Kara-Kulja weather in September

In September, Kara-Kulja sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 6.4 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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kara-Kulja's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kara-Kulja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:52 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Kara-Kulja is place in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.

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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kara-Kulja reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22310
32310
42310
52310
62310
72310
8229
9229
10229
11229
12229
13229
14229
15218
16218
17218
18218
19218
20208
21208
22207
23207
24207
25197
26197
27197
28196
29196
30186

How September really feels in Kara-Kulja

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.

Kara-Kulja 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-1° / -11°478.58.79.40.0
Feb / -7°659.91010.40.0
Mar / -2°10213.79.711.71.0
Apr14° / 13315.33.8133.6
May19° / 12115.40.614.25.3
Jun22° / 11°6411.2014.96.8
Jul25° / 13°336.5014.67.9
Aug25° / 12°265013.68.3
Sep21° / 346.40.112.37.6
Oct15° / 739.42.610.94.6
Nov / -4°779.97.39.71.1
Dec / -9°689.89.99.10.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48911
58911
68911
78812
88812
98812
108713
118713
128614
138614
148614
158515
168515
178416
188416
198317
208119
218119
228020
237822
247822
257723
267624
277525
287426
297327
307228

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Kara-Kulja gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 22% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1170
2170
3170
4160
5160
6160
7160
8160
9160
10160
11170
12170
13180
14180
15190
16200
17210
18220
19230
20240
21250
22261
23271
24281
25291
26302
27302
28312
29323
30333

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 (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
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 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min 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 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:377:34
212.96:387:32
312.96:397:30
412.86:407:29
512.86:417:27
612.76:427:25
712.76:437:24
812.66:447:22
912.66:457:20
1012.56:467:18
1112.56:477:17
1212.46:487:15
1312.46:497:13
1412.46:507:11
1512.36:517:10
1612.36:527:08
1712.26:537:06
1812.26:547:04
1912.16:557:03
2012.16:567:01
2112.06:576:59
2212.06:586:57
2311.96:596:56
2411.97:006:54
2511.97:016:52
2611.87:026:50
2711.87:036:49
2811.77:046:47
2911.77:056:45
3011.67:066:44

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kara-Kulja?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Kara-Kulja for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kara-Kulja in September

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

In September, Kara-Kulja sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Kara-Kulja 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 Kara-Kulja peaks around May 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 22UV 11Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kara-Kulja 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 Kara-Kulja is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2125 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kara-Kulja?

Kara-Kulja sits at 40.6°N, 73.6°E, 1,384 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Uzgen, 29 km away.

SultonobodXonobodQorasuvJalal-AbadKara SuuSuzakDardoq

Topography around Kara-Kulja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kara-Kulja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 1,449 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,746 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,277 m.

The land around Kara-Kulja is covered by grassland (50%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
1,746 m
80 km
4,277 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Uzgen 29 km · Sultonobod 54 km · Xonobod 55 km · Qorasuv 61 km · Jalal-Abad 61 km · Kara Suu 62 km · Suzak 65 km · Dardoq 67 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 Kara-Kulja (40.6322°, 73.5925°, elevation 1,384 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).