Yessentuki weather in September

In September, Yessentuki sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 81 mm of rain across 10.5 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 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Yessentuki's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yessentuki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Yessentuki is Russian city.

Density
1,620/km²
people per km²
Founded
1825

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 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Yessentuki reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42112
52111
62111
72111
82111
92111
102011
112010
122010
132010
142010
152010
162010
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23189
24188
25188
26188
27188
28178
29178
30177

How September really feels in Yessentuki

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.

Yessentuki 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 / -6°368.77.99.10.0
Feb / -6°3687.210.20.0
Mar / -2°7413.18.611.60.7
Apr13° / 9213.82.813.23.0
May17° / 12816.20.214.54.7
Jun22° / 12°13215.5015.25.7
Jul24° / 14°9911.90156.8
Aug24° / 14°9511.4013.86.9
Sep20° / 10°8110.5012.36.2
Oct14° / 7310.41.410.84.1
Nov / -1°4684.69.41.1
Dec / -5°398.67.18.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55248
65347
75347
85248
95347
105347
115446
125545
135545
145644
155545
165644
175644
185644
195545
205446
215446
225446
235347
245248
255149
264951
274951
284951
294852
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Yessentuki gets around 81 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
935
1035
1135
1234
1334
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1513811
2533710
355369
457358
560337
662326
765305
866295
968284
1071263
1172253
1275232
1376222
1478211
1579201
1681181
1783170
1884160
1985150
2086140
2187130
2288120
2389110
2490100
259190
269280
279370
289460
299550
309640

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min 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 90 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:366:40
213.05:376:38
313.05:396:37
412.95:406:35
512.95:416:33
612.85:426:31
712.85:436:29
812.75:446:27
912.75:466:25
1012.65:476:23
1112.65:486:21
1212.55:496:20
1312.55:506:18
1412.45:526:16
1512.45:536:14
1612.35:546:12
1712.25:556:10
1812.25:566:08
1912.15:576:06
2012.15:596:04
2112.06:006:02
2212.06:016:00
2311.96:025:58
2411.96:035:56
2511.86:055:55
2611.86:065:53
2711.76:075:51
2811.76:085:49
2911.66:105:47
3011.66:115:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Yessentuki?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Yessentuki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yessentuki in September

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

In September, Yessentuki sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Yessentuki 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 Yessentuki peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yessentuki 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 Yessentuki is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yessentuki?

Yessentuki sits at 44.0°N, 42.9°E, 629 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yessentukskaya, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Yessentuki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yessentuki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 639 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 990 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,092 m.

The land around Yessentuki is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, cropland (45%), grassland (26%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
990 m
80 km
4,092 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Yessentukskaya 3.0 km · Lermontov 12 km · Pyatigorsk 16 km · Svobody 16 km · Zheleznovodsk 16 km · Kislovodsk 19 km · Goryachevodskiy 19 km · Inozemtsevo 19 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 Yessentuki (44.0483°, 42.8564°, elevation 629 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).