Atkarsk weather in September

In September, Atkarsk sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Atkarsk's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atkarsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:42 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Atkarsk is city in Russia.

Density
2,614/km²
people per km²
Founded
1800

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 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Atkarsk reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42110
52110
62110
72110
82010
92010
10209
11209
12199
13199
14199
15198
16188
17188
18188
19187
20177
21177
22177
23177
24166
25166
26166
27166
28156
29156
30155

How September really feels in Atkarsk

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.

Atkarsk weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -12°399.110.68.10.0
Feb-6° / -12°348.28.79.60.0
Mar / -7°378.17.311.50.0
Apr12° / 418.21.513.63.1
May20° / 488.9015.46.4
Jun24° / 13°5810.5016.46.9
Jul26° / 15°528.90167.0
Aug25° / 14°426.8014.47.4
Sep18° / 477.3012.46.1
Oct10° / 438.5110.42.4
Nov / -4°388.15.18.60.0
Dec-4° / -9°409.49.77.60.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44951
54753
64753
74753
84654
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144456
154456
164456
174456
184357
194258
204357
214258
224159
234159
243961
253961
263961
273763
283763
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Atkarsk gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.3 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2727
2827
2927
3027

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19082
29082
39271
49271
59361
69361
79451
89550
99640
109640
119730
129730
139820
149820
159820
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 120 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:176:42
213.35:196:40
313.35:216:37
413.25:226:35
513.15:246:33
613.15:266:30
713.05:276:28
812.95:296:25
912.95:316:23
1012.85:326:21
1112.75:346:18
1212.75:366:16
1312.65:376:13
1412.55:396:11
1512.55:416:09
1612.45:426:06
1712.35:446:04
1812.35:466:01
1912.25:485:59
2012.15:495:56
2112.15:515:54
2212.05:535:52
2311.95:545:49
2411.85:565:47
2511.85:585:44
2611.75:595:42
2711.66:015:40
2811.66:035:37
2911.56:055:35
3011.46:065:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Atkarsk?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Atkarsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Atkarsk in September

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

In September, Atkarsk sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Atkarsk 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 Atkarsk peaks around July 11 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Atkarsk?

Atkarsk sits at 51.9°N, 45.0°E, 206 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Petrovsk, 54 km away.

Topography around Atkarsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atkarsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m.

The land around Atkarsk is covered by trees (41%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
336 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Petrovsk 54 km · Kalininsk 56 km · Saratov 78 km · Serdobsk 84 km · Engels 88 km · Privolzhskiy 89 km · Rtishchevo 93 km · Zhirnovsk 102 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 Atkarsk (51.8806°, 45.0061°, elevation 206 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).