Vladivostok weather in September

In September, Vladivostok sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 89 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Vladivostok's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vladivostok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:58 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Vladivostok is Russian city and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai.

Density
1,827/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Vladivostok reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12219
22218
32218
42118
52118
62118
72118
82118
92117
102117
112017
122017
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142016
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271814
281814
291713
301713

How September really feels in Vladivostok

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.

Vladivostok weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -12°122.12.29.20.0
Feb-4° / -9°142.92.710.20.0
Mar / -3°274.63.611.60.0
Apr / 426.91.213.10.6
May11° / 8110.50.114.42.7
Jun16° / 13°709015.14.8
Jul20° / 18°13710.7014.95.9
Aug22° / 20°15011.9013.86.3
Sep20° / 16°898.4012.36.5
Oct14° / 616.80.310.84.4
Nov / -0°3652.49.50.5
Dec-4° / -9°193.53.18.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24951
34951
45050
55149
65248
75347
85446
95446
105545
115545
125644
135743
145842
155842
165941
176040
186040
196040
206139
216139
226238
236238
246238
256337
266436
276436
286436
296436
306535

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Vladivostok gets around 89 mm of rain over 8.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
435
535
634
733
833
932
1031
1130
1230
1329
1428
1527
1626
1725
1825
1925
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
191938295
2102038275
3112138255
4122338234
5142438214
6152538193
7172637173
8192737152
9212836132
10232935111
11262934101
1228303381
1331303171
1434313050
1536312840
1639312630
1741322530
1843322320
1945322110
2047321910
2149331810
2250331610
2353331400
2455331200
2557321100
265932900
276131800
286330700
296430600
306728500

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

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 6:41 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:417:43
213.06:427:41
312.96:437:40
412.96:457:38
512.86:467:36
612.86:477:34
712.76:487:32
812.76:497:30
912.66:507:29
1012.66:517:27
1112.56:527:25
1212.56:547:23
1312.46:557:21
1412.46:567:19
1512.36:577:17
1612.36:587:16
1712.26:597:14
1812.27:007:12
1912.17:027:10
2012.17:037:08
2112.07:047:06
2212.07:057:04
2311.97:067:02
2411.97:077:00
2511.87:086:59
2611.87:106:57
2711.77:116:55
2811.77:126:53
2911.67:136:51
3011.67:146:49

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Vladivostok

In seasonPeak

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

Vladivostok sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Vladivostok?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Vladivostok for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vladivostok in September

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

In September, Vladivostok sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Vladivostok in September

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 10 to Aug 28 — about 0.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Vladivostok 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 Vladivostok peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vladivostok 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 Vladivostok is worst in April — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.2× the cleanest month (August, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateApr 1443 µg/m³Aug 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr45Poor
May17Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct11Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vladivostok?

Vladivostok sits at 43.1°N, 131.9°E, 40 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Trudovoye, 28 km away.

Topography around Vladivostok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vladivostok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,330 m.

The land around Vladivostok is covered by water (58%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, water (66%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
456 m
80 km
1,330 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Trudovoye 28 km · Artëm 38 km · Bol'šoj Kamen' 39 km · Fokino 46 km · Ussuriysk 78 km · Nakhodka 90 km · Partizansk 101 km · Vrangel’ 107 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 Vladivostok (43.1056°, 131.8735°, elevation 40 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).