Donetsk weather in September

In September, Donetsk sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 12.4 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 42% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Donetsk's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Donetsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:04 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Donetsk is town in Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Density
454/km²
people per km²
Founded
1681

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 Donetsk reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22513
32413
42412
52412
62412
72312
82312
92311
102311
112311
122211
132211
142210
152210
162110
172110
182110
192110
20219
21209
22209
23209
24209
25199
26198
27198
28198
29188
30188

How September really feels in Donetsk

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.

Donetsk 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-2° / -7°409.27.18.60.0
Feb-0° / -7°358.16.19.90.0
Mar / -2°409.64.711.60.6
Apr15° / 468.80.413.44.5
May22° / 10°579.80156.7
Jun26° / 15°519.4015.86.8
Jul29° / 17°468015.56.3
Aug28° / 16°335.1014.16.9
Sep22° / 10°416.5012.47.2
Oct14° / 407.30.410.64.2
Nov / -1°3572.290.4
Dec-0° / -5°428.668.20.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36139
46139
56040
66040
75941
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146139
156040
166040
176040
185941
195842
205743
215743
225644
235446
245446
255347
265248
275248
285050
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Donetsk gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1751861
2751861
3781750
4781750
5791650
6801640
7811540
8811540
9831430
10831430
11851320
12861220
13861220
14871120
15871120
16891010
17891010
1890910
1990910
2091810
2191810
2291810
2392710
2492710
2592710
2692710
2793610
2893610
2993610
3093610

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:436:57
213.25:446:55
313.15:456:53
413.15:476:51
513.05:486:49
612.95:506:47
712.95:516:44
812.85:536:42
912.85:546:40
1012.75:556:38
1112.65:576:36
1212.65:586:34
1312.56:006:31
1412.56:016:29
1512.46:036:27
1612.36:046:25
1712.36:066:23
1812.26:076:21
1912.26:086:18
2012.16:106:16
2112.06:116:14
2212.06:136:12
2311.96:146:10
2411.96:166:07
2511.86:176:05
2611.76:196:03
2711.76:206:01
2811.66:215:59
2911.66:235:57
3011.56:245:55

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Donetsk?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Donetsk in September

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

In September, Donetsk sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Donetsk in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Donetsk peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Donetsk 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 Donetsk is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Donetsk?

Donetsk sits at 48.3°N, 40.0°E, 87 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sukhodilsk, 17 km away.

Topography around Donetsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Donetsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m.

The land around Donetsk is covered by grassland (39%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), trees (26%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
222 m
80 km
350 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Sukhodilsk 17 km · Sorokyne 17 km · Otamanivka 22 km · Kamensk-Shakhtinsky 23 km · Gukovo 31 km · Voznesenivka 31 km · Zverevo 37 km · Dovzhansk 37 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 Donetsk (48.3375°, 39.9542°, elevation 87 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).