Yekaterinburg weather in September

In September, Yekaterinburg sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Yekaterinburg's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yekaterinburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:38 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Yekaterinburg is forth-largest city in Russia, administrative center of Ural Federal District.

Density
3,195/km²
people per km²
Founded
1723

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 17°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical September day in Yekaterinburg reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 21°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)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5168
6168
7167
8167
9167
10157
11157
12156
13156
14146
15146
16146
17145
18135
19135
20135
21135
22124
23124
24124
25124
26114
27113
28113
29113
30103

How September really feels in Yekaterinburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yekaterinburg 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-10° / -17°164.86.47.20.0
Feb-8° / -16°144.45.79.10.0
Mar-0° / -9°256.47.111.40.0
Apr / -1°357.53.513.91.7
May17° / 5710.5116.15.1
Jun21° / 10°7413.20.117.45.9
Jul23° / 13°8512.9016.96.3
Aug20° / 11°7212.8014.95.7
Sep14° / 5110.10.412.53.8
Oct / -0°429.13.9100.7
Nov-3° / -9°287.77.67.80.0
Dec-9° / -15°205.97.66.60.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92575
102476
112476
122476
132377
142278
152278
162179
172278
182080
192080
202080
212080
222179
232080
242179
252179
262278
272278
282278
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Yekaterinburg gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1380
2370
3370
4360
5360
6350
7350
8350
9350
10350
11350
12340
13341
14341
15341
16341
17331
18331
19321
20322
21322
22322
23322
24323
25323
26313
27314
28314
29315
30325

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
29190
39280
49370
59460
69550
79550
89640
99640
109730
119730
129820
139820
149820
159910
169910
179910
189910
1910000
2010000
2110000
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 144 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:067:48
213.66:087:45
313.56:107:43
413.56:137:40
513.46:157:37
613.36:177:34
713.26:197:32
813.16:217:29
913.06:237:26
1013.06:257:23
1112.96:277:20
1212.86:297:17
1312.76:317:15
1412.66:337:12
1512.66:367:09
1612.56:387:06
1712.46:407:03
1812.36:427:00
1912.26:446:58
2012.16:466:55
2112.16:486:52
2212.06:506:49
2311.96:526:46
2411.86:546:43
2511.76:576:41
2611.66:596:38
2711.67:016:35
2811.57:036:32
2911.47:056:29
3011.37:076:26

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Yekaterinburg?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yekaterinburg.

What to pack for Yekaterinburg in September

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

In September, Yekaterinburg sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Yekaterinburg in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yekaterinburg peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Yekaterinburg 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 Yekaterinburg is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 2115 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yekaterinburg?

Yekaterinburg sits at 56.9°N, 60.6°E, 278 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Beryozovsky, 13 km away.

Topography around Yekaterinburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yekaterinburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 271 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 799 m.

The land around Yekaterinburg is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
225 m
80 km
799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Beryozovsky 13 km · Verkhnyaya Pyshma 13 km · Sredneuralsk 17 km · Aramil 22 km · Talitsa 36 km · Degtyarsk 36 km · Pervouralsk 41 km · Sysert’ 41 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 Yekaterinburg (56.8573°, 60.6153°, elevation 278 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. 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).