Astrakhan weather in September

In September, Astrakhan sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Astrakhan's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Astrakhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:32 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Astrakhan is city in the south of Russia.

Density
2,555/km²
people per km²
Founded
1558

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 27°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Astrakhan reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22716
32715
42715
52715
62615
72615
82614
92614
102514
112514
122513
132513
142413
152413
162413
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182312
192312
202312
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292110
302010

How September really feels in Astrakhan

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.

Astrakhan weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°154.53.68.80.0
Feb / -6°133.82.6100.0
Mar / -1°204.61.711.61.4
Apr16° / 264.9013.35.6
May24° / 13°275.6014.77.5
Jun29° / 18°204.4015.56.1
Jul32° / 20°153.4015.24.9
Aug31° / 19°122.50145.8
Sep24° / 13°153.5012.48.0
Oct16° / 204.5010.75.7
Nov / -0°184.51.29.21.0
Dec / -4°185.13.38.50.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47327
57327
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177129
187129
197030
207030
216832
226733
236634
246634
256535
266535
276436
286436
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Astrakhan gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
69
79
89
99
1010
1110
1210
1311
1411
1512
1612
1712
1813
1913
2013
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2813
2913
3013

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15927131
26027121
36226111
46426100
5662590
6682480
7692470
8702370
9722260
10752050
11761950
12771850
13791740
14801640
15811540
16831430
17841330
18851230
19851230
20861130
21871030
22871030
23871030
2488930
2588930
2688930
2789830
2889830
2990820
3090820

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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2113light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:136:22
213.15:146:20
313.05:156:18
413.05:176:16
512.95:186:14
612.95:196:12
712.85:216:10
812.85:226:08
912.75:236:06
1012.75:256:04
1112.65:266:02
1212.55:276:00
1312.55:285:58
1412.45:305:56
1512.45:315:54
1612.35:325:52
1712.35:345:50
1812.25:355:48
1912.25:365:46
2012.15:385:44
2112.05:395:42
2212.05:405:40
2311.95:425:37
2411.95:435:35
2511.85:445:33
2611.85:465:31
2711.75:475:29
2811.65:485:27
2911.65:505:25
3011.55:515:23

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Astrakhan?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Astrakhan for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Astrakhan in September

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

In September, Astrakhan sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Astrakhan in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Astrakhan peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Astrakhan 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 Astrakhan is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1946 µg/m³Jun 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar49Poor
Apr33Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Astrakhan?

Astrakhan sits at 46.3°N, 48.0°E, -12 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kamyzyak, 27 km away.

Topography around Astrakhan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Astrakhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of -20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m.

The land around Astrakhan is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and wetland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
44 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kamyzyak 27 km · Kharabali 132 km · Shalkar 198 km · Akhtubinsk 257 km · Elista 291 km · Neftekumsk 296 km · Kizlyar 297 km · Balykshi 302 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 Astrakhan (46.3497°, 48.0408°, elevation -12 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).