Tomsk weather in September

In September, Tomsk sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Tomsk's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tomsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:00 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Tomsk is city in and administrative center of Tomsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,948/km²
people per km²
Founded
1604

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 10°C by the end.

A typical September day in Tomsk reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°C cooler than August and about 9°C warmer than October.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3177
4177
5167
6167
7167
8166
9156
10156
11156
12156
13145
14145
15145
16145
17134
18134
19134
20134
21124
22123
23123
24123
25113
26113
27112
28112
29102
30102

How September really feels in Tomsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tomsk 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-14° / -21°267.910.67.20.0
Feb-10° / -18°206.88.89.10.0
Mar-2° / -11°267.98.611.40.0
Apr / -3°338.54.313.91.0
May15° / 4910.80.916.14.5
Jun21° / 11°5511.2017.36.2
Jul23° / 13°6211.5016.86.6
Aug20° / 11°6311.9014.96.0
Sep14° / 5211.40.212.53.7
Oct / -2°5312.56.410.10.6
Nov-5° / -12°4811.612.57.90.0
Dec-12° / -18°3911.4146.70.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82872
92872
102773
112773
122773
132674
142674
152674
162575
172575
182476
192476
202575
212575
222575
232575
242674
252575
262575
272575
282575
292575
302575

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Tomsk gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2390
3390
4390
5390
6390
7390
8390
9400
10400
11400
12400
13410
14410
15411
16411
17401
18401
19391
20391
21381
22371
23371
24361
25362
26352
27352
28352
29343
30344

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29181
39271
49361
59550
69640
79640
89730
99820
109820
119910
129910
139910
1410000
1510000
1610000
1710000
1810000
1910000
2010000
2110000
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
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 144 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:307:10
213.65:327:07
313.55:347:05
413.45:367:02
513.45:386:59
613.35:406:56
713.25:426:54
813.15:446:51
913.05:466:48
1013.05:486:45
1112.95:506:42
1212.85:526:40
1312.75:546:37
1412.65:566:34
1512.55:586:31
1612.56:006:28
1712.46:026:26
1812.36:056:23
1912.26:076:20
2012.16:096:17
2112.16:116:14
2212.06:136:12
2311.96:156:09
2411.86:176:06
2511.76:196:03
2611.76:216:00
2711.66:235:58
2811.56:255:55
2911.46:275:52
3011.36:295:49

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Tomsk?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tomsk.

What to pack for Tomsk in September

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

In September, Tomsk sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tomsk in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tomsk peaks around July 10 at about 6 (high) — 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 10UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Tomsk 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 Tomsk is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1717 µg/m³Dec 164 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr18Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tomsk?

Tomsk sits at 56.5°N, 85.0°E, 122 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Seversk, 13 km away.

Topography around Tomsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tomsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m.

The land around Tomsk is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
239 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Seversk 13 km · Tayga 62 km · Yashkino 75 km · Anzhero-Sudzhensk 80 km · Yurga 87 km · Asino 90 km · Bolotnoye 99 km · Berëzovskiy 122 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 Tomsk (56.5005°, 84.9822°, elevation 122 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).