Shalkar weather in September

In September, Shalkar sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Shalkar's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shalkar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:28 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Shalkar is settlement in Kazakhstan.

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 27°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Shalkar reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°C cooler than August and about 9°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12815
22815
32715
42714
52714
62614
72614
82613
92613
102513
112513
122512
132412
142412
152412
162411
172311
182311
192311
202210
212210
222210
232210
24219
25219
26219
27219
28208
29208
30208

How September really feels in Shalkar

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.

Shalkar weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -9°185.44.88.60.0
Feb-2° / -9°164.43.69.90.0
Mar / -3°195.22.611.61.0
Apr17° / 245.30.213.45.7
May25° / 13°215.4014.97.5
Jun30° / 18°225015.85.7
Jul33° / 21°153.4015.44.5
Aug31° / 19°122.6014.15.5
Sep24° / 11°183.5012.47.9
Oct15° / 254.90.210.65.0
Nov / -3°194.71.690.5
Dec-2° / -7°215.24.38.20.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27030
37030
46832
56832
66733
76634
86634
96634
106436
116436
126436
136436
146337
156337
166436
176337
186337
196337
206337
216238
226238
236238
246139
256040
266040
275941
285941
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Shalkar gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
610
710
810
910
1010
1111
1211
1311
1412
1512
1612
1712
1813
1913
2013
2113
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
29091
39190
49280
59280
69370
79370
89460
99460
109550
119550
129550
139640
149640
159640
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730

Wind in September

Winds average 16 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.27:078:21
213.27:098:19
313.17:108:17
413.17:118:15
513.07:138:13
612.97:148:10
712.97:168:08
812.87:178:06
912.87:198:04
1012.77:208:02
1112.67:218:00
1212.67:237:58
1312.57:247:56
1412.57:267:53
1512.47:277:51
1612.37:287:49
1712.37:307:47
1812.27:317:45
1912.27:337:43
2012.17:347:40
2112.07:367:38
2212.07:377:36
2311.97:387:34
2411.97:407:32
2511.87:417:30
2611.77:437:27
2711.77:447:25
2811.67:467:23
2911.67:477:21
3011.57:487:19

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Shalkar?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shalkar in September

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

In September, Shalkar sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Shalkar 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 Shalkar peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shalkar 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 Shalkar is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateMar 2019 µg/m³Aug 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shalkar?

Shalkar sits at 48.0°N, 48.9°E, -14 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Kharabali, 141 km away.

AstrakhanAkhtubinskKamyzyakZnamenskAtyrauBalykshiPallasovka

Topography around Shalkar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shalkar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of -11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m.

The land around Shalkar is covered by grassland (98%) within 3 km, grassland (97%) within 16 km, and grassland (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
18 m
80 km
39 m
shrubsgrasslandbare terrain
September weather nearby: Kharabali 141 km · Astrakhan 198 km · Akhtubinsk 205 km · Kamyzyak 223 km · Znamensk 242 km · Atyrau 247 km · Balykshi 247 km · Pallasovka 268 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 Shalkar (48.0333°, 48.9°, elevation -14 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).