Zelenodolsk weather in September

In September, Zelenodolsk sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 9.8 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 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Zelenodolsk's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zelenodolsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:27 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Zelenodolsk is city in Russia.

Density
2,621/km²
people per km²
Founded
1865

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 Zelenodolsk reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
71810
8189
9189
10189
11179
12179
13178
14178
15168
16168
17168
18167
19157
20157
21157
22157
23146
24146
25146
26146
27136
28135
29135
30135

How September really feels in Zelenodolsk

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.

Zelenodolsk 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-8° / -13°371011.37.40.0
Feb-7° / -13°307.999.20.0
Mar-1° / -7°358.47.711.40.0
Apr10° / 377.72.313.82.2
May18° / 468.80.1166.1
Jun22° / 12°609.8017.26.7
Jul25° / 15°6610.1016.76.9
Aug23° / 13°579.7014.86.8
Sep16° / 529.80.112.54.9
Oct / 5310.9210.11.4
Nov-1° / -5°419.77.680.0
Dec-6° / -11°4010.111.36.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93268
103169
113169
123169
133169
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233169
243070
252971
262971
272872
282872
292872
302773

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zelenodolsk gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2732
2832
2932
3032

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180164
282153
383143
484133
586122
687112
787112
889101
99091
109181
119181
129271
139460
149460
159550
169550
179640
189640
199730
209730
219820
229820
239820
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
3010000

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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light 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
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 138 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 4:57 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:576:35
213.64:596:32
313.55:016:29
413.45:036:27
513.35:056:24
613.25:076:21
713.25:096:19
813.15:116:16
913.05:136:13
1012.95:156:10
1112.95:176:08
1212.85:196:05
1312.75:216:02
1412.65:235:59
1512.55:255:57
1612.55:275:54
1712.45:295:51
1812.35:315:48
1912.25:335:46
2012.15:355:43
2112.15:375:40
2212.05:395:37
2311.95:415:35
2411.85:435:32
2511.75:455:29
2611.75:475:26
2711.65:495:24
2811.55:515:21
2911.45:535:18
3011.35:555:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Zelenodolsk?

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 Zelenodolsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zelenodolsk in September

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

In September, Zelenodolsk sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Zelenodolsk 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 Zelenodolsk peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zelenodolsk?

Zelenodolsk sits at 55.8°N, 48.5°E, 104 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Volzhsk, 10 km away.

Topography around Zelenodolsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zelenodolsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m.

The land around Zelenodolsk is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (28%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), cropland (34%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
233 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Volzhsk 10 km · Vasil’yevo 13 km · Kazan 38 km · Novocheboksarsk 71 km · Kanash 74 km · Cheboksary 85 km · Arsk 89 km · Yoshkar-Ola 97 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 Zelenodolsk (55.8438°, 48.5178°, elevation 104 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).