Talas weather in September

In September, Talas sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Talas's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Talas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:57 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Talas is town in Kyrgyzstan.

Density
3,101/km²
people per km²
Founded
1877

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 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Talas reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1197
2197
3197
4197
5196
6196
7186
8186
9186
10186
11185
12185
13175
14175
15175
16175
17175
18174
19164
20164
21164
22164
23164
24153
25153
26153
27153
28153
29142
30142

How September really feels in Talas

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.

Talas weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -14°307.48.19.20.0
Feb-3° / -11°4699.510.30.0
Mar / -6°7011.810.211.60.1
Apr10° / -0°11014.86.813.12.0
May15° / 12318.42.714.43.8
Jun19° / 8917.60.415.15.2
Jul21° / 10°6615.1014.86.0
Aug21° / 5613.3013.76.4
Sep17° / 6011.81.412.35.5
Oct11° / -2°619.54.810.82.6
Nov / -8°538.97.49.60.1
Dec-4° / -12°398.38.48.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58218
68218
78218
88119
98020
108020
117921
127822
137822
147723
157723
167723
177624
187525
197525
207426
217327
227327
237228
247129
257030
267129
277030
286931
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Talas gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1402
2402
3402
4393
5393
6393
7393
8393
9394
10384
11384
12384
13374
14374
15374
16374
17374
18374
19384
20385
21395
22395
23396
24406
25407
26407
27407
28418
29419
304110

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 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 6:40 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:407:41
213.06:417:39
312.96:437:38
412.96:447:36
512.86:457:34
612.86:467:32
712.76:477:30
812.76:487:29
912.66:497:27
1012.66:507:25
1112.56:517:23
1212.56:527:21
1312.46:547:19
1412.46:557:18
1512.36:567:16
1612.36:577:14
1712.26:587:12
1812.26:597:10
1912.17:007:08
2012.17:017:06
2112.07:027:05
2212.07:047:03
2311.97:057:01
2411.97:066:59
2511.87:076:57
2611.87:086:55
2711.77:096:54
2811.77:106:52
2911.67:116:50
3011.67:136:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Talas?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Talas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Talas in September

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

In September, Talas sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Talas 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 Talas peaks around May 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 18UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Talas 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 Talas is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1517 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Talas?

Talas sits at 42.5°N, 72.2°E, 1,238 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Sarykemer, 81 km away.

SarykemerTarazMerkeToktogulKara-Kul’Tash-KumyrKara-BaltaAla-Buka

Topography around Talas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Talas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 1,243 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,426 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,836 m.

The land around Talas is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
1,426 m
80 km
3,836 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Sarykemer 81 km · Taraz 82 km · Merke 87 km · Toktogul 92 km · Kara-Kul’ 106 km · Tash-Kumyr 131 km · Kara-Balta 135 km · Ala-Buka 139 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 Talas (42.5226°, 72.2417°, elevation 1,238 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).