Ardahan weather in September

In September, Ardahan sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ardahan's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ardahan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
4:55 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Ardahan is central district and city in Ardahan Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 40.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
18/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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ardahan reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3208
4207
5207
6207
7197
8197
9197
10196
11196
12196
13186
14186
15186
16185
17185
18185
19175
20175
21175
22174
23174
24164
25164
26164
27164
28153
29153
30153

How September really feels in Ardahan

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.

Ardahan weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -14°388.910.49.40.0
Feb-2° / -12°398.99.910.40.0
Mar / -7°6912.512.111.70.0
Apr / -2°10317.2913.11.1
May14° / 13621.72.314.33.0
Jun18° / 11018.40.214.94.9
Jul21° / 10°8415.3014.75.9
Aug22° / 10°7115.5013.66.2
Sep18° / 489.80.312.36.0
Oct12° / 6210.62.610.93.3
Nov / -5°457.97.19.70.3
Dec-2° / -12°398.49.69.10.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98020
108020
118020
128020
137921
147921
157822
167723
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187426
197426
207327
217129
227030
236832
246634
256634
266436
276436
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Ardahan gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1370
2360
3350
4340
5340
6330
7330
8320
9320
10310
11310
12310
13310
14310
15311
16311
17311
18321
19321
20321
21331
22332
23342
24352
25352
26362
27363
28363
29363
30363

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
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251000
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281000
291000
301000

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 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
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 13 hours 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 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 4:40 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.04:405:38
212.94:415:36
312.94:425:34
412.84:435:33
512.84:445:31
612.74:455:29
712.74:465:27
812.64:475:26
912.64:485:24
1012.54:495:22
1112.54:505:20
1212.54:515:19
1312.44:525:17
1412.44:535:15
1512.34:545:13
1612.34:555:12
1712.24:565:10
1812.24:575:08
1912.14:595:06
2012.15:005:04
2112.05:015:03
2212.05:025:01
2311.95:034:59
2411.95:044:57
2511.85:054:56
2611.85:064:54
2711.85:074:52
2811.75:084:50
2911.75:094:49
3011.65:104:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ardahan

In seasonPeak

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

Ardahan's rainy season runs March–August, 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 Ardahan?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Ardahan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ardahan in September

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

In September, Ardahan sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ardahan 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 Ardahan peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ardahan 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 Ardahan is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2315 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ardahan?

Ardahan sits at 41.1°N, 42.7°E, 1,812 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Akhaltsikhe, 64 km away.

GyumriBatumiKobuleti

Topography around Ardahan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardahan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 1,829 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,154 m.

The land around Ardahan is covered by grassland (61%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
915 m
80 km
3,154 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Akhaltsikhe 64 km · Kars 65 km · Artvin 74 km · Oltu 87 km · Sarıkamış 87 km · Gyumri 102 km · Batumi 107 km · Kobuleti 111 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 Ardahan (41.1087°, 42.7022°, elevation 1,812 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).