Akçakale weather in September

In September, Akçakale sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Akçakale's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akçakale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:12 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
8%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Akçakale is district and town of Şanlıurfa, Turkey.

Density
16,452/km²
people per km²

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 38°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in Akçakale reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13824
23823
33823
43823
53823
63723
73722
83722
93722
103722
113622
123621
133621
143621
153621
163521
173520
183520
193520
203520
213420
223419
233419
243419
253319
263319
273318
283318
293318
303218

How September really feels in Akçakale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Akçakale 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 509.39.83.2
Feb14° / 438.210.64.2
Mar19° / 387.211.76.6
Apr24° / 12°275.412.97.7
May31° / 17°163.413.95.5
Jun37° / 22°20.714.51.9
Jul41° / 26°00.114.30.0
Aug40° / 26°00.113.40.2
Sep35° / 21°20.512.23.2
Oct29° / 15°233.211.16.9
Nov20° / 335107.2
Dec13° / 468.29.54.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28955
29955
30946

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Akçakale gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
172
182
192
202
212
222
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1642871
2652861
3662761
4682750
5682750
6692740
7702640
8702640
9712630
10722530
11722530
12742420
13752320
14752320
15772210
16772210
17782110
18792010
19792010
20801910
21801910
22811810
23831700
24831700
25841600
26851500
27861400
28871300
29881200
30881200

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.84:595:49
212.85:005:47
312.75:015:46
412.75:025:44
512.75:035:43
612.65:035:41
712.65:045:39
812.55:055:38
912.55:065:36
1012.55:075:35
1112.45:075:33
1212.45:085:32
1312.45:095:30
1412.35:105:29
1512.35:115:27
1612.25:125:25
1712.25:125:24
1812.25:135:22
1912.15:145:21
2012.15:155:19
2112.05:165:18
2212.05:175:16
2311.95:175:14
2411.95:185:13
2511.95:195:11
2611.85:205:10
2711.85:215:08
2811.75:225:07
2911.75:235:05
3011.75:235:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Akçakale?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Akçakale. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Akçakale in September

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

In September, Akçakale sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Akçakale in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akçakale peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Akçakale 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 Akçakale is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1932 µg/m³Jul 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Akçakale?

Akçakale sits at 36.7°N, 38.9°E, 361 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Urfa, 53 km away.

Topography around Akçakale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akçakale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Akçakale is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
700 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Urfa 53 km · Suruç 55 km · ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 57 km · Bozova 81 km · Jarābulus 84 km · Ar Raqqah 84 km · Manbij 91 km · Viranşehir 92 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 Akçakale (36.7111°, 38.9475°, elevation 361 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).