Valday weather in September

In September, Valday sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 11.7 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 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 Valday's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valday's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:26 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
74%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Valday is human settlement in Valdaysky District, Novgorod Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1495

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 Valday 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 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3179
4179
5179
6179
7179
8168
9168
10168
11168
12168
13158
14157
15157
16157
17147
18147
19147
20146
21146
22136
23136
24136
25136
26135
27125
28125
29125
30125

How September really feels in Valday

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.

Valday 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-5° / -9°5112.514.56.90.0
Feb-4° / -10°369.710.88.90.0
Mar / -6°399.58.911.40.0
Apr10° / 4510.83.1142.0
May16° / 6912.40.216.34.8
Jun20° / 11°8613.7017.75.6
Jul22° / 13°9114.4017.25.9
Aug20° / 11°8512.9015.15.8
Sep15° / 6111.70.112.54.1
Oct / 7012.92.59.91.1
Nov / -3°5812.287.60.0
Dec-3° / -7°5212.612.56.30.0

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 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42674
52674
62674
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152773
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212773
222674
232872
242773
252674
262674
272674
282575
292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Valday gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
740
841
941
1041
1141
1240
1340
1440
1539
1639
1738
1838
1938
2038
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2738
2838
2938
3038

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 (%)
181172
282162
383152
484142
586131
687121
788111
889101
99091
109181
119271
129361
139550
149640
159640
169730
179730
189820
199820
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light 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 5:53 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:537:40
213.75:567:37
313.65:587:34
413.56:007:31
513.46:027:28
613.46:047:26
713.36:077:23
813.26:097:20
913.16:117:17
1013.06:137:14
1112.96:157:11
1212.86:187:08
1312.86:207:05
1412.76:227:02
1512.66:246:59
1612.56:266:56
1712.46:296:53
1812.36:316:50
1912.26:336:47
2012.26:356:44
2112.16:386:41
2212.06:406:38
2311.96:426:36
2411.86:446:33
2511.76:466:30
2611.66:496:27
2711.56:516:24
2811.56:536:21
2911.46:556:18
3011.36:586:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Valday?

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
0.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Valday for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valday in September

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

In September, Valday sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Valday 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 Valday peaks around July 10 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 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 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Valday?

Valday sits at 58.0°N, 33.3°E, 187 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Bologoye, 48 km away.

Topography around Valday

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valday has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 213 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m.

The land around Valday is covered by trees (48%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
223 m
80 km
283 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Bologoye 48 km · Borovichi 61 km · Vyshniy Volochëk 89 km · Ostashkov 93 km · Udomlya 104 km · Staraya Russa 112 km · Velikiy Novgorod 131 km · Torzhok 146 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 Valday (57.9773°, 33.2515°, elevation 187 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).