Adler weather in September

In September, Adler sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 105 mm of rain across 11.2 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Adler's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adler's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:06 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
37%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Adler is former settlement, now microdistrict in Adlersky District of the city of Sochi.

Founded
1869

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 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Adler reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12318
22318
32317
42317
52317
62317
72217
82217
92217
102216
112216
122216
132216
142216
152216
162116
172116
182115
192115
202115
212115
222115
232115
242015
252015
262014
272014
282014
292014
302014

How September really feels in Adler

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.

Adler 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 / 14615.512.39.10.2
Feb / 11212.99.810.20.4
Mar / 12015.38.511.61.3
Apr13° / 9712.62.713.23.3
May18° / 11°10514.80.114.55.1
Jun22° / 16°9614.1015.26.2
Jul24° / 19°9614.4014.96.7
Aug25° / 19°8012.6013.87.1
Sep21° / 16°10511.2012.36.8
Oct17° / 12°12211.20.410.85.6
Nov12° / 12811.449.53.1
Dec / 1441498.81.1

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 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48515
58416
68416
78416
88416
98317
108218
118218
128119
138020
148020
157822
167822
177624
187525
197426
207327
217228
227129
237030
246931
256832
266832
276832
286733
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Adler gets around 105 mm of rain over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
440
540
640
740
840
940
1039
1139
1238
1337
1437
1536
1635
1735
1835
1934
2034
2134
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2834
2934
3034

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1112244211
2132344191
3152542181
4162641161
5182740141
6192939121
7213037110
822323690
924333580
1025353460
1126363250
1227373140
1328383030
1429392930
1530402820
1631402720
1732412610
1834412510
1935412410
2037412200
2138402100
2240402000
2342401800
2444391700
2546391500
2648381400
2750381200
2852371100
295536900
305735800

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 6 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
296calm
306calm

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 5:49 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:496:51
213.05:506:50
312.95:516:48
412.95:526:46
512.85:536:44
612.85:546:42
712.75:566:40
812.75:576:38
912.65:586:37
1012.65:596:35
1112.56:006:33
1212.56:016:31
1312.46:026:29
1412.46:046:27
1512.36:056:25
1612.36:066:23
1712.26:076:22
1812.26:086:20
1912.16:096:18
2012.16:106:16
2112.06:126:14
2212.06:136:12
2311.96:146:10
2411.96:156:08
2511.86:166:06
2611.86:176:04
2711.76:196:03
2811.76:206:01
2911.66:215:59
3011.66:225:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Adler?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Adler for sightseeing.

What to pack for Adler in September

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

In September, Adler sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Adler in September

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Oct 18 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Adler in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adler peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Adler?

Adler sits at 43.4°N, 39.9°E, 7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kudepsta, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Adler

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adler has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,254 m.

The land around Adler is covered by water (40%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
870 m
80 km
3,254 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Kudepsta 8.0 km · Khosta 11 km · Sochi 25 km · Dagomys 34 km · Lazarevskoye 72 km · Stantsiya Novyy Afon 84 km · Sokhumi 98 km · Tuapse 101 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

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 Adler (43.429°, 39.9239°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).