Shahriston weather in September

In September, Shahriston sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 Shahriston's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahriston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:11 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
28%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Shahriston is village in Sughd, Tajikistan.

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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Shahriston reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52110
62010
7209
8209
9209
10209
11209
12209
13199
14198
15198
16198
17198
18198
19188
20188
21187
22187
23187
24187
25177
26177
27177
28176
29166
30166

How September really feels in Shahriston

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.

Shahriston weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -9°508.68.89.50.0
Feb / -7°7510.59.410.40.0
Mar / -2°11514.68.311.70.5
Apr13° / 16318.12.8132.8
May18° / 17220.50.614.24.4
Jun22° / 11°9113.8014.86.4
Jul23° / 13°448.5014.57.8
Aug23° / 12°408.2013.67.8
Sep19° / 397.40.112.36.9
Oct13° / 599.11.710.94.0
Nov / -3°679.15.49.80.8
Dec / -7°549.27.89.20.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10928
11928
12928
139010
149010
158812
168812
178713
188515
198416
208317
218218
228020
237921
247822
257624
267624
277525
287426
297327
307228

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Shahriston gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1230
2220
3220
4210
5210
6200
7200
8200
9200
10200
11200
12200
13210
14210
15220
16220
17230
18240
19250
20260
21270
22280
23291
24301
25311
26321
27321
28331
29331
30342

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:57 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:576:52
212.95:586:50
312.85:596:49
412.86:006:47
512.76:016:45
612.76:026:44
712.76:036:42
812.66:046:40
912.66:056:39
1012.56:066:37
1112.56:076:35
1212.46:086:34
1312.46:086:32
1412.36:096:30
1512.36:106:29
1612.36:116:27
1712.26:126:25
1812.26:136:23
1912.16:146:22
2012.16:156:20
2112.06:166:18
2212.06:176:17
2311.96:186:15
2411.96:196:13
2511.96:206:11
2611.86:216:10
2711.86:226:08
2811.76:236:06
2911.76:246:05
3011.66:256:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Shahriston

In seasonPeak

None of Shahriston's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Shahriston's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Shahriston?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Shahriston for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shahriston in September

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

In September, Shahriston sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Shahriston in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shahriston peaks around May 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 23UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Shahriston 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 Shahriston is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1132 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shahriston?

Shahriston sits at 39.8°N, 68.8°E, 1,438 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Dalyoni Bolo, 16 km away.

Zomin ShaharchasiDashtobodYangiyerRazzakovBekobod

Topography around Shahriston

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahriston has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m around an average of 1,458 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,895 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,850 m.

The land around Shahriston is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
377 m
16 km
1,895 m
80 km
4,850 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Dalyoni Bolo 16 km · Istaravshan 23 km · Muchun 34 km · Zomin Shaharchasi 41 km · Dashtobod 47 km · Yangiyer 56 km · Razzakov 62 km · Bekobod 63 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 Shahriston (39.7745°, 68.8093°, elevation 1,438 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).