Aktau weather in September

In September, Aktau sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.4 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 29°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Aktau's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aktau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:21 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Aktau is city in western Kazakhstan.

Founded
1958

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 29°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical September day in Aktau reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52818
62818
72818
82818
92717
102717
112717
122717
132617
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182515
192515
202515
212415
222414
232414
242414
252314
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272313
282313
292213
302213

How September really feels in Aktau

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.

Aktau 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 / -3°1442.79.10.0
Feb / -3°1031.910.20.1
Mar10° / 163.70.611.62.6
Apr17° / 193.7013.26.2
May24° / 15°163.8014.58.0
Jun30° / 20°122.7015.26.4
Jul33° / 23°102.3014.94.6
Aug32° / 22°81.8013.85.2
Sep26° / 16°102.4012.38.2
Oct18° / 133.1010.86.8
Nov10° / 163.80.39.52.4
Dec / -1°163.91.58.80.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38416
48416
58416
68416
78317
88317
98317
108317
118218
128218
138119
148119
158119
168020
177921
187822
197723
207723
217723
227624
237525
247525
257426
267327
277327
287327
297327
307228

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Aktau gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
56
66
76
86
96
105
115
126
136
146
156
167
177
188
199
209
2110
2210
2310
2410
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16620122
26720112
36919102
46919102
5721891
6731881
7741871
8741871
9761761
10761761
11781750
12781750
13791740
14791740
15791740
16811630
17811630
18821530
19831520
20841420
21851320
22861220
23861220
24871120
25881110
26891010
27891010
2890910
2990910
3091810

Wind in September

Winds average 17 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
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1617light breeze
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2017light breeze
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2217light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 90 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.17:038:07
213.07:058:05
313.07:068:03
412.97:078:01
512.97:087:59
612.87:097:57
712.87:107:56
812.77:127:54
912.77:137:52
1012.67:147:50
1112.67:157:48
1212.57:167:46
1312.47:177:44
1412.47:187:42
1512.37:207:40
1612.37:217:38
1712.27:227:37
1812.27:237:35
1912.17:247:33
2012.17:257:31
2112.07:277:29
2212.07:287:27
2311.97:297:25
2411.97:307:23
2511.87:317:21
2611.87:337:19
2711.77:347:18
2811.77:357:16
2911.67:367:14
3011.67:377:12

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Aktau?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aktau in September

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

In September, Aktau sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Aktau in September

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 24°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Sep 22 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Aktau in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aktau peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Aktau 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 Aktau is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1831 µg/m³Jul 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aktau?

Aktau sits at 43.7°N, 51.2°E, 16 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Mangistau, 12 km away.

IzberbashDerbentDagestanskiye OgniKaspiyskBelidzhiMakhachkala

Topography around Aktau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aktau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m.

The land around Aktau is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, water (48%) and bare terrain (26%) within 16 km, and water (49%), grassland (27%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
532 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Mangistau 12 km · Zhanaozen 141 km · Izberbash 294 km · Derbent 295 km · Dagestanskiye Ogni 298 km · Kaspiysk 299 km · Belidzhi 299 km · Makhachkala 307 km

Kazakhstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,692
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
92%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Muslim 69%Christian 17%non-believers 2%Buddhism 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 Aktau (43.6611°, 51.1739°, elevation 16 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. 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).