Sterlitamak weather in September

In September, Sterlitamak sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 49 mm of rain across 9.9 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 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Sterlitamak's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sterlitamak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:58 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Sterlitamak is city in Bashkortostan, Russia, administrative centre of Sterlitamaksky District.

Density
2,463/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 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Sterlitamak reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 24°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)
12110
22110
32010
42010
5209
6209
7199
8199
9199
10198
11188
12188
13188
14188
15177
16177
17177
18177
19167
20166
21166
22166
23156
24156
25155
26155
27145
28145
29145
30144

How September really feels in Sterlitamak

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.

Sterlitamak 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-9° / -15°399.712.37.80.0
Feb-7° / -15°337.89.69.40.0
Mar-0° / -9°398.48.911.50.0
Apr11° / 408.3213.72.6
May19° / 519.70.215.66.2
Jun24° / 12°5510.7016.76.8
Jul25° / 14°539.4016.36.9
Aug24° / 13°609.7014.66.9
Sep17° / 499.9012.55.3
Oct / 5611.12.810.31.7
Nov-1° / -6°449.78.48.30.0
Dec-7° / -13°449.911.67.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44159
54060
63862
73862
83763
93763
103763
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
163466
173466
183367
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243466
253466
263367
273268
283268
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sterlitamak gets around 49 mm of rain over 9.9 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 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
932
1032
1132
1233
1333
1434
1534
1634
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2834
2934
3034

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
29091
39271
49361
59361
69451
79541
89541
99730
109730
119820
129820
139820
149820
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in September

Winds average 11 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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 126 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:318:01
213.46:337:59
313.46:347:56
413.36:367:54
513.26:387:51
613.16:407:49
713.16:427:46
813.06:437:44
912.96:457:41
1012.96:477:38
1112.86:497:36
1212.76:517:33
1312.66:527:31
1412.66:547:28
1512.56:567:26
1612.46:587:23
1712.37:007:21
1812.37:027:18
1912.27:037:15
2012.17:057:13
2112.17:077:10
2212.07:097:08
2311.97:117:05
2411.87:137:03
2511.87:147:00
2611.77:166:58
2711.67:186:55
2811.57:206:52
2911.57:226:50
3011.47:246:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Sterlitamak?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Sterlitamak for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sterlitamak in September

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

In September, Sterlitamak sees daytime highs around 17°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 Sterlitamak 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 Sterlitamak peaks around June 20 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sterlitamak?

Sterlitamak sits at 53.6°N, 56.0°E, 150 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ishimbay, 22 km away.

Topography around Sterlitamak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sterlitamak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 860 m.

The land around Sterlitamak is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), grassland (27%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), cropland (36%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
860 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Ishimbay 22 km · Salavat 29 km · Meleuz 75 km · Rayevskiy 82 km · Davlekanovo 88 km · Kumertau 98 km · Chishmy 112 km · Ufa 123 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 Sterlitamak (53.6379°, 55.9533°, elevation 150 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).