Ala-Buka weather in September

In September, Ala-Buka sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 Ala-Buka's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ala-Buka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:00 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Ala-Buka is human settlement.

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 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ala-Buka reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
2219
3219
4219
5219
6209
7209
8208
9208
10208
11208
12198
13198
14197
15197
16197
17197
18187
19187
20187
21186
22186
23176
24176
25176
26176
27165
28165
29165
30165

How September really feels in Ala-Buka

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.

Ala-Buka weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -11°509.310.49.40.0
Feb-2° / -9°7311.111.710.30.0
Mar / -3°9514.211.711.70.3
Apr12° / 12815.96.413.12.5
May17° / 13820.10.914.34.1
Jun21° / 10°9419.1014.95.2
Jul23° / 12°5914.1014.76.6
Aug23° / 11°4811.9013.77.0
Sep19° / 5210.30.412.36.3
Oct12° / 7710.83.410.93.2
Nov / -5°7710.79.29.70.3
Dec-3° / -9°6310.311.39.10.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
39010
49010
59010
69010
78911
88911
98911
108812
118812
128713
138614
148515
158515
168317
178317
188218
198020
207921
217822
227723
237525
247525
257426
267327
277228
287030
296931
306832

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Ala-Buka gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2330
3320
4320
5310
6301
7301
8301
9301
10301
11301
12301
13311
14311
15311
16321
17331
18341
19342
20352
21362
22372
23382
24382
25392
26392
27402
28403
29403
30413

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 (%)
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 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:45 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:457:43
212.96:467:41
312.96:477:40
412.86:487:38
512.86:497:36
612.76:507:34
712.76:517:33
812.66:527:31
912.66:537:29
1012.66:547:27
1112.56:557:25
1212.56:567:24
1312.46:577:22
1412.46:587:20
1512.36:597:18
1612.37:007:17
1712.27:017:15
1812.27:027:13
1912.17:037:11
2012.17:047:09
2112.07:057:08
2212.07:077:06
2311.97:087:04
2411.97:097:02
2511.87:107:00
2611.87:116:59
2711.87:126:57
2811.77:136:55
2911.77:146:53
3011.67:156:52

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Ala-Buka?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Ala-Buka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ala-Buka in September

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

In September, Ala-Buka sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ala-Buka in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ala-Buka peaks around May 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateMay 19UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ala-Buka 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 Ala-Buka is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1928 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ala-Buka?

Ala-Buka sits at 41.4°N, 71.5°E, 1,250 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Kosonsoy, 19 km away.

UychiToshbuloq

Topography around Ala-Buka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ala-Buka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 1,245 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,925 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,053 m.

The land around Ala-Buka is covered by cropland (41%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
1,925 m
80 km
4,053 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Kosonsoy 19 km · Yangiqo‘rg‘on 31 km · To‘rqao‘rg‘on 46 km · Chortoq 47 km · Namangan 48 km · Chust 50 km · Uychi 52 km · Toshbuloq 55 km

Kyrgyzstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,081
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 443
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 7%other 3%

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 Ala-Buka (41.4105°, 71.4863°, elevation 1,250 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).