Petropavl weather in September

In September, Petropavl sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 12.5 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 19% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Petropavl's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petropavl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
7:05 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Petropavl is city in Kazakhstan, seat of North Kazakhstan Province.

Founded
1752

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 Petropavl reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6188
7188
8188
9188
10177
11177
12177
13177
14167
15166
16166
17156
18156
19155
20155
21145
22145
23145
24144
25144
26134
27134
28134
29133
30123

How September really feels in Petropavl

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.

Petropavl 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°1656.37.60.0
Feb-10° / -18°144.76.29.30.0
Mar-2° / -11°216.15.911.40.0
Apr10° / -0°306.52.213.82.2
May19° / 398.10.315.86.1
Jun23° / 12°5510.30176.7
Jul24° / 14°7711.9016.56.7
Aug22° / 12°5810.4014.76.6
Sep16° / 398.20.112.54.9
Oct / 3483.310.21.4
Nov-3° / -9°297.878.10.0
Dec-10° / -17°216.68.170.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73565
83565
93565
103466
113367
123268
133169
143070
153070
162971
172971
182971
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243169
253169
263268
273367
283367
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Petropavl gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2310
3310
4300
5300
6300
7290
8290
9290
10290
11290
12300
13300
14300
15300
16290
17290
18290
19280
20280
21280
22270
23271
24261
25261
26261
27261
28252
29252
30252

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29361
39550
49640
59640
69730
79730
89820
99820
109820
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
1610000
1710000
1810000
1910000
2010000
2110000
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 132 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 8:10 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:368:10
213.56:388:08
313.46:408:05
413.46:428:03
513.36:438:00
613.26:457:57
713.16:477:55
813.06:497:52
913.06:517:49
1012.96:537:47
1112.86:557:44
1212.76:577:42
1312.76:597:39
1412.67:017:36
1512.57:037:34
1612.47:057:31
1712.47:067:28
1812.37:087:26
1912.27:107:23
2012.17:127:20
2112.17:147:18
2212.07:167:15
2311.97:187:12
2411.87:207:10
2511.87:227:07
2611.77:247:04
2711.67:267:02
2811.57:286:59
2911.47:306:56
3011.47:326:54

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Petropavl?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Petropavl for sightseeing.

What to pack for Petropavl in September

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

In September, Petropavl sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Petropavl in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Petropavl peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Petropavl 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 Petropavl is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodApr 1615 µg/m³Dec 224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr16Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug8Good
Sep6Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Petropavl?

Petropavl sits at 54.9°N, 69.2°E, 141 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Isil’kul’, 136 km away.

KokshetauAkkol’ShchuchinskZavodoukovskKurganMakinsk

Topography around Petropavl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petropavl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m.

The land around Petropavl is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
84 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Isil’kul’ 136 km · Ishim 139 km · Kokshetau 177 km · Akkol’ 178 km · Shchuchinsk 226 km · Zavodoukovsk 244 km · Kurgan 250 km · Makinsk 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 Petropavl (54.8734°, 69.1506°, elevation 141 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).