Velikiy Ustyug weather in September

In September, Velikiy Ustyug sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of September to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Velikiy Ustyug's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Velikiy Ustyug's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:32 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
79%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Velikiy Ustyug is town in Russia.

Density
1,920/km²
people per km²
Founded
1147

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 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical September day in Velikiy Ustyug reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°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)
1168
2168
3168
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9147
10147
11146
12146
13146
14136
15136
16136
17135
18125
19125
20125
21125
22125
23114
24114
25114
26114
27104
28104
29104
30103

How September really feels in Velikiy Ustyug

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.

Velikiy Ustyug weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -15°3310.112.86.20.0
Feb-7° / -14°308.410.38.50.0
Mar-0° / -9°348.79.311.30.0
Apr / -2°408.94.214.21.1
May15° / 5511.50.816.94.2
Jun20° / 7312.1018.65.7
Jul22° / 12°7712017.96.3
Aug19° / 10°7212.8015.55.5
Sep13° / 62120.212.63.2
Oct / 6112.24.49.70.5
Nov-3° / -7°4611.310.470.0
Dec-7° / -12°4011.213.15.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32080
42080
51981
61882
71882
81882
91783
101585
111585
121684
131684
141684
151684
161585
171585
181684
191684
201684
211684
221684
231684
241684
251684
261684
271684
281684
291585
301585

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Velikiy Ustyug gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1400
2400
3400
4400
5400
6410
7410
8410
9410
10420
11420
12420
13420
14420
15420
16420
17411
18401
19401
20391
21391
22391
23392
24392
25392
26392
27393
28393
29393
30403

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18992
28992
39181
49181
59271
69271
79460
89460
99460
109550
119550
129640
139640
149730
159730
169730
179820
189820
199820
209910
219910
229910
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
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of September to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 168 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 4:55 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:556:54
213.94:576:51
313.85:006:48
413.75:026:45
513.65:056:41
613.55:076:38
713.45:106:35
813.35:126:32
913.25:156:28
1013.15:176:25
1113.05:206:22
1212.95:226:19
1312.85:256:15
1412.75:276:12
1512.65:306:09
1612.65:326:06
1712.55:356:02
1812.45:385:59
1912.35:405:56
2012.25:435:53
2112.15:455:49
2212.05:485:46
2311.95:505:43
2411.85:535:40
2511.75:555:36
2611.65:585:33
2711.56:005:30
2811.46:035:27
2911.36:055:23
3011.26:085:20

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Velikiy Ustyug?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Velikiy Ustyug.

What to pack for Velikiy Ustyug in September

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

In September, Velikiy Ustyug sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Velikiy Ustyug 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 Velikiy Ustyug peaks around June 23 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Velikiy Ustyug?

Velikiy Ustyug sits at 60.8°N, 46.3°E, 72 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kotlas, 58 km away.

Topography around Velikiy Ustyug

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Velikiy Ustyug has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m.

The land around Velikiy Ustyug is covered by trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
229 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kotlas 58 km · Koryazhma 76 km · Vel’sk 230 km · Syktyvkar 261 km · Ezhva 263 km · Shar’ya 270 km · Manturovo 285 km · Kotel’nich 296 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 Velikiy Ustyug (60.7619°, 46.3135°, elevation 72 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).