Kirov weather in September

In September, Kirov sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 11.3 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 17°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Kirov's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:20 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Kirov is capital of Kirov Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,988/km²
people per km²
Founded
1374

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 17°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kirov reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°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 6°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2179
3178
4178
5168
6168
7168
8168
9167
10157
11157
12157
13157
14147
15146
16146
17146
18136
19136
20135
21135
22125
23125
24125
25125
26124
27114
28114
29114
30114

How September really feels in Kirov

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.

Kirov 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-9° / -15°3810.913.66.80.0
Feb-7° / -14°30810.18.80.0
Mar-0° / -8°399.310.111.40.0
Apr / -0°408.93.5141.6
May16° / 5410.70.516.55.0
Jun21° / 11°7012.4017.95.9
Jul23° / 13°7111.7017.36.6
Aug20° / 11°6611.2015.26.0
Sep14° / 5611.30.312.53.8
Oct / 6812.449.90.7
Nov-2° / -7°4710.89.57.50.0
Dec-7° / -12°4411.913.46.10.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42773
52773
62773
72674
82674
92575
102476
112377
122377
132377
142377
152377
162377
172278
182179
192179
202179
212278
222278
232278
242278
252179
262179
272080
282080
291981
301981

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Kirov gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1380
2380
3370
4370
5370
6370
7370
8370
9370
10380
11380
12380
13380
14380
15381
16381
17381
18381
19381
20381
21382
22382
23392
24393
25393
26393
27403
28404
29404
30404

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186122
287112
388102
49091
59181
69271
79361
89361
99451
109550
119640
129730
139730
149730
159820
169820
179820
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in September

Winds average 12 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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
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 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 4:46 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:466:36
213.74:496:33
313.64:516:30
413.64:536:27
513.54:566:24
613.44:586:21
713.35:006:18
813.25:026:15
913.15:056:12
1013.05:076:09
1112.95:096:06
1212.95:116:03
1312.85:146:00
1412.75:165:57
1512.65:185:54
1612.55:205:51
1712.45:235:48
1812.35:255:45
1912.25:275:42
2012.25:305:39
2112.15:325:36
2212.05:345:33
2311.95:365:30
2411.85:395:27
2511.75:415:24
2611.65:435:21
2711.55:465:18
2811.45:485:15
2911.45:505:12
3011.35:525:09

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kirov?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kirov.

What to pack for Kirov in September

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

In September, Kirov sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kirov 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 Kirov peaks around June 20 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kirov?

Kirov sits at 58.6°N, 49.7°E, 179 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kirovo-Chepetsk, 22 km away.

Topography around Kirov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Kirov is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Kirovo-Chepetsk 22 km · Slobodskoy 33 km · Kotel’nich 84 km · Sovetsk 120 km · Omutninsk 147 km · Yaransk 178 km · Glazov 182 km · Shakhun’ya 206 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 Kirov (58.5981°, 49.6578°, elevation 179 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).