Tambov weather in September

In September, Tambov sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Tambov's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tambov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:56 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Tambov is city in central Russia.

Density
3,231/km²
people per km²
Founded
1636

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 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Tambov reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 25°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)
12211
22111
32111
42111
52110
62010
72010
82010
92010
101910
11199
12199
13199
14189
15189
16188
17188
18178
19178
20177
21177
22167
23167
24167
25167
26156
27156
28156
29156
30156

How September really feels in Tambov

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.

Tambov 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-5° / -10°4110.211.37.90.0
Feb-4° / -10°358.48.89.50.0
Mar / -5°379.27.611.50.0
Apr12° / 419.21.413.63.3
May20° / 559.4015.56.4
Jun23° / 13°6911.4016.56.7
Jul26° / 15°6110.6016.16.7
Aug24° / 13°467.9014.57.3
Sep18° / 539.10.112.45.7
Oct10° / 53101.310.32.2
Nov / -3°448.74.98.50.0
Dec-3° / -8°4210.310.17.50.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44258
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154060
164159
174159
184159
194060
203961
213961
223862
233763
243664
253664
263664
273367
283367
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tambov gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
529
630
730
831
931
1031
1131
1232
1332
1432
1532
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2729
2829
2929
3029

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 (%)
184142
285141
386131
487121
587121
688111
789101
89091
99091
109181
119271
129460
139460
149550
159640
169640
179730
189730
199730
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in September

Winds average 12 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
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light 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 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 5:30 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:306:58
213.45:326:55
313.35:346:53
413.25:366:50
513.25:376:48
613.15:396:45
713.05:416:43
813.05:426:41
912.95:446:38
1012.85:466:36
1112.85:486:33
1212.75:496:31
1312.65:516:28
1412.55:536:26
1512.55:556:23
1612.45:566:21
1712.35:586:18
1812.36:006:16
1912.26:026:13
2012.16:036:11
2112.16:056:08
2212.06:076:06
2311.96:096:03
2411.86:106:01
2511.86:125:58
2611.76:145:56
2711.66:165:53
2811.66:175:51
2911.56:195:49
3011.46:215:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Tambov?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Tambov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tambov in September

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

In September, Tambov sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Tambov 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 Tambov peaks around June 21 at about 7 (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 21UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tambov in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tambov is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May7Good
Jun9Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tambov?

Tambov sits at 52.7°N, 41.4°E, 133 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kotovsk, 17 km away.

Topography around Tambov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tambov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m.

The land around Tambov is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
132 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Kotovsk 17 km · Rasskazovo 31 km · Michurinsk 67 km · Morshansk 82 km · Kirsanov 88 km · Zherdevka 98 km · Uvarovo 101 km · Gryazi 105 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 Tambov (52.7363°, 41.441°, elevation 133 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).