Kyzyl weather in September

In September, Kyzyl sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kyzyl's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyzyl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:25 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Kyzyl is city in Aziatic Russia.

Density
1,201/km²
people per km²
Founded
1914

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 19°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kyzyl reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 13°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 7°C cooler than August and about 10°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1207
2207
3197
4196
5196
6186
7185
8185
9185
10175
11174
12174
13174
14164
15163
16163
17163
18153
19152
20152
21142
22142
23141
24141
25131
26131
27130
28120
29120
30120

How September really feels in Kyzyl

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kyzyl 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-17° / -27°30.81.68.10.0
Feb-11° / -24°31.229.60.0
Mar-2° / -15°62.22.911.50.0
Apr10° / -3°165.12.113.62.4
May18° / 298.80.915.45.6
Jun24° / 10°4510.3016.36.7
Jul25° / 13°6812.20166.4
Aug23° / 10°5010.7014.46.6
Sep16° / 337.60.612.45.2
Oct / -4°165.12.910.41.1
Nov-6° / -15°113.64.88.60.0
Dec-16° / -24°72.23.77.70.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54753
64753
74753
84852
94852
104852
114951
124951
134951
145050
155149
165149
175248
185248
195347
205248
215248
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305248

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Kyzyl gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2290
3290
4280
5280
6281
7271
8271
9261
10261
11251
12251
13251
14252
15242
16242
17242
18242
19243
20243
21243
22233
23233
24223
25223
26223
27213
28214
29204
30204

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 120 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:007:24
213.36:027:22
313.36:037:19
413.26:057:17
513.16:077:15
613.16:087:12
713.06:107:10
812.96:127:08
912.96:137:05
1012.86:157:03
1112.76:177:00
1212.76:186:58
1312.66:206:56
1412.56:216:53
1512.56:236:51
1612.46:256:48
1712.36:266:46
1812.36:286:43
1912.26:306:41
2012.16:326:39
2112.16:336:36
2212.06:356:34
2311.96:376:31
2411.86:386:29
2511.86:406:27
2611.76:426:24
2711.66:436:22
2811.66:456:19
2911.56:476:17
3011.46:486:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kyzyl?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kyzyl for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kyzyl in September

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

In September, Kyzyl sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kyzyl 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 Kyzyl peaks around May 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 22UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kyzyl 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 Kyzyl is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.6× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1625 µg/m³Dec 153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar11Good
Apr27Moderate
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kyzyl?

Kyzyl sits at 51.7°N, 94.4°E, 612 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Shushenskoye, 247 km away.

Topography around Kyzyl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyzyl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 637 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,160 m.

The land around Kyzyl is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
627 m
80 km
2,160 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Shushenskoye 247 km · Ulaangom 254 km · Sayanogorsk 257 km · Minusinsk 288 km · Abakan 301 km · Abaza 314 km · Chernogorsk 316 km · Ölgii 440 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 Kyzyl (51.7111°, 94.4378°, elevation 612 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).