Birobidzhan weather in September

In September, Birobidzhan sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 99 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 16°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 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Birobidzhan's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birobidzhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:52 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Birobidzhan is town and administrative center of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in the far east of Russia.

Density
435/km²
people per km²
Founded
1915

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 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Birobidzhan reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 9°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32211
42111
52111
62111
72110
82110
92010
10209
11209
12209
13198
14198
15198
16197
17197
18187
19187
20186
21186
22176
23175
24175
25175
26165
27164
28164
29164
30153

How September really feels in Birobidzhan

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.

Birobidzhan weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-15° / -28°61.82.48.50.0
Feb-9° / -23°81.92.59.80.0
Mar / -13°234.44.711.60.0
Apr10° / -1°467.8313.42.4
May19° / 93120.2155.5
Jun23° / 13°10813.5015.96.0
Jul26° / 16°18215015.55.8
Aug24° / 15°17314.6014.26.0
Sep19° / 9911.1012.45.8
Oct / -1°557.31.610.52.2
Nov-4° / -14°224.64.38.90.0
Dec-14° / -25°122.93.78.10.0

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 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34555
44555
54654
64753
74852
84951
95050
104951
115050
125149
135149
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285347
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Birobidzhan gets around 99 mm of rain over 11.1 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 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
442
542
641
741
840
940
1039
1139
1238
1338
1437
1537
1636
1736
1836
1935
2035
2135
2235
2334
2434
2534
2633
2733
2832
2932
3031

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 (%)
14034224
24333203
34632183
45031163
55330143
65728132
76126112
86325102
9682381
10712171
11741961
12761851
13801640
14831430
15851230
16871120
17881020
1891810
1992710
2093610
2194510
2295410
2396400
2497300
2598200
2698200
2799100
2899100
2999100
30100000

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 108 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:307:46
213.26:327:44
313.16:337:42
413.16:357:39
513.06:367:37
613.06:377:35
712.96:397:33
812.86:407:31
912.86:427:29
1012.76:437:26
1112.76:457:24
1212.66:467:22
1312.56:487:20
1412.56:497:18
1512.46:517:15
1612.46:527:13
1712.36:547:11
1812.26:557:09
1912.26:567:07
2012.16:587:04
2112.06:597:02
2212.07:017:00
2311.97:026:58
2411.97:046:56
2511.87:056:53
2611.77:076:51
2711.77:086:49
2811.67:106:47
2911.67:116:45
3011.57:136:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Birobidzhan

In seasonPeak

In September, Birobidzhan sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Birobidzhan's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Birobidzhan?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Birobidzhan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Birobidzhan in September

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

In September, Birobidzhan sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Birobidzhan 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 Birobidzhan peaks around August 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 13UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Birobidzhan 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 Birobidzhan is worst in April — around 119 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 26.5× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodPoorUnhealthyApr 15115 µg/m³Dec 245 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr119Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug9Good
Sep6Good
Oct47Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Birobidzhan?

Birobidzhan sits at 48.8°N, 132.9°E, 84 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Khabarovsk, 164 km away.

Topography around Birobidzhan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birobidzhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,371 m.

The land around Birobidzhan is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), trees (29%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (34%) and wetland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and wetland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
1,371 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Khabarovsk 164 km · Vyazemskiy 195 km · Bikin 242 km · Raychikhinsk 278 km · Luchegorsk 281 km · Dalnerechensk 324 km · Amursk 329 km · Komsomolsk-on-Amur 353 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 Birobidzhan (48.793°, 132.9203°, elevation 84 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).