Beslan weather in September

In September, Beslan sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 58 mm of rain across 8.5 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 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Beslan's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beslan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:47 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Beslan is town and the administrative center of Pravoberezhny District of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia.

Density
1,484/km²
people per km²
Founded
1847

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 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Beslan reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32415
42415
52414
62414
72414
82314
92314
102313
112313
122313
132313
142213
152213
162212
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192112
202112
212112
222111
232111
242011
252011
262011
272011
282010
291910
301910

How September really feels in Beslan

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.

Beslan 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 / -5°2477.59.20.0
Feb / -4°286.66.310.20.0
Mar / 5610.96.511.61.6
Apr15° / 7011113.14.2
May20° / 11°9413.7014.45.7
Jun24° / 15°10212.5015.16.5
Jul27° / 17°679.6014.96.7
Aug27° / 17°608.9013.86.9
Sep22° / 13°588.5012.37.0
Oct16° / 498.20.710.85.2
Nov / 366.83.59.51.5
Dec / -3°2665.58.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45446
55347
65347
75347
85347
95446
105446
115545
125545
135644
145644
155743
165644
175743
185644
195743
205644
215644
225545
235545
245446
255347
265347
275248
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Beslan gets around 58 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
426
527
627
728
828
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3028

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12434338
22634328
32835307
43035296
53235286
63335275
73535264
83735244
93935233
104135223
114235212
124435192
134635181
144736161
154836151
165037130
175137120
185237110
195337100
20543790
21573670
22583660
23593560
24613450
25633340
26653230
27673030
28692920
29712720
30732520

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
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 5:30 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:306:33
213.05:326:31
312.95:336:29
412.95:346:27
512.85:356:25
612.85:366:24
712.75:376:22
812.75:386:20
912.65:406:18
1012.65:416:16
1112.55:426:14
1212.55:436:12
1312.45:446:11
1412.45:456:09
1512.35:466:07
1612.35:476:05
1712.25:496:03
1812.25:506:01
1912.15:515:59
2012.15:525:57
2112.05:535:55
2212.05:545:54
2311.95:565:52
2411.95:575:50
2511.85:585:48
2611.85:595:46
2711.76:005:44
2811.76:015:42
2911.66:025:41
3011.66:045:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Beslan?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Beslan for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Beslan in September

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

In September, Beslan sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Beslan 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 Beslan peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Beslan 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 Beslan is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Beslan?

Beslan sits at 43.2°N, 44.5°E, 486 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kantyshevo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Beslan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beslan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 485 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,901 m.

The land around Beslan is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), trees (29%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
4,901 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Kantyshevo 9.0 km · Ardon 19 km · Nazran 20 km · Vladikavkaz 20 km · Ekazhevo 24 km · Surkhakhi 30 km · Alagir 30 km · Karabulak 32 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 Beslan (43.1928°, 44.5327°, elevation 486 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).