Bodaybo weather in September

In September, Bodaybo sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bodaybo's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bodaybo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:03 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
74%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Bodaybo is town in Bodaybinsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,448/km²
people per km²
Founded
1864

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 15°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bodaybo reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 9°C cooler than August and about 11°C warmer than October.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2155
3154
4154
5144
6144
7143
8133
9133
10122
11122
12122
13112
14111
15111
16101
17101
18100
19100
2090
2190
229-1
238-1
248-1
257-1
267-2
277-2
286-2
296-3
306-3

How September really feels in Bodaybo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bodaybo 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-25° / -32°93.68.46.90.0
Feb-18° / -27°1148.48.90.0
Mar-7° / -19°18610.111.40.0
Apr / -9°339.29.8140.0
May11° / -1°6412.75.316.32.4
Jun20° / 8313.10.417.75.7
Jul23° / 12°10212.9017.16.3
Aug20° / 8512.2015.15.8
Sep11° / 7813.83.712.52.2
Oct-1° / -9°4010.611.29.90.0
Nov-15° / -23°258.211.67.60.0
Dec-24° / -31°145.29.76.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42872
52872
62872
72872
82773
92674
102674
112575
122575
132575
142476
152476
162476
172476
182377
192476
202476
212377
222377
232377
242377
252377
262377
272278
282278
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Bodaybo gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1453
2453
3464
4474
5485
6485
7486
8487
9497
10488
11489
12489
134810
144711
154611
164612
174513
184514
194415
204416
214317
224317
234318
244219
254220
264221
274222
284123
294125
304126

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 150 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:307:16
213.75:327:13
313.65:347:10
413.55:367:07
513.45:397:04
613.35:417:01
713.35:436:59
813.25:456:56
913.15:476:53
1013.05:506:50
1112.95:526:47
1212.85:546:44
1312.75:566:41
1412.75:586:38
1512.66:016:35
1612.56:036:32
1712.46:056:29
1812.36:076:26
1912.26:096:23
2012.16:126:21
2112.16:146:18
2212.06:166:15
2311.96:186:12
2411.86:206:09
2511.76:236:06
2611.66:256:03
2711.66:276:00
2811.56:295:57
2911.46:315:54
3011.36:345:51

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bodaybo

In seasonPeak

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

Bodaybo'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 Bodaybo?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bodaybo.

What to pack for Bodaybo in September

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

In September, Bodaybo sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bodaybo in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bodaybo peaks around May 21 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowMay 21UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Bodaybo 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 Bodaybo is worst in July — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 33.4× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1835 µg/m³Dec 181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar4Good
Apr5Good
May9Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug22Moderate
Sep6Good
Oct4Good
Nov2Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bodaybo?

Bodaybo sits at 57.9°N, 114.2°E, 302 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lensk, 322 km away.

MirnyZheleznogorsk-IlimskiyNeryungriChitaAldan

Topography around Bodaybo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bodaybo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m.

The land around Bodaybo is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
404 m
16 km
1,012 m
80 km
1,724 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Lensk 322 km · Severobaykal’sk 386 km · Ust’-Kut 518 km · Mirny 521 km · Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy 622 km · Neryungri 646 km · Chita 648 km · Aldan 660 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 Bodaybo (57.8535°, 114.2041°, elevation 302 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).