Baksan weather in September

In September, Baksan sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Baksan's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baksan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:51 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Baksan is human settlement in Baksan Urban Okrug, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia.

Density
1,876/km²
people per km²
Founded
1822

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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Baksan reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22514
32414
42414
52414
62414
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132212
142212
152212
162212
172212
182112
192111
202111
212111
222111
232011
242010
252010
262010
271910
281910
29199
30199

How September really feels in Baksan

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.

Baksan weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°329.310.29.10.0
Feb / -5°328.18.110.20.0
Mar / -1°5611.97.211.61.1
Apr14° / 6310.51.113.24.0
May20° / 10°79130.114.55.7
Jun24° / 15°8412.6015.26.4
Jul27° / 17°629.2014.96.8
Aug27° / 17°599013.86.8
Sep22° / 12°589.2012.36.8
Oct15° / 559.40.710.84.6
Nov / -0°459.24.69.51.0
Dec / -4°358.37.68.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
105050
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
165248
175149
185248
195149
205050
214951
224951
234852
244753
254753
264654
274456
284456
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Baksan gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
529
630
730
830
931
1031
1131
1231
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2829
2929
3029

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13536263
23636252
33836242
43937222
54137212
64237192
74436182
84636162
94836152
104936131
115136121
125335111
135435101
14553591
15573481
16593470
17613360
18623350
19643240
20653140
21673030
22682930
23702820
24712720
25732610
26742510
27762310
28772210
29802000
30811900

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min 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 90 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:346:37
213.05:356:35
313.05:366:34
412.95:376:32
512.95:396:30
612.85:406:28
712.85:416:26
812.75:426:24
912.75:436:22
1012.65:446:20
1112.65:466:19
1212.55:476:17
1312.45:486:15
1412.45:496:13
1512.35:506:11
1612.35:516:09
1712.25:526:07
1812.25:546:05
1912.15:556:03
2012.15:566:01
2112.05:575:59
2212.05:585:58
2311.96:005:56
2411.96:015:54
2511.86:025:52
2611.86:035:50
2711.76:045:48
2811.76:055:46
2911.66:075:44
3011.66:085:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Baksan?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Baksan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Baksan in September

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

In September, Baksan sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Baksan 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 Baksan peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 10UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Baksan 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 Baksan is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baksan?

Baksan sits at 43.7°N, 43.5°E, 453 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Dugulubgey, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Baksan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baksan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 451 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,956 m.

The land around Baksan is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), grassland (27%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
706 m
80 km
4,956 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Dugulubgey 2.0 km · Chegem 14 km · Nalchik 22 km · Nartkala 29 km · Novopavlovsk 32 km · Prokhladnyy 41 km · Nezlobnaya 49 km · Goryachevodskiy 52 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 Baksan (43.6837°, 43.5351°, elevation 453 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).