Karatau weather in September

In September, Karatau sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Karatau's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karatau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:04 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
20%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Karatau is place in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan.

Density
189/km²
people per km²
Founded
1963

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 28°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in Karatau reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°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)
12815
22814
32814
42814
52714
62713
72713
82713
92713
102613
112612
122612
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How September really feels in Karatau

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.

Karatau weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°42869.20.0
Feb / -6°478.54.910.20.0
Mar11° / 5710.43.311.62.5
Apr18° / 619.70.713.15.9
May25° / 13°408.5014.47.2
Jun30° / 17°246015.15.7
Jul32° / 19°153.8014.94.9
Aug31° / 17°92.2013.86.0
Sep25° / 12°92012.38.7
Oct18° / 304.70.510.86.6
Nov / -1°457.82.69.51.8
Dec / -6°407.64.78.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% 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 (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6937
7937
8928
9919
10919
118911
128911
138911
148812
158713
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307921

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Karatau gets around 9 mm of rain over 2 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
45
55
65
75
84
94
105
115
125
135
146
156
166
177
187
198
208
218
229
239
249
2510
2610
2710
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
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Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
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208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:477:49
213.06:487:47
312.96:497:45
412.96:507:44
512.86:517:42
612.86:527:40
712.76:547:38
812.76:557:36
912.66:567:34
1012.66:577:32
1112.56:587:31
1212.56:597:29
1312.47:007:27
1412.47:027:25
1512.37:037:23
1612.37:047:21
1712.27:057:19
1812.27:067:17
1912.17:077:16
2012.17:087:14
2112.07:097:12
2212.07:117:10
2311.97:127:08
2411.97:137:06
2511.87:147:04
2611.87:157:02
2711.77:167:01
2811.77:186:59
2911.67:196:57
3011.67:206:55

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Karatau?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Karatau in September

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

In September, Karatau sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Karatau in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karatau peaks around August 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 13UV 8Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Karatau 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 Karatau is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1125 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karatau?

Karatau sits at 43.2°N, 70.5°E, 525 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Turar Ryskulov, 72 km away.

Topography around Karatau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karatau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 535 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.

The land around Karatau is covered by grassland (62%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (94%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
669 m
80 km
1,765 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Turar Ryskulov 72 km · Zhangatas 73 km · Taraz 81 km · Sarykemer 87 km · Aksu 99 km · Shymkent 119 km · Lenger 120 km · Arys 158 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 Karatau (43.1796°, 70.4592°, elevation 525 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).