Zelenogorsk weather in September

In September, Zelenogorsk sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Zelenogorsk's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zelenogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:22 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Zelenogorsk is human settlement in Zelenogorsk Urban Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.

Density
3,243/km²
people per km²
Founded
1956

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 10°C by the end.

A typical September day in Zelenogorsk reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°C cooler than August and about 9°C warmer than October.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2187
3177
4176
5176
6166
7166
8165
9165
10155
11155
12154
13154
14144
15144
16143
17133
18133
19133
20133
21122
22122
23122
24112
25112
26111
27111
28101
29101
30101

How September really feels in Zelenogorsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zelenogorsk weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-14° / -22°134.36.67.30.0
Feb-10° / -20°124.36.19.10.0
Mar-1° / -13°175.46.511.40.0
Apr / -4°318.54.213.81.2
May15° / 5111.31164.5
Jun22° / 10°5410.3017.26.5
Jul24° / 13°6310.5016.76.7
Aug21° / 10°5910.7014.96.2
Sep14° / 5411.70.312.53.7
Oct / -3°4110.54.810.10.6
Nov-5° / -13°31910.57.90.0
Dec-12° / -20°268.110.96.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32872
42872
52872
62773
72773
82872
92773
102773
112872
122872
132872
142773
152773
162872
172872
182872
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242674
252575
262476
272476
282476
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Zelenogorsk gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1380
2380
3380
4380
5380
6380
7390
8390
9380
10380
11380
12380
13380
14380
15380
16390
17391
18391
19391
20391
21391
22382
23382
24382
25382
26373
27373
28374
29364
30364

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4964
5964
6973
7973
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 10 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
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 5:52 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:527:31
213.65:547:28
313.55:567:25
413.45:587:23
513.36:007:20
613.36:027:17
713.26:047:15
813.16:067:12
913.06:087:09
1012.96:107:06
1112.96:127:04
1212.86:147:01
1312.76:166:58
1412.66:186:55
1512.56:206:53
1612.56:226:50
1712.46:246:47
1812.36:266:44
1912.26:286:41
2012.16:306:39
2112.16:326:36
2212.06:346:33
2311.96:366:30
2411.86:386:28
2511.76:406:25
2611.76:436:22
2711.66:456:19
2811.56:476:17
2911.46:496:14
3011.36:516:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Zelenogorsk?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zelenogorsk.

What to pack for Zelenogorsk in September

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

In September, Zelenogorsk sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Zelenogorsk in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zelenogorsk peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Zelenogorsk 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 Zelenogorsk is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.3× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1716 µg/m³Dec 153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr17Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zelenogorsk?

Zelenogorsk sits at 56.1°N, 94.6°E, 187 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Borodino, 30 km away.

Topography around Zelenogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zelenogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 220 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m.

The land around Zelenogorsk is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
584 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Borodino 30 km · Zheleznogorsk 67 km · Kansk 71 km · Sosnovoborsk 77 km · Berëzovka 91 km · Ilanskiy 93 km · Krasnoyarsk 103 km · Divnogorsk 138 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 Zelenogorsk (56.1092°, 94.587°, elevation 187 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).