Orsk weather in September

In September, Orsk sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 4.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Orsk's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:49 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Orsk is human settlement in Orsk Urban Okrug, Orenburg Oblast, Russia.

Density
397/km²
people per km²
Founded
1735

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 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Orsk reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°C cooler than August and about 9°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12411
22311
32311
42311
52310
62210
72210
82210
92210
10219
11219
12219
13209
14208
15208
16208
17198
18197
19197
20187
21187
22186
23186
24176
25176
26175
27175
28165
29165
30164

How September really feels in Orsk

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.

Orsk weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -16°236.47.88.20.0
Feb-8° / -16°225.76.79.60.0
Mar-1° / -10°297.4611.50.0
Apr12° / 356.71.713.53.4
May21° / 357.60.115.36.9
Jun26° / 14°296.1016.37.3
Jul28° / 16°427.6015.96.9
Aug26° / 14°295.5014.47.5
Sep20° / 214.8012.46.9
Oct11° / 316.51.610.42.8
Nov-0° / -7°256.14.88.70.0
Dec-7° / -14°256.77.97.70.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45743
55743
65644
75644
85644
95545
105545
115446
125347
135248
145248
155149
164951
174951
184852
194753
204654
214753
224555
234555
244456
254456
264456
274357
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Orsk gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 4.8 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1140
2140
3140
4140
5140
6140
7150
8150
9150
10160
11160
12170
13170
14170
15170
16170
17170
18170
19170
20170
21170
22180
23180
24181
25181
26191
27191
28201
29201
30202

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
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 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 6:24 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:247:47
213.36:267:45
313.26:287:42
413.26:297:40
513.16:317:38
613.06:337:36
713.06:347:33
812.96:367:31
912.96:377:28
1012.86:397:26
1112.76:417:24
1212.76:427:21
1312.66:447:19
1412.56:467:17
1512.56:477:14
1612.46:497:12
1712.36:507:10
1812.36:527:07
1912.26:547:05
2012.16:557:02
2112.16:577:00
2212.06:596:58
2311.97:006:55
2411.87:026:53
2511.87:046:51
2611.77:056:48
2711.67:076:46
2811.67:096:43
2911.57:106:41
3011.47:126:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Orsk?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Orsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Orsk in September

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

In September, Orsk sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Orsk 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 Orsk peaks around June 19 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Orsk?

Orsk sits at 51.2°N, 58.5°E, 207 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novotroitsk, 13 km away.

Topography around Orsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 215 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m.

The land around Orsk is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
420 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Novotroitsk 13 km · Gay 27 km · Mednogorsk 65 km · Kuvandyk 83 km · Yasnyy 99 km · Khromtau 109 km · Aktobe 139 km · Baymak 152 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 Orsk (51.2321°, 58.488°, elevation 207 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).