Shakhun’ya weather in September

In September, Shakhun’ya sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.4 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 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Shakhun’ya's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shakhun’ya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:33 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Shakhun’ya is city.

Density
1,244/km²
people per km²
Founded
1921

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 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical September day in Shakhun’ya reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3179
4179
5178
6178
7178
8168
9168
10168
11167
12157
13157
14157
15157
16146
17146
18146
19146
20146
21136
22135
23135
24135
25125
26125
27125
28124
29114
30114

How September really feels in Shakhun’ya

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.

Shakhun’ya 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-8° / -14°3610.412.670.0
Feb-6° / -13°318.49.990.0
Mar / -7°369.19.311.40.0
Apr / 408.93141.9
May17° / 55100.516.35.3
Jun21° / 11°7812.7017.66.0
Jul23° / 13°8211.9017.16.5
Aug21° / 11°6711.60156.1
Sep15° / 5610.40.312.54.1
Oct / 6612.53.3100.8
Nov-1° / -5°4710.68.57.70.0
Dec-6° / -11°4311.212.76.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42971
52872
62872
72773
82674
92674
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202476
212476
222476
232377
242377
252476
262377
272377
282377
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Shakhun’ya gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2350
3350
4350
5350
6350
7350
8350
9360
10360
11360
12360
13360
14350
15351
16351
17341
18341
19341
20331
21331
22342
23342
24342
25352
26353
27353
28363
29363
30373

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184133
285123
386113
488102
588102
68992
79181
89271
99361
109451
119451
129541
139640
149730
159730
169820
179820
189820
199820
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light 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 5:01 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:016:46
213.75:036:43
313.65:056:40
413.55:076:37
513.45:096:34
613.35:116:32
713.35:146:29
813.25:166:26
913.15:186:23
1013.05:206:20
1112.95:226:17
1212.85:256:14
1312.75:276:11
1412.75:296:08
1512.65:316:05
1612.55:336:03
1712.45:356:00
1812.35:385:57
1912.25:405:54
2012.15:425:51
2112.15:445:48
2212.05:465:45
2311.95:485:42
2411.85:515:39
2511.75:535:36
2611.65:555:33
2711.65:575:30
2811.55:595:28
2911.46:025:25
3011.36:045:22

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Shakhun’ya?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Shakhun’ya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shakhun’ya in September

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

In September, Shakhun’ya sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Shakhun’ya 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 Shakhun’ya peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 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 21UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Shakhun’ya?

Shakhun’ya sits at 57.7°N, 46.6°E, 152 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yaransk, 86 km away.

Topography around Shakhun’ya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shakhun’ya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m.

The land around Shakhun’ya is covered by trees (42%), grassland (21%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
131 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Yaransk 86 km · Shar’ya 100 km · Kotel’nich 123 km · Manturovo 131 km · Medvedevo 136 km · Yoshkar-Ola 139 km · Sovetsk 140 km · Koz’modem’yansk 149 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 Shakhun’ya (57.676°, 46.6117°, elevation 152 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).