Sarov weather in September

In September, Sarov sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 17% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Sarov's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:48 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Sarov is town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia.

Density
379/km²
people per km²
Founded
1691

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 Sarov reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°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 6°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
21910
31910
41910
51910
6199
7189
8189
9189
10189
11179
12178
13178
14178
15168
16167
17167
18167
19167
20157
21156
22156
23156
24146
25146
26146
27145
28135
29135
30135

How September really feels in Sarov

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.

Sarov weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -11°3911.312.67.60.0
Feb-5° / -11°358.6109.30.0
Mar / -6°348.87.911.40.0
Apr11° / 429.32.213.82.7
May19° / 459.50.215.86.0
Jun22° / 12°6611.70176.4
Jul24° / 14°7311.4016.56.7
Aug23° / 13°6511014.76.6
Sep16° / 589.7012.54.9
Oct / 5910.72.210.21.5
Nov / -4°459.66.88.10.0
Dec-4° / -9°4510.911.770.0

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 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43070
53070
63070
72971
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
173070
183070
193070
202971
212971
222971
232971
242872
252872
262773
272773
282674
292674
302575

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sarov gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.7 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1832
1932
2032
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2732
2832
2932
3032

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182162
283152
384142
485132
587121
688111
788111
889101
99091
109280
119280
129370
139460
149550
159550
169640
179730
189730
199820
209820
219820
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 132 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:196:54
213.55:216:51
313.45:236:49
413.45:256:46
513.35:276:43
613.25:296:41
713.15:316:38
813.15:326:36
913.05:346:33
1012.95:366:30
1112.85:386:28
1212.75:406:25
1312.75:426:22
1412.65:446:20
1512.55:466:17
1612.45:486:14
1712.45:506:12
1812.35:526:09
1912.25:546:06
2012.15:566:04
2112.15:576:01
2212.05:595:58
2311.96:015:56
2411.86:035:53
2511.86:055:50
2611.76:075:48
2711.66:095:45
2811.56:115:42
2911.46:135:40
3011.46:155:37

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Sarov?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Sarov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sarov in September

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

In September, Sarov sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sarov 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 Sarov peaks around June 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sarov?

Sarov sits at 54.9°N, 43.3°E, 161 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Arzamas, 60 km away.

Topography around Sarov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m.

The land around Sarov is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
170 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Arzamas 60 km · Kulebaki 72 km · Vyksa 84 km · Murom 107 km · Kovylkino 109 km · Sasovo 111 km · Pavlovo 114 km · Melenki 116 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 Sarov (54.948°, 43.3152°, elevation 161 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).