Gagarin weather in September

In September, Gagarin sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Gagarin's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gagarin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:21 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Gagarin is city and administrative center of Gagarinsky District of Smolensk Oblast in central Russia.

Density
1,997/km²
people per km²
Founded
1718

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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical September day in Gagarin reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31810
4189
5189
6189
7189
8179
9179
10178
11178
12168
13168
14168
15167
16167
17157
18157
19157
20156
21156
22146
23146
24146
25146
26145
27135
28135
29135
30135

How September really feels in Gagarin

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.

Gagarin weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°389.910.77.40.0
Feb-3° / -9°338.89.79.20.0
Mar / -5°369.27.711.40.0
Apr11° / 399.11.813.82.6
May18° / 7212.10.115.95.4
Jun21° / 11°7612.7017.15.9
Jul23° / 14°8313016.66.3
Aug22° / 12°7010.9014.86.4
Sep16° / 589.80.212.54.7
Oct / 5711.42.210.11.5
Nov / -3°459.85.580.0
Dec-3° / -7°391010.26.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23070
32971
42971
52971
62872
72773
82674
92773
102773
112674
122773
132773
142971
153070
163070
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223268
233169
243070
253070
263070
272971
282971
292773
302674

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Gagarin gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2390
3390
4390
5380
6380
7380
8370
9370
10360
11350
12340
13330
14320
15310
16310
17300
18290
19290
20281
21281
22281
23281
24281
25281
26292
27292
28302
29302
30312

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
285141
386131
487121
588111
688111
789101
89091
99181
109271
119271
129361
139451
149451
159541
169631
179730
189820
199820
209820
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:517:28
213.55:537:26
313.55:557:23
413.45:577:20
513.35:597:18
613.26:017:15
713.26:037:12
813.16:057:10
913.06:077:07
1012.96:097:04
1112.86:117:01
1212.86:136:59
1312.76:156:56
1412.66:176:53
1512.56:196:51
1612.56:216:48
1712.46:236:45
1812.36:256:42
1912.26:276:40
2012.16:296:37
2112.16:316:34
2212.06:336:32
2311.96:356:29
2411.86:376:26
2511.76:396:23
2611.76:416:21
2711.66:436:18
2811.56:456:15
2911.46:476:13
3011.46:496:10

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Gagarin?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Gagarin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gagarin in September

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

In September, Gagarin sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gagarin 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 Gagarin peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gagarin?

Gagarin sits at 55.6°N, 35.0°E, 190 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vyaz’ma, 58 km away.

Topography around Gagarin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gagarin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m.

The land around Gagarin is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (30%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
190 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Vyaz’ma 58 km · Mozhaysk 65 km · Volokolamsk 81 km · Rzhev 89 km · Tuchkovo 93 km · Kubinka 107 km · Maloyaroslavets 111 km · Naro-Fominsk 111 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 Gagarin (55.5533°, 34.9968°, elevation 190 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).