Nerchinsk weather in September

In September, Nerchinsk sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 7.9 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 35% 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 Nerchinsk's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nerchinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:56 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Nerchinsk is town in Nerchinsky District, Chita Oblast, Russia.

Density
154/km²
people per km²
Founded
1653

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 Nerchinsk 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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°C cooler than August and about 10°C warmer than October.

-10°10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1207
2207
3197
4196
5196
6196
7185
8185
9185
10185
11174
12174
13174
14174
15163
16163
17163
18162
19152
20152
21151
22141
23141
24141
25130
26130
27130
2812-1
2912-1
3012-1

How September really feels in Nerchinsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nerchinsk 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-19° / -31°20.51.18.10.0
Feb-12° / -26°20.719.60.0
Mar-2° / -17°61.6211.50.0
Apr / -5°184.1313.61.8
May17° / 397.2115.45.7
Jun24° / 10°639.80.116.46.7
Jul26° / 13°9112.60166.3
Aug23° / 11°8211014.46.5
Sep16° / 507.90.312.45.2
Oct / -6°163.72.710.41.1
Nov-8° / -19°82.32.88.60.0
Dec-18° / -28°41.11.97.60.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44753
54654
64654
74654
84654
94753
104852
114852
124852
135050
145149
155149
165347
175347
185545
195545
205644
215644
225743
235842
245842
255941
265941
275941
285941
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Nerchinsk gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2290
3280
4280
5280
6280
7280
8280
9280
10280
11280
12270
13270
14271
15271
16261
17261
18261
19261
20251
21251
22251
23242
24242
25232
26222
27212
28213
29203
30193

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
2928
3937
4946
5946
6955
7964
8964
9973
10973
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:31 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:316:56
213.35:336:53
313.35:346:51
413.25:366:49
513.15:386:46
613.15:396:44
713.05:416:42
812.95:436:39
912.95:446:37
1012.85:466:34
1112.75:486:32
1212.75:496:30
1312.65:516:27
1412.55:536:25
1512.55:546:22
1612.45:566:20
1712.35:586:17
1812.35:596:15
1912.26:016:13
2012.16:036:10
2112.16:056:08
2212.06:066:05
2311.96:086:03
2411.86:106:00
2511.86:115:58
2611.76:135:56
2711.66:155:53
2811.66:175:51
2911.56:185:48
3011.46:205:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Nerchinsk?

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
1.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Nerchinsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nerchinsk in September

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

In September, Nerchinsk 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 Nerchinsk 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 Nerchinsk peaks around July 17 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nerchinsk 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 Nerchinsk is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 31.6× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorPoorModerateGoodApr 1156 µg/m³Dec 182 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb5Good
Mar53Poor
Apr57Unhealthy
May38Poor
Jun11Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep7Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nerchinsk?

Nerchinsk sits at 52.0°N, 116.6°E, 484 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Aginskoye, 171 km away.

Severobaykal’sk

Topography around Nerchinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nerchinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m.

The land around Nerchinsk is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (58%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
495 m
80 km
971 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Aginskoye 171 km · Borzya 177 km · Chita 212 km · Krasnokamensk 233 km · Choibalsan 459 km · Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 540 km · Ulan-Ude 616 km · Severobaykal’sk 626 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 Nerchinsk (51.9798°, 116.5869°, elevation 484 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).