Zheleznovodsk weather in September

In September, Zheleznovodsk sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Zheleznovodsk's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zheleznovodsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:53 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Zheleznovodsk is town in Stavropol Krai, Russia.

Density
560/km²
people per km²
Founded
1810

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 26°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Zheleznovodsk reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Zheleznovodsk

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.

Zheleznovodsk weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°287.47.19.10.0
Feb / -4°286.85.810.20.0
Mar / 5010.54.911.61.5
Apr15° / 5910.30.613.24.5
May21° / 11°7312.20.114.56.1
Jun26° / 15°7210.7015.26.6
Jul29° / 18°528.60156.0
Aug28° / 17°527.7013.86.4
Sep23° / 13°488.2012.37.1
Oct16° / 518.60.510.85.1
Nov / 367.63.39.41.3
Dec / -3°3486.28.70.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25842
35842
45842
55644
65644
75644
85743
95743
105842
115842
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zheleznovodsk gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
227
327
427
527
628
728
827
927
1027
1127
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
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2126
2226
2326
2427
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2927
3027

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14731193
24931183
35130172
45230162
55429152
65529142
75629132
85729122
95929111
106029101
11612991
12622981
13632971
14642961
15662950
16662950
17672940
18692830
19692830
20702730
21722620
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24762310
25772210
26782110
27801910
28811810
29831700
30841600

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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Sunrise & sunset in September

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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 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:366:40
213.05:376:38
313.05:386:36
412.95:396:34
512.95:406:32
612.85:416:30
712.85:436:29
812.75:446:27
912.75:456:25
1012.65:466:23
1112.65:476:21
1212.55:496:19
1312.55:506:17
1412.45:516:15
1512.45:526:13
1612.35:536:11
1712.25:546:09
1812.25:566:07
1912.15:576:05
2012.15:586:04
2112.05:596:02
2212.06:006:00
2311.96:025:58
2411.96:035:56
2511.86:045:54
2611.86:055:52
2711.76:075:50
2811.76:085:48
2911.66:095:46
3011.66:105:44

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Zheleznovodsk?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Zheleznovodsk for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Zheleznovodsk in September

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

In September, Zheleznovodsk sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Zheleznovodsk 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 Zheleznovodsk peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Zheleznovodsk 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 Zheleznovodsk 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 Zheleznovodsk?

Zheleznovodsk sits at 44.1°N, 43.0°E, 530 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lermontov, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Zheleznovodsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zheleznovodsk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m around an average of 573 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,078 m.

The land around Zheleznovodsk is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), trees (27%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
476 m
16 km
1,093 m
80 km
3,078 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Lermontov 5.0 km · Inozemtsevo 9.0 km · Pyatigorsk 11 km · Mineralnye Vody 13 km · Svobody 14 km · Goryachevodskiy 15 km · Yessentuki 16 km · Yessentukskaya 17 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 Zheleznovodsk (44.1432°, 43.0048°, elevation 530 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).