Zarinsk weather in September

In September, Zarinsk sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Zarinsk's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zarinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:02 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Zarinsk is human settlement in Zarinsky District, Altai Krai, Russia.

Density
660/km²
people per km²
Founded
1979

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 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical September day in Zarinsk reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3198
4198
5197
6197
7187
8187
9186
10186
11176
12176
13176
14175
15165
16165
17165
18165
19154
20154
21154
22154
23144
24143
25143
26143
27133
28133
29132
30132

How September really feels in Zarinsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zarinsk weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -20°318.210.47.80.0
Feb-9° / -18°236.88.39.40.0
Mar-1° / -11°277.87.811.50.0
Apr10° / -2°368.82.913.72.1
May18° / 499.80.515.65.7
Jun23° / 12°5710.4016.76.7
Jul25° / 14°7012016.36.6
Aug23° / 11°5510.3014.66.7
Sep16° / 4710.10.312.54.9
Oct / -1°4910.94.110.31.4
Nov-3° / -10°5511.911.58.30.0
Dec-10° / -17°4511.513.37.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24357
34357
44357
54258
64159
74159
84159
94159
104060
113961
124060
133961
143862
153862
163763
173763
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253565
263466
273466
283466
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Zarinsk gets around 47 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2360
3350
4350
5350
6340
7340
8330
9330
10330
11330
12330
13330
14330
15331
16331
17341
18341
19341
20342
21342
22342
23332
24332
25333
26323
27323
28323
29313
30314

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 (%)
1928
2937
3946
4955
5955
6964
7973
8973
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:357:05
213.45:377:03
313.45:387:00
413.35:406:58
513.25:426:55
613.15:446:53
713.15:466:50
813.05:476:48
912.95:496:45
1012.95:516:43
1112.85:536:40
1212.75:556:37
1312.65:566:35
1412.65:586:32
1512.56:006:30
1612.46:026:27
1712.36:046:25
1812.36:066:22
1912.26:076:19
2012.16:096:17
2112.16:116:14
2212.06:136:12
2311.96:156:09
2411.86:176:07
2511.86:186:04
2611.76:206:02
2711.66:225:59
2811.56:245:56
2911.56:265:54
3011.46:285:51

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Zarinsk?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Zarinsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zarinsk in September

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

In September, Zarinsk sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Zarinsk in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zarinsk peaks around May 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 22UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Zarinsk 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 Zarinsk is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 174 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zarinsk?

Zarinsk sits at 53.7°N, 84.9°E, 183 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novoaltaysk, 74 km away.

Topography around Zarinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 179 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Zarinsk is covered by trees (30%), grassland (28%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (35%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), cropland (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
155 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Novoaltaysk 74 km · Barnaul 89 km · Tal’menka 91 km · Gur’yevsk 92 km · Yuzhnyy 97 km · Novosilikatnyy 98 km · Kisilevsk 116 km · Kiselëvsk 117 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 Zarinsk (53.7082°, 84.9431°, elevation 183 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).