Kochkor weather in September

In September, Kochkor sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°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 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kochkor's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kochkor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:43 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kochkor reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3176
4176
5175
6175
7175
8175
9175
10165
11164
12164
13164
14164
15164
16154
17154
18153
19153
20153
21153
22143
23143
24142
25142
26142
27132
28132
29132
30131

How September really feels in Kochkor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kochkor weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -17°41.42.19.30.0
Feb-3° / -15°113.14.310.30.0
Mar / -8°2777.311.60.1
Apr10° / -2°5611.3713.12.0
May14° / 8016.6314.43.4
Jun17° / 7817.10.4154.6
Jul19° / 7517.1014.85.4
Aug19° / 5813.40.213.75.9
Sep15° / 4511.31.712.34.8
Oct / -3°287.24.210.81.9
Nov / -9°144.14.79.60.0
Dec-4° / -15°72.63.790.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67624
77624
87624
97624
107525
117525
127525
137525
147327
157327
167327
177228
187228
197228
207129
217030
227030
236931
246931
256931
266832
276832
286733
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Kochkor gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1383
2383
3383
4383
5394
6394
7394
8394
9394
10395
11395
12395
13385
14385
15386
16386
17376
18376
19376
20376
21377
22367
23367
24367
25357
26358
27358
28348
29349
30339

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 (%)
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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
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 6:27 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:277:27
213.06:287:25
312.96:297:23
412.96:307:21
512.86:317:20
612.86:327:18
712.76:337:16
812.76:347:14
912.66:357:12
1012.66:367:11
1112.56:377:09
1212.56:397:07
1312.46:407:05
1412.46:417:03
1512.36:427:02
1612.36:437:00
1712.26:446:58
1812.26:456:56
1912.16:466:54
2012.16:476:52
2112.06:486:51
2212.06:496:49
2311.96:516:47
2411.96:526:45
2511.86:536:43
2611.86:546:41
2711.76:556:40
2811.76:566:38
2911.66:576:36
3011.66:586:34

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kochkor?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kochkor for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kochkor in September

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

In September, Kochkor sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kochkor 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 Kochkor peaks around May 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highHighModerateMay 19UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kochkor 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 Kochkor is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.2× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1921 µg/m³Dec 184 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kochkor?

Kochkor sits at 42.2°N, 75.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Balykchy, 45 km away.

TokmokNarynIvanovkaKantLebedinovkaBishkekAlmaty

Topography around Kochkor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kochkor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 1,817 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,394 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,863 m.

The land around Kochkor is covered by cropland (46%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
2,394 m
80 km
3,863 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Balykchy 45 km · Tokmok 79 km · Naryn 90 km · Ivanovka 93 km · Kant 106 km · Lebedinovka 115 km · Bishkek 120 km · Almaty 149 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 Kochkor (42.2155°, 75.7566°, elevation 0 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).