Jēkabpils weather in September

In September, Jēkabpils sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 59 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Jēkabpils's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jēkabpils's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:57 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Jēkabpils is state city of Latvia in Jēkabpils Municipality, municipal center.

Density
787/km²
people per km²
Founded
1670

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 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Jēkabpils reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31910
41910
51810
61810
7189
8189
9189
10179
11179
12179
13179
14178
15168
16168
17168
18168
19168
20158
21157
22157
23157
24157
25147
26147
27147
28147
29146
30136

How September really feels in Jēkabpils

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.

Jēkabpils weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°4711.38.97.20.0
Feb-1° / -7°42108.49.10.0
Mar / -3°4210.35.711.40.1
Apr11° / 459.71.913.92.7
May17° / 6611.10.116.15.3
Jun20° / 11°8312.4017.35.8
Jul23° / 13°7612.8016.86.3
Aug22° / 12°7912.2014.96.2
Sep16° / 5910.7012.54.8
Oct / 6312.41.210.11.8
Nov / -0°5311.23.77.90.0
Dec-0° / -4°4611.78.66.70.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43367
53367
63268
73268
83268
93268
103169
113169
123169
133268
143268
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203268
213169
223169
233169
243169
253070
263070
273070
283070
292971
302872

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Jēkabpils gets around 59 mm of rain over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
539
638
738
838
938
1037
1137
1236
1336
1435
1535
1634
1734
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835
2936
3037

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177212
278202
379192
480182
581181
682171
783161
884151
985141
1086131
1187121
1288111
1389101
1489101
159190
169280
179370
189370
199460
209460
219550
229550
239550
249640
259640
269640
279640
289640
299730
309730

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 144 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:267:07
213.65:287:04
313.55:307:01
413.45:326:58
513.45:346:56
613.35:366:53
713.25:386:50
813.15:406:47
913.05:426:44
1013.05:456:42
1112.95:476:39
1212.85:496:36
1312.75:516:33
1412.65:536:31
1512.55:556:28
1612.55:576:25
1712.45:596:22
1812.36:016:19
1912.26:036:16
2012.16:056:14
2112.16:076:11
2212.06:096:08
2311.96:116:05
2411.86:136:02
2511.76:166:00
2611.76:185:57
2711.66:205:54
2811.56:225:51
2911.46:245:49
3011.36:265:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Jēkabpils?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Jēkabpils for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jēkabpils in September

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

In September, Jēkabpils sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Jēkabpils in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jēkabpils peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Jēkabpils?

Jēkabpils sits at 56.5°N, 25.9°E, 83 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Madona, 45 km away.

MadonaDaugavpilsOgreRēzekneSiguldaCēsisSalaspilsVisaginas

Topography around Jēkabpils

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jēkabpils has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.

The land around Jēkabpils is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
300 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Madona 45 km · Daugavpils 80 km · Ogre 84 km · Rēzekne 91 km · Sigulda 95 km · Cēsis 97 km · Salaspils 100 km · Visaginas 107 km

Latvia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,312
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 599
Religion
Lutheran 36%unspecified/none 24%Roman Catholic 20%Orthodox 19%

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 Jēkabpils (56.499°, 25.8574°, elevation 83 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).