Vladikavkaz weather in September

In September, Vladikavkaz sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 14.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Vladikavkaz's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vladikavkaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:47 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Vladikavkaz is capital city of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia.

Density
1,052/km²
people per km²
Founded
1784

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 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Vladikavkaz reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22111
32111
42111
52011
62011
72011
82011
92010
102010
112010
121910
131910
141910
15199
16199
17199
18199
19189
20189
21188
22188
23188
24188
25178
26178
27177
28177
29177
30177

How September really feels in Vladikavkaz

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.

Vladikavkaz weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°266.67.39.20.0
Feb / -7°306.86.810.20.0
Mar / -3°7012.19.911.60.5
Apr11° / 103157.213.12.5
May17° / 15721.11.114.43.9
Jun20° / 11°21622.7015.14.5
Jul23° / 13°20122.9014.84.9
Aug23° / 13°16920.7013.85.3
Sep19° / 9814.60.312.35.4
Oct14° / 61102.710.84.0
Nov / -2°386.95.19.50.9
Dec / -6°2665.78.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45248
55248
65248
75248
85149
95149
105149
115248
125248
135248
145347
155347
165347
175347
185446
195545
205446
215545
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Vladikavkaz gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 14.6 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 49% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1560
2550
3540
4540
5530
6530
7530
8530
9520
10520
11520
12510
13510
14500
15501
16491
17481
18481
19471
20471
21461
22452
23452
24452
25442
26442
27433
28433
29423
30413

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
149446
252426
354415
457394
560364
663343
765323
868302
970282
1073261
1175241
1277221
1379201
1482180
1584160
1686140
1787130
1889110
1990100
209280
219370
229460
239550
249640
259640
269730
279820
289820
299910
309910

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:306:32
213.05:316:30
312.95:326:28
412.95:336:27
512.85:356:25
612.85:366:23
712.75:376:21
812.75:386:19
912.65:396:17
1012.65:406:16
1112.55:416:14
1212.55:426:12
1312.45:446:10
1412.45:456:08
1512.35:466:06
1612.35:476:04
1712.25:486:02
1812.25:496:01
1912.15:505:59
2012.15:525:57
2112.05:535:55
2212.05:545:53
2311.95:555:51
2411.95:565:49
2511.85:575:47
2611.85:585:46
2711.76:005:44
2811.76:015:42
2911.66:025:40
3011.66:035:38

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Vladikavkaz

In seasonPeak

In September, Vladikavkaz sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Vladikavkaz's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Vladikavkaz?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Vladikavkaz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vladikavkaz in September

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

In September, Vladikavkaz sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Vladikavkaz in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vladikavkaz peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vladikavkaz?

Vladikavkaz sits at 43.0°N, 44.7°E, 681 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Beslan, 20 km away.

Topography around Vladikavkaz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vladikavkaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 675 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,239 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,899 m.

The land around Vladikavkaz is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (31%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
1,239 m
80 km
4,899 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Beslan 20 km · Kantyshevo 21 km · Nazran 22 km · Ekazhevo 23 km · Surkhakhi 25 km · Ardon 34 km · Karabulak 35 km · Alagir 37 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 Vladikavkaz (43.041°, 44.6699°, elevation 681 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).