Kansk weather in September

In September, Kansk sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 11 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 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kansk's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kansk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:18 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Kansk is town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.

Density
1,054/km²
people per km²
Founded
1636

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 11°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kansk reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°C cooler than August and about 9°C warmer than October.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2187
3187
4177
5177
6176
7166
8166
9166
10165
11155
12155
13155
14154
15144
16144
17144
18133
19133
20133
21133
22123
23122
24122
25112
26112
27111
28111
29101
30101

How September really feels in Kansk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kansk 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-15° / -23°124.26.67.30.0
Feb-11° / -21°124.26.59.10.0
Mar-2° / -13°154.9611.40.0
Apr / -3°277.83.713.81.4
May16° / 4611.80.8164.6
Jun23° / 11°5110.3017.36.6
Jul25° / 14°6110.7016.86.7
Aug22° / 11°5410014.96.4
Sep14° / 48110.312.53.9
Oct / -3°359.94.410.10.6
Nov-6° / -13°298.710.37.90.0
Dec-13° / -20°247.610.96.70.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43070
53070
63070
72773
82872
92872
102872
112773
122872
132872
142773
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202872
212872
222773
232773
242674
252674
262575
272476
282476
292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Kansk gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2350
3350
4350
5350
6350
7350
8350
9350
10350
11350
12350
13350
14350
15360
16361
17361
18361
19371
20371
21372
22362
23362
24362
25363
26353
27353
28354
29354
30354

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3955
4964
5964
6973
7973
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 144 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:477:27
213.65:497:24
313.55:517:21
413.45:537:18
513.35:557:16
613.35:577:13
713.25:597:10
813.16:017:07
913.06:037:05
1012.96:057:02
1112.96:076:59
1212.86:096:56
1312.76:116:54
1412.66:146:51
1512.56:166:48
1612.56:186:45
1712.46:206:43
1812.36:226:40
1912.26:246:37
2012.16:266:34
2112.16:286:31
2212.06:306:29
2311.96:326:26
2411.86:346:23
2511.76:366:20
2611.76:386:18
2711.66:406:15
2811.56:426:12
2911.46:446:09
3011.36:466:07

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kansk?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kansk.

What to pack for Kansk in September

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

In September, Kansk sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kansk 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 Kansk peaks around June 19 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Kansk 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 Kansk is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.8× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1819 µg/m³Dec 153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr20Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kansk?

Kansk sits at 56.2°N, 95.7°E, 209 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ilanskiy, 22 km away.

Topography around Kansk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kansk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 208 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m.

The land around Kansk is covered by artificial surfaces (45%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), trees (26%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
509 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Ilanskiy 22 km · Borodino 60 km · Zelenogorsk 71 km · Zheleznogorsk 135 km · Tayshet 144 km · Sosnovoborsk 148 km · Berëzovka 162 km · Krasnoyarsk 174 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 Kansk (56.2022°, 95.7185°, elevation 209 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).