Buston weather in September

In September, Buston sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Buston's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:08 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Buston is place in Sughd, Tajikistan.

Founded
1946

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 29°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical September day in Buston reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
32917
42917
52917
62917
72916
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132815
142715
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202614
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222614
232514
242514
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262513
272413
282413
292413
302313

How September really feels in Buston

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.

Buston weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°266.14.19.50.0
Feb / 397.7410.40.7
Mar13° / 5810.2211.73.6
Apr20° / 11°6410.70.3136.2
May26° / 15°387.7014.27.0
Jun32° / 19°153.9014.85.1
Jul33° / 21°61.7014.64.3
Aug32° / 20°40.9013.65.5
Sep27° / 15°81.4012.38.3
Oct19° / 214.50.310.97.3
Nov11° / 366.71.79.83.2
Dec / 327.43.99.20.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14937
15937
16937
17928
18919
19919
209010
218911
228812
238614
248614
258515
268416
278317
288218
298020
308020

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Buston gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
42
52
62
72
82
92
103
113
123
133
144
154
164
175
185
195
206
216
227
237
248
258
268
279
289
2910
3011

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 (%)
17921
28119
38218
48416
58515
68614
78812
88911
99010
10919
11937
12937
13946
14955
15964
16964
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28982
29982
30982

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:536:49
212.95:546:47
312.85:556:46
412.85:566:44
512.85:576:42
612.75:586:41
712.75:596:39
812.66:006:37
912.66:016:35
1012.56:026:34
1112.56:036:32
1212.46:046:30
1312.46:056:29
1412.46:066:27
1512.36:076:25
1612.36:086:23
1712.26:096:22
1812.26:106:20
1912.16:116:18
2012.16:126:16
2112.06:136:15
2212.06:146:13
2311.96:156:11
2411.96:166:10
2511.96:176:08
2611.86:186:06
2711.86:196:04
2811.76:206:03
2911.76:216:01
3011.66:225:59

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Buston?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Buston for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Buston in September

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

In September, Buston sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Buston in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buston peaks around May 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 23UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Buston 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 Buston is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1336 µg/m³Dec 2419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Poor
May37Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buston?

Buston sits at 40.2°N, 69.7°E, 415 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Khujand, 8.0 km away.

IstiqlolRazzakovMuchun

Topography around Buston

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 412 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,291 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,821 m.

The land around Buston is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
1,291 m
80 km
4,821 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
September weather nearby: Khujand 8.0 km · Qayroqqum 9.0 km · Proletar 18 km · Suluktu 35 km · Bekobod 36 km · Istiqlol 38 km · Razzakov 46 km · Muchun 59 km

Tajikistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,637
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
15.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 409
Religion
Muslim 98%

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 Buston (40.2342°, 69.6948°, elevation 415 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).