415
515
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1313
1413
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2015
2115
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2717
2817
2917
3017

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1322326181
2332326171
3332327171
4332327161
5332428150
6332428150
7332428140
8342428130
9342528130
10352528120
11362528110
12372528100
13382627100
1438262690
1540272580
1641272480
1742282370
1844282260
1945282160
2047282050
2149281840
2251281740
2353281630
2454281530
2556281420
2659271220
2761271110
2863261010
296426910
306625810

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:23 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:236:13
212.85:246:12
312.85:256:10
412.75:256:09
512.75:266:07
612.65:276:05
712.65:286:04
812.65:296:02
912.55:306:01
1012.55:305:59
1112.45:315:58
1212.45:325:56
1312.45:335:54
1412.35:345:53
1512.35:355:51
1612.25:365:50
1712.25:365:48
1812.25:375:46
1912.15:385:45
2012.15:395:43
2112.05:405:42
2212.05:415:40
2311.95:425:38
2411.95:425:37
2511.95:435:35
2611.85:445:34
2711.85:455:32
2811.75:465:31
2911.75:475:29
3011.75:485:27

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Gālīkesh?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Gālīkesh for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gālīkesh in September

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

In September, Gālīkesh sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gālīkesh 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 Gālīkesh peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gālīkesh 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 Gālīkesh is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1933 µg/m³Jan 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gālīkesh?

Gālīkesh sits at 37.3°N, 55.4°E, 195 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Mīnūdasht, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Gālīkesh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gālīkesh has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m around an average of 230 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,563 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,962 m.

The land around Gālīkesh is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), bare terrain (29%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
602 m
16 km
1,563 m
80 km
2,962 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Mīnūdasht 7.0 km · Kalāleh 13 km · Gonbad-e Kāvūs 24 km · Āzādshahr 31 km · 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 64 km · Fāẕelābād 74 km · Jājarm 91 km · Āq Qalā 91 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 Gālīkesh (37.2726°, 55.4339°, elevation 195 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).