Volkhov weather in September

In September, Volkhov sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 56 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°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 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Volkhov's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Volkhov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:29 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Volkhov is city in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
423/km²
people per km²
Founded
1918

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 18°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical September day in Volkhov reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
31810
41710
5179
6179
7179
8179
9169
10169
11168
12168
13168
14158
15158
16158
17158
18147
19147
20147
21147
22147
23137
24136
25136
26136
27136
28126
29126
30126

How September really feels in Volkhov

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.

Volkhov 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-4° / -9°4111.3126.40.0
Feb-4° / -10°298.89.18.70.0
Mar / -6°359.37.611.30.0
Apr / 419.73.314.11.8
May16° / 5510.40.416.74.8
Jun20° / 11°8112.8018.35.8
Jul22° / 14°8313.7017.76.1
Aug20° / 12°8012.7015.35.9
Sep15° / 5611.8012.64.2
Oct / 5913.22.29.81.1
Nov / -3°5311.57.17.20.0
Dec-2° / -6°4812.8115.70.0

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 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43169
53169
63169
73169
83070
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
192971
202971
212971
222773
232773
242773
252674
262674
272674
282377
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Volkhov gets around 56 mm of rain over 11.8 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
640
740
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1440
1540
1639
1739
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2539
2639
2740
2840
2940
3041

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178193
280182
380182
481172
582162
683152
785141
887121
988111
1089101
119091
129181
139271
149361
159451
169451
179640
189730
199730
209730
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
309910

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light 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
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min 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 162 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:537:48
213.85:557:45
313.75:587:42
413.66:007:39
513.66:027:36
613.56:057:32
713.46:077:29
813.36:107:26
913.26:127:23
1013.16:147:20
1113.06:177:17
1212.96:197:14
1312.86:227:10
1412.76:247:07
1512.66:277:04
1612.56:297:01
1712.46:316:58
1812.36:346:55
1912.36:366:52
2012.26:396:48
2112.16:416:45
2212.06:436:42
2311.96:466:39
2411.86:486:36
2511.76:516:33
2611.66:536:29
2711.56:566:26
2811.46:586:23
2911.37:006:20
3011.27:036:17

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Volkhov?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Volkhov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Volkhov in September

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

In September, Volkhov sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Volkhov in September

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Volkhov 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 Volkhov peaks around July 12 at about 5 (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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Volkhov 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 Volkhov is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1615 µg/m³Jan 163 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar9Good
Apr15Moderate
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct4Good
Nov3Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Volkhov?

Volkhov sits at 59.9°N, 32.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kirishi, 53 km away.

Topography around Volkhov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Volkhov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m.

The land around Volkhov is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
134 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kirishi 53 km · Tikhvin 74 km · Kirovsk 75 km · Otradnoye 87 km · Nikol’skoye 90 km · Tosno 92 km · Vsevolozhsk 93 km · Chudovo 96 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 Volkhov (59.9233°, 32.3397°, elevation 7 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. 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).