Sahand weather in September

In September, Sahand sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Sahand's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sahand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:13 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
11%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical September day in Sahand reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13216
23216
33215
43115
53115
63115
73115
83115
93014
103014
113014
123014
133014
142913
152913
162913
172913
182813
192813
202812
212812
222712
232712
242712
252711
262611
272611
282611
292611
302510

How September really feels in Sahand

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Sahand weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°225.74.29.70.0
Feb / -2°316.83.810.51.1
Mar12° / 438.82.311.73.6
Apr18° / 427.80.3136.3
May24° / 11°286.70147.6
Jun31° / 16°92.6014.66.1
Jul34° / 19°61.8014.44.0
Aug34° / 18°30.7013.54.2
Sep29° / 13°30.6012.37.5
Oct21° / 132.70118.2
Nov13° / 2851.19.94.0
Dec / -3°255.93.29.40.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23964
24964
25964
26964
27955
28955
29946
30937

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sahand gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
274
284
294
304

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 72 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:596:51
212.86:006:50
312.86:016:48
412.76:026:46
512.76:036:45
612.76:046:43
712.66:056:42
812.66:066:40
912.56:066:38
1012.56:076:37
1112.46:086:35
1212.46:096:34
1312.46:106:32
1412.36:116:30
1512.36:126:29
1612.26:136:27
1712.26:146:25
1812.26:146:24
1912.16:156:22
2012.16:166:21
2112.06:176:19
2212.06:186:17
2311.96:196:16
2411.96:206:14
2511.96:216:12
2611.86:226:11
2711.86:226:09
2811.76:236:08
2911.76:246:06
3011.76:256:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Sahand?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sahand in September

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

In September, Sahand sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sahand 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 Sahand peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sahand 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 Sahand is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2334 µg/m³Aug 1621 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sahand?

Sahand sits at 38.0°N, 46.1°E, 1,641 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Oskū, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Sahand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sahand has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 1,520 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,658 m.

The land around Sahand is covered by grassland (39%), bare terrain (30%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
869 m
80 km
2,658 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Oskū 4.0 km · Khosrowshahr 5.0 km · Sardrūd 9.0 km · Īlkhchī 12 km · Tabriz 21 km · Āz̄arshahr 24 km · Shabestar 44 km · Ajab Shīr 56 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 Sahand (37.951°, 46.1103°, elevation 1,641 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).