Zhukovsky weather in September

In September, Zhukovsky sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 9.7 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 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Zhukovsky's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhukovsky's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:08 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Zhukovsky is city in Moscow Region, Russia.

Founded
1935

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 Zhukovsky reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31910
41910
51810
6189
7189
8189
9189
10179
11179
12178
13178
14168
15168
16168
17167
18167
19157
20157
21157
22156
23156
24146
25146
26146
27146
28135
29135
30135

How September really feels in Zhukovsky

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.

Zhukovsky 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-5° / -10°359.910.27.40.0
Feb-4° / -10°328.59.39.20.0
Mar / -5°338.6711.40.0
Apr11° / 398.9213.82.7
May18° / 5710.70.115.95.8
Jun22° / 12°7211.4017.16.3
Jul24° / 14°7912.6016.66.5
Aug22° / 12°6710.4014.86.6
Sep16° / 589.70.112.54.9
Oct / 5810.9210.11.6
Nov / -3°429.5680.0
Dec-3° / -7°379.89.46.90.0

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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33367
43169
53070
63070
72971
82872
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
153169
163169
173268
183367
193367
203268
213268
223268
233169
243169
253070
263070
272872
282872
292674
302575

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zhukovsky gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
735
835
935
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1532
1632
1731
1831
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2931
3031

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 (%)
180182
281172
383161
483161
584151
685141
786131
887121
988111
1089101
119091
129181
139370
149460
159550
169640
179730
189730
199820
209820
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 132 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:397:16
213.55:417:13
313.55:437:10
413.45:457:08
513.35:477:05
613.25:497:02
713.25:517:00
813.15:526:57
913.05:546:54
1012.95:566:52
1112.85:586:49
1212.86:006:46
1312.76:026:44
1412.66:046:41
1512.56:066:38
1612.56:086:35
1712.46:106:33
1812.36:126:30
1912.26:146:27
2012.16:166:24
2112.16:186:22
2212.06:206:19
2311.96:226:16
2411.86:246:14
2511.76:266:11
2611.76:286:08
2711.66:306:05
2811.56:326:03
2911.46:346:00
3011.46:365:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
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 Zhukovsky?

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
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Zhukovsky for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zhukovsky in September

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

In September, Zhukovsky 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 Zhukovsky 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 Zhukovsky peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 23UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Zhukovsky 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 Zhukovsky is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2229 µg/m³Nov 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zhukovsky?

Zhukovsky sits at 55.6°N, 38.1°E, 137 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Malakhovka, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Zhukovsky

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhukovsky has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m.

The land around Zhukovsky is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
189 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Malakhovka 8.0 km · Ramenskoye 8.0 km · Tomilino 13 km · Andreyevskoye 13 km · Lytkarino 13 km · Elektrougli 15 km · Dzerzhinsky 17 km · Lyubertsy 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 Zhukovsky (55.5953°, 38.1203°, elevation 137 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).