Afşin weather in September

In September, Afşin sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 7 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Afşin's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Afşin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:19 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
17%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Afşin is Town and seat of the Afşin district.

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 Afşin reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12914
22914
32913
42913
52913
62813
72813
82812
92812
102812
112712
122712
132712
142712
152711
162711
172611
182611
192611
202611
212510
222510
232510
242510
252510
262410
27249
28249
29249
30239

How September really feels in Afşin

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.

Afşin 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 / -6°709.59.79.60.0
Feb / -5°578.57.510.50.1
Mar / -1°609.64.411.72.0
Apr15° / 519.51134.8
May21° / 398.60147.0
Jun27° / 12°123.5014.68.1
Jul31° / 15°20.4014.46.4
Aug31° / 15°20.4013.56.3
Sep26° / 11°71.4012.38.5
Oct20° / 264.90.2117.3
Nov11° / 466.61.99.93.2
Dec / -4°719.26.99.40.2

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 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13973
14964
15964
16964
17955
18946
19937
20937
21928
22919
23919
248911
258911
268911
278812
288812
298812
308713

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Afşin gets around 7 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 8% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
83
93
103
114
124
134
144
154
165
175
185
195
206
216
226
237
247
257
268
278
288
298
308

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:06 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:065:58
212.85:075:57
312.85:085:55
412.75:095:53
512.75:105:52
612.75:105:50
712.65:115:49
812.65:125:47
912.55:135:45
1012.55:145:44
1112.55:155:42
1212.45:165:41
1312.45:175:39
1412.35:185:37
1512.35:185:36
1612.25:195:34
1712.25:205:32
1812.25:215:31
1912.15:225:29
2012.15:235:27
2112.05:245:26
2212.05:255:24
2311.95:265:22
2411.95:275:21
2511.95:285:19
2611.85:285:18
2711.85:295:16
2811.75:305:14
2911.75:315:13
3011.75:325:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Afşin?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Afşin in September

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

In September, Afşin sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Afşin in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Afşin peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 10UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Afşin 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 Afşin is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1222 µg/m³Jul 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Afşin?

Afşin sits at 38.2°N, 36.9°E, 1,222 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Elbistan, 25 km away.

Topography around Afşin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Afşin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m around an average of 1,267 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,300 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,646 m.

The land around Afşin is covered by cropland (42%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
350 m
16 km
1,300 m
80 km
2,646 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Elbistan 25 km · Göksun 44 km · Yeşilova 58 km · Darende 61 km · Çağlayancerit 65 km · Kahramanmaraş 74 km · Gölbaşı 82 km · Pazarcık 91 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

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 Afşin (38.2477°, 36.914°, elevation 1,222 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).