Pskov weather in September

In September, Pskov sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 59 mm of rain across 10.5 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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Pskov's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pskov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:46 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Pskov is city and administrative center of Pskov Oblast in northwestern Russia.

Density
2,193/km²
people per km²
Founded
~903 CE

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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical September day in Pskov reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31810
41810
51810
61810
7189
8179
9179
10179
11179
12179
13169
14168
15168
16168
17168
18158
19158
20157
21157
22157
23147
24147
25147
26147
27147
28136
29136
30136

How September really feels in Pskov

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.

Pskov 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-2° / -7°4211.49.870.0
Feb-2° / -8°3598.38.90.0
Mar / -4°359.35.711.40.1
Apr11° / 429.51.9142.5
May17° / 60110.216.35.2
Jun20° / 11°8512.8017.75.8
Jul23° / 14°6712.1017.16.4
Aug21° / 12°7812.2015.16.1
Sep16° / 5910.5012.54.7
Oct / 6211.91.4101.7
Nov / -1°5311.24.87.60.0
Dec-1° / -5°43118.56.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163367
173367
183367
193367
203268
213367
223268
233268
243169
253169
263169
272971
282971
292971
302773

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pskov gets around 59 mm of rain over 10.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
837
937
1037
1137
1236
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2333
2433
2534
2634
2734
2835
2935
3036

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177212
278202
380191
481181
582171
683161
784151
885141
986131
1087121
1188111
1289101
139190
149280
159280
169370
179460
189550
199550
209640
219640
229640
239730
249730
259730
269730
279820
289820
299820
309820

Wind in September

Winds average 13 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.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light 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 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 6:13 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:137:59
213.76:167:56
313.66:187:54
413.56:207:51
513.46:227:48
613.36:247:45
713.36:277:42
813.26:297:39
913.16:317:36
1013.06:337:33
1112.96:357:30
1212.86:387:27
1312.76:407:25
1412.76:427:22
1512.66:447:19
1612.56:467:16
1712.46:487:13
1812.36:517:10
1912.26:537:07
2012.16:557:04
2112.16:577:01
2212.06:596:58
2311.97:026:55
2411.87:046:52
2511.77:066:49
2611.67:086:46
2711.67:106:44
2811.57:136:41
2911.47:156:38
3011.37:176:35

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Pskov?

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
0.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Pskov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pskov in September

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

In September, Pskov sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pskov in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pskov peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pskov?

Pskov sits at 57.8°N, 28.3°E, 35 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ostrov, 53 km away.

Topography around Pskov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pskov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.

The land around Pskov is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Ostrov 53 km · Otepää 112 km · Tartu 113 km · Luga 135 km · Valga 135 km · Slantsy 145 km · Rēzekne 157 km · Madona 166 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 Pskov (57.8192°, 28.3318°, elevation 35 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).