Novokuznetsk weather in September

In September, Novokuznetsk sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Novokuznetsk's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novokuznetsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:53 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Novokuznetsk is city in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,272/km²
people per km²
Founded
1618

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 13°C by the end.

A typical September day in Novokuznetsk reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2199
3198
4198
5198
6188
7187
8187
9187
10177
11177
12176
13176
14166
15166
16165
17165
18155
19155
20155
21154
22144
23144
24144
25144
26133
27133
28133
29133
30123

How September really feels in Novokuznetsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Novokuznetsk weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -20°328.911.47.80.0
Feb-8° / -17°2479.39.40.0
Mar / -10°298.18.511.50.0
Apr10° / -1°4510.54.313.72.0
May17° / 5811.40.615.65.2
Jun23° / 12°6712016.76.4
Jul25° / 14°7612.8016.36.5
Aug22° / 12°6711.6014.66.4
Sep16° / 5911.30.212.54.7
Oct / -1°5912.65.110.21.3
Nov-3° / -10°611313.28.30.0
Dec-10° / -17°5012.214.27.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
54060
64060
74060
83961
93961
103961
113961
123862
133862
143862
153763
163664
173664
183664
193565
203565
213565
223466
233367
243367
253268
263268
273268
283169
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Novokuznetsk gets around 59 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2380
3380
4380
5380
6380
7370
8370
9370
10370
11370
12370
13370
14370
15380
16381
17381
18391
19391
20391
21381
22382
23382
24382
25372
26372
27373
28363
29363
30364

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 (%)Humid (%)
188111
289101
39181
49271
59361
69451
79541
89730
99820
109820
119910
129910
139910
149910
1510000
1610000
1710000
1810000
1910000
2010000
2110000
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 126 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:267:56
213.46:287:54
313.46:297:52
413.36:317:49
513.26:337:46
613.26:357:44
713.16:377:41
813.06:397:39
912.96:407:36
1012.96:427:34
1112.86:447:31
1212.76:467:29
1312.66:487:26
1412.66:497:24
1512.56:517:21
1612.46:537:18
1712.36:557:16
1812.36:577:13
1912.26:597:11
2012.17:007:08
2112.17:027:06
2212.07:047:03
2311.97:067:00
2411.87:086:58
2511.87:106:55
2611.77:116:53
2711.67:136:50
2811.57:156:48
2911.57:176:45
3011.47:196:43

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Novokuznetsk?

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
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Novokuznetsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Novokuznetsk in September

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

In September, Novokuznetsk sees daytime highs around 16°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 Novokuznetsk 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 Novokuznetsk peaks around May 24 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 24UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Novokuznetsk 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 Novokuznetsk is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr16Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Novokuznetsk?

Novokuznetsk sits at 53.8°N, 87.1°E, 213 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Osinniki, 21 km away.

Topography around Novokuznetsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novokuznetsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 216 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m.

The land around Novokuznetsk is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
285 m
80 km
903 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Osinniki 21 km · Kaltan 27 km · Prokop’yevsk 33 km · Kiselëvsk 40 km · Kisilevsk 42 km · Myski 44 km · Mezhdurechensk 61 km · Belovo 92 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 Novokuznetsk (53.7575°, 87.136°, elevation 213 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).