Makinsk weather in September

In September, Makinsk sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Makinsk's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
7:01 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Makinsk is city in Kazakhstan.

Founded
1928

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 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical September day in Makinsk reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 24°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)
1209
2198
3198
4198
5198
6198
7187
8187
9187
10187
11176
12176
13176
14176
15166
16165
17165
18155
19155
20154
21154
22144
23144
24144
25143
26133
27133
28133
29133
30132

How September really feels in Makinsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Makinsk weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -19°124.25.480.0
Feb-11° / -19°103.34.19.50.0
Mar-4° / -12°175.1511.50.0
Apr / -1°296.92.213.62.1
May18° / 378.70.615.56.0
Jun23° / 11°549.8016.56.8
Jul24° / 13°7612.5016.16.5
Aug22° / 11°5210014.56.7
Sep16° / 327.20.312.45.2
Oct / -1°276.63.310.31.5
Nov-4° / -10°215.95.58.50.0
Dec-10° / -17°1656.27.50.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134258
144159
154159
164060
174060
184060
193961
203961
213862
223862
233961
243961
253862
263862
273862
283862
293763
303862

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Makinsk gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2280
3270
4260
5260
6250
7250
8240
9240
10240
11240
12240
13240
14240
15250
16251
17251
18251
19251
20251
21252
22252
23242
24242
25242
26243
27233
28233
29234
30224

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
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 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light 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 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:358:02
213.46:367:59
313.36:387:57
413.26:407:54
513.26:417:52
613.16:437:49
713.06:457:47
813.06:477:45
912.96:487:42
1012.86:507:40
1112.86:527:37
1212.76:547:35
1312.66:557:32
1412.56:577:30
1512.56:597:27
1612.47:017:25
1712.37:027:22
1812.37:047:20
1912.27:067:17
2012.17:077:15
2112.17:097:12
2212.07:117:10
2311.97:137:07
2411.87:147:05
2511.87:167:02
2611.77:187:00
2711.67:206:58
2811.67:226:55
2911.57:236:53
3011.47:256:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Makinsk?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Makinsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Makinsk in September

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

In September, Makinsk sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Makinsk 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 Makinsk peaks around June 15 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 15UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Makinsk?

Makinsk sits at 52.6°N, 70.4°E, 380 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Shchuchinsk, 37 km away.

AtbasarAstanaIsil’kul’Petropavl

Topography around Makinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 385 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m.

The land around Makinsk is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), trees (31%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
724 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Shchuchinsk 37 km · Akkol’ 92 km · Kokshetau 100 km · Stepnogorsk 104 km · Atbasar 168 km · Astana 176 km · Isil’kul’ 260 km · Petropavl 263 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 Makinsk (52.6329°, 70.4191°, elevation 380 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).