Zheleznogorsk weather in September

In September, Zheleznogorsk sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 12.4 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 11°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 Zheleznogorsk's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zheleznogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:26 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Zheleznogorsk is town in Russia.

Density
206/km²
people per km²
Founded
1950

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 Zheleznogorsk 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)
1188
2187
3177
4177
5177
6176
7166
8166
9166
10155
11155
12155
13155
14145
15144
16144
17144
18134
19134
20133
21133
22123
23123
24122
25112
26112
27112
28112
29102
30101

How September really feels in Zheleznogorsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zheleznogorsk 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° / -21°175.78.67.30.0
Feb-9° / -19°155.27.79.10.0
Mar-1° / -12°216.78.111.40.0
Apr / -3°369.95.313.81.3
May16° / 54121164.4
Jun22° / 10°6011.4017.36.4
Jul24° / 13°7112016.86.5
Aug21° / 11°6611.9014.96.1
Sep14° / 5912.40.412.53.7
Oct / -2°4912.25.810.10.6
Nov-5° / -12°3910.812.47.90.0
Dec-11° / -19°329.512.56.70.0

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 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42971
52872
62773
72773
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132674
142575
152575
162476
172476
182575
192575
202476
212476
222377
232278
242278
252278
262278
272179
282179
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Zheleznogorsk gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1400
2400
3400
4400
5400
6400
7400
8410
9410
10410
11410
12410
13410
14410
15420
16420
17421
18421
19421
20421
21422
22422
23422
24413
25413
26413
27414
28404
29404
30405

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 (%)
1928
2937
3946
4955
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 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 5:56 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:567:35
213.65:587:33
313.56:007:30
413.46:027:27
513.36:047:25
613.36:067:22
713.26:087:19
813.16:107:16
913.06:127:14
1012.96:147:11
1112.96:167:08
1212.86:187:05
1312.76:207:02
1412.66:227:00
1512.56:246:57
1612.56:266:54
1712.46:286:51
1812.36:306:49
1912.26:326:46
2012.16:346:43
2112.16:376:40
2212.06:396:37
2311.96:416:35
2411.86:436:32
2511.76:456:29
2611.76:476:26
2711.66:496:24
2811.56:516:21
2911.46:536:18
3011.36:556:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Zheleznogorsk?

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 Zheleznogorsk.

What to pack for Zheleznogorsk in September

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

In September, Zheleznogorsk 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 Zheleznogorsk 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 Zheleznogorsk peaks around June 17 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Zheleznogorsk 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 Zheleznogorsk is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.9× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Dec 143 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr16Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zheleznogorsk?

Zheleznogorsk sits at 56.3°N, 93.5°E, 149 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sosnovoborsk, 19 km away.

Topography around Zheleznogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zheleznogorsk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m.

The land around Zheleznogorsk is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
427 m
80 km
763 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Sosnovoborsk 19 km · Berëzovka 35 km · Krasnoyarsk 44 km · Zelenogorsk 67 km · Divnogorsk 79 km · Borodino 94 km · Kansk 135 km · Ilanskiy 157 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 Zheleznogorsk (56.2511°, 93.5314°, elevation 149 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).