Sokółka weather in September

In September, Sokółka sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 61 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Sokółka's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sokółka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:08 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Sokółka is city of Poland.

Density
1,025/km²
people per km²
Founded
1450

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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Sokółka reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32010
41910
51910
61910
71910
81910
9199
10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
15179
16178
17178
18178
19178
20168
21168
22167
23167
24167
25167
26157
27157
28157
29157
30146

How September really feels in Sokółka

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.

Sokółka weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4010.57.67.80.0
Feb / -5°389.76.99.40.0
Mar / -2°4110.34.511.50.3
Apr12° / 479.81.413.73.3
May18° / 6912.40.115.65.5
Jun21° / 11°7312.5016.76.0
Jul23° / 13°8913.6016.26.3
Aug23° / 12°7511.3014.66.5
Sep17° / 619.9012.55.4
Oct11° / 50100.710.32.6
Nov / 4210.33.28.40.2
Dec / -4°4510.26.17.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44060
54060
64060
73862
83862
93862
103961
113862
123862
133862
143862
153763
163763
173862
183862
193763
203763
213763
223862
233862
243763
253763
263763
273763
283664
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sokółka gets around 61 mm of rain over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
636
736
836
936
1035
1135
1234
1334
1433
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174233
276222
377212
478202
579192
679192
780182
881172
982162
1083152
1184142
1284142
1385132
1486122
1588111
1689101
1789101
189091
199181
209271
219271
229361
239361
249550
259550
269550
279640
289640
299640
309640

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 4:41 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:416:10
213.44:436:08
313.34:456:06
413.34:466:03
513.24:486:01
613.14:505:58
713.14:525:56
813.04:535:53
912.94:555:51
1012.84:575:48
1112.84:595:45
1212.75:015:43
1312.65:025:40
1412.65:045:38
1512.55:065:35
1612.45:085:33
1712.35:105:30
1812.35:115:28
1912.25:135:25
2012.15:155:23
2112.15:175:20
2212.05:195:18
2311.95:205:15
2411.85:225:12
2511.85:245:10
2611.75:265:07
2711.65:285:05
2811.55:305:02
2911.55:315:00
3011.45:334:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Sokółka?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Sokółka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sokółka in September

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

In September, Sokółka sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Sokółka in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sokółka peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sokółka?

Sokółka sits at 53.4°N, 23.5°E, 174 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Grodno, 37 km away.

AugustówŁapyVaukavyskHajnówkaGrajewoBielsk Podlaski

Topography around Sokółka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sokółka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m.

The land around Sokółka is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (27%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (44%), cropland (34%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), cropland (32%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
189 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Grodno 37 km · Białystok 38 km · Augustów 59 km · Łapy 62 km · Vaukavysk 69 km · Hajnówka 74 km · Grajewo 74 km · Bielsk Podlaski 74 km

Poland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,420
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 600
Religion
Roman Catholic 71%refused to answer 21%no religion 7%

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 Sokółka (53.4072°, 23.5023°, elevation 174 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).