Maku weather in September

In September, Maku sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 34 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Maku's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:19 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Maku is city in West Azarbaijan 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 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Maku reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22513
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42513
52513
62512
72412
82412
92412
102412
112411
122311
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How September really feels in Maku

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.

Maku weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -11°276.36.79.50.0
Feb / -8°368.17.310.50.0
Mar / -3°7213.37.411.71.1
Apr13° / 10917.92.6133.0
May18° / 13521.20.314.14.4
Jun23° / 12°8615.6014.76.3
Jul26° / 16°449.8014.57.3
Aug27° / 16°307.1013.57.7
Sep23° / 10°347.3012.37.7
Oct16° / 449.40.5115.4
Nov / -2°326.539.81.6
Dec / -7°276.95.79.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4955
5955
6946
7946
8946
9937
10937
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17919
18919
19919
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219010
229010
238911
248911
258713
268614
278614
288515
298416
308317

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Maku gets around 34 mm of rain over 7.3 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2428
2529
2629
2730
2830
2931
3031

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
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5100
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7100
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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
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65calm
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165calm
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235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min 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 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:056:59
212.96:066:57
312.86:076:56
412.86:086:54
512.76:096:52
612.76:096:51
712.66:106:49
812.66:116:47
912.66:126:46
1012.56:136:44
1112.56:146:42
1212.46:156:41
1312.46:166:39
1412.36:176:37
1512.36:186:36
1612.36:196:34
1712.26:206:32
1812.26:216:31
1912.16:226:29
2012.16:236:27
2112.06:246:26
2212.06:256:24
2311.96:266:22
2411.96:276:21
2511.96:276:19
2611.86:286:17
2711.86:296:16
2811.76:306:14
2911.76:316:12
3011.66:326:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Maku

In seasonPeak

None of Maku's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Maku's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Maku?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maku in September

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

In September, Maku sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maku in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maku peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Maku 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 Maku is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1127 µg/m³Jan 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maku?

Maku sits at 39.3°N, 44.5°E, 1,304 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Seyah Cheshmeh, 26 km away.

Topography around Maku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maku has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m around an average of 1,445 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,902 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,320 m.

The land around Maku is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
656 m
16 km
1,902 m
80 km
4,320 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Seyah Cheshmeh 26 km · Showţ 28 km · Doğubayazıt 43 km · Poldasht 53 km · Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 66 km · Ararat 66 km · Diyadin 73 km · Artashat 74 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 Maku (39.2899°, 44.4603°, elevation 1,304 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).