Karagandy weather in September

In September, Karagandy sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 22 mm of precipitation across 5.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Karagandy's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karagandy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
22 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:51 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Karagandy is city in Kazakhstan.

Density
905/km²
people per km²
Founded
1931

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 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Karagandy reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 26°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)
12210
2229
3219
4219
5219
6219
7218
8208
9208
10208
11207
12197
13197
14197
15197
16186
17186
18186
19176
20175
21175
22175
23165
24165
25164
26164
27154
28154
29154
30153

How September really feels in Karagandy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Karagandy weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -18°185.56.98.40.0
Feb-9° / -17°195.46.49.80.0
Mar-1° / -10°256.65.211.50.0
Apr12° / 306.81.713.53.4
May20° / 357.60.315.16.6
Jun25° / 13°448.30167.2
Jul26° / 14°5210.7015.76.8
Aug25° / 12°306.1014.27.6
Sep18° / 225.20.112.46.5
Oct10° / -0°286.22.410.52.5
Nov-1° / -9°286.96.18.80.0
Dec-8° / -16°236.78.180.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65842
75842
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135545
145545
155446
165446
175347
185347
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245149
255149
265248
275149
285149
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Karagandy gets around 22 mm of rain and snow over 5.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1200
2200
3190
4190
5190
6190
7190
8180
9180
10180
11180
12180
13180
14180
15180
16180
17180
18170
19170
20171
21171
22171
23171
24171
25171
26171
27172
28172
29172
30172

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 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:287:47
213.26:307:44
313.26:317:42
413.16:337:40
513.16:347:38
613.06:367:36
712.96:377:33
812.96:397:31
912.86:407:29
1012.76:427:27
1112.76:437:24
1212.66:457:22
1312.66:467:20
1412.56:487:17
1512.46:497:15
1612.46:517:13
1712.36:527:11
1812.26:547:08
1912.26:567:06
2012.16:577:04
2112.06:597:01
2212.07:006:59
2311.97:026:57
2411.97:036:55
2511.87:056:52
2611.77:066:50
2711.77:086:48
2811.67:106:46
2911.57:116:43
3011.57:136:41

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Karagandy?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Karagandy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Karagandy in September

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

In September, Karagandy sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Karagandy in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karagandy peaks around July 20 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 20UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Karagandy?

Karagandy sits at 49.8°N, 73.1°E, 545 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Saran, 19 km away.

AstanaEkibastuzStepnogorskBalqash

Topography around Karagandy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karagandy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 539 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m.

The land around Karagandy is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
658 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Saran 19 km · Abay 25 km · Temirtau 30 km · Shakhtinsk 38 km · Astana 193 km · Ekibastuz 265 km · Stepnogorsk 296 km · Balqash 357 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 Karagandy (49.8019°, 73.1021°, elevation 545 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).