Vorkuta weather in September

In September, Vorkuta sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of September to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Vorkuta's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vorkuta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
4:16 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
81%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Vorkuta is town in the Komi Republic, Russia.

Density
2,686/km²
people per km²
Founded
1932

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 10°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical September day in Vorkuta reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 9°C warmer than October.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2104
3104
4103
5103
6103
793
893
993
1093
1192
1282
1382
1482
1582
1672
1771
1871
1971
2061
2161
2261
2360
2450
2550
2650
2750
284-1
294-1
304-1

How September really feels in Vorkuta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Vorkuta weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-18° / -25°309.112.52.40.0
Feb-17° / -24°258.110.87.10.0
Mar-11° / -19°341012.311.10.0
Apr-5° / -13°389.810.715.10.0
May / -5°5110.67.719.40.0
Jun12° / 63122.623.82.8
Jul17° / 7011.40.221.85.1
Aug13° / 76130.116.93.2
Sep / 6112.52.212.81.0
Oct-2° / -6°6614.912.68.80.0
Nov-10° / -17°5011.713.74.50.0
Dec-15° / -21°4311.214.30.20.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81684
91684
101783
111783
121783
131882
141882
151882
161882
171783
181783
191783
201783
211783
221684
231684
241684
251585
261585
271486
281387
291387
301387

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Vorkuta gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1432
2432
3433
4433
5433
6433
7434
8434
9434
10424
11425
12415
13415
14405
15406
16406
17396
18397
19398
20398
21399
224010
234011
244112
254113
264214
274316
284417
294518
304619

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 17 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of September to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 228 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 3:22 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 4:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.73:226:05
214.63:266:01
314.43:295:56
414.33:335:52
514.23:365:48
614.13:405:43
713.93:445:39
813.83:475:35
913.73:515:30
1013.53:545:26
1113.43:585:22
1213.34:015:18
1313.14:055:13
1413.04:095:09
1512.94:125:05
1612.74:165:00
1712.64:194:56
1812.54:234:52
1912.44:264:48
2012.24:304:43
2112.14:334:39
2212.04:374:35
2311.84:404:31
2411.74:444:26
2511.64:474:22
2611.44:514:18
2711.34:554:14
2811.24:584:09
2911.15:024:05
3010.95:054:01

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 1.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.94 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 1.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Vorkuta?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vorkuta.

What to pack for Vorkuta in September

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

In September, Vorkuta sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Vorkuta in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vorkuta peaks around June 18 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vorkuta?

Vorkuta sits at 67.5°N, 64.1°E, 174 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vorgashor, 14 km away.

Topography around Vorkuta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vorkuta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,210 m.

The land around Vorkuta is covered by trees (38%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
1,210 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Vorgashor 14 km · Labytnangi 139 km · Salekhard 155 km · Inta 237 km · Usinsk 332 km · Pechora 402 km · Nadym 434 km · Beloyarskiy 439 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 Vorkuta (67.5087°, 64.0667°, elevation 174 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).