Severomorsk weather in September

In September, Severomorsk sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of September to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Severomorsk's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Severomorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
81%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Severomorsk is human settlement in Severomorsk Urban Okrug, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Density
899/km²
people per km²
Founded
1896

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 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical September day in Severomorsk reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3136
4126
5126
6126
7126
8125
9115
10115
11115
12115
13115
14105
15104
16104
17104
1894
1994
2094
2194
2293
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2873
2973
3072

How September really feels in Severomorsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Severomorsk weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -14°257.99.71.20.0
Feb-7° / -13°216.68.36.60.0
Mar-3° / -10°287.910.3110.0
Apr / -5°349.69.415.30.0
May / 5012.45.720.71.2
Jun13° / 6412.30.8243.2
Jul17° / 6712.70234.8
Aug15° / 6011.9017.44.0
Sep10° / 5612.30.512.92.0
Oct / -1°5512.27.18.50.1
Nov-3° / -7°297.98.63.10.0
Dec-5° / -11°278.510.200.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
41981
52080
62080
71981
81981
91882
101882
111684
121684
131684
141585
151486
161486
171486
181486
191486
201486
211486
221585
231486
241585
251684
261684
271684
281783
291783
301783

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Severomorsk gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2360
3360
4360
5370
6370
7370
8380
9380
10381
11391
12391
13391
14401
15401
16412
17412
18422
19422
20432
21433
22433
23433
24434
25434
26434
27435
28425
29426
30426

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
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 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of September to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 246 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 8:15 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:188:15
214.85:228:10
314.75:268:05
414.55:308:01
514.45:347:56
614.25:377:51
714.15:417:47
813.95:457:42
913.85:497:37
1013.75:537:33
1113.55:577:28
1213.46:017:23
1313.26:057:19
1413.16:097:14
1513.06:137:10
1612.86:167:05
1712.76:207:00
1812.56:246:56
1912.46:286:51
2012.26:326:47
2112.16:366:42
2212.06:406:37
2311.86:436:33
2411.76:476:28
2511.56:516:24
2611.46:556:19
2711.36:596:15
2811.17:036:10
2911.07:076:05
3010.87:116:01

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 1.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 1.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
300.9Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Severomorsk?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Severomorsk.

What to pack for Severomorsk in September

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

In September, Severomorsk sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Severomorsk in September

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 10°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
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Mar2Bracing
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May4Bracing
Jun7Bracing
Jul10Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep9Bracing
Oct7Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Severomorsk in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Severomorsk peaks around July 13 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 2 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 13UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Low
May3Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep1Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Severomorsk?

Severomorsk sits at 69.1°N, 33.4°E, 43 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Polyarnyy, 15 km away.

Topography around Severomorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Severomorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m.

The land around Severomorsk is covered by trees (46%) and water (31%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (31%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
323 m
80 km
601 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Polyarnyy 15 km · Murmansk 17 km · Olenegorsk 103 km · Zapolyarnyy 110 km · Monchegorsk 127 km · Nikel 131 km · Kirovsk 162 km · Apatity 165 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 Severomorsk (69.0694°, 33.4081°, elevation 43 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).