Birecik weather in September

In September, Birecik sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 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 37°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% 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 Birecik's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birecik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:15 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
10%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Birecik is district and town of Şanlıurfa, Turkey.

Density
56/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 37°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in Birecik reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°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)
13723
23723
33722
43722
53722
63622
73622
83621
93621
103621
113621
123521
133520
143520
153520
163520
173420
183419
193419
203419
213419
223319
233318
243318
253318
263218
273218
283217
293217
303217

How September really feels in Birecik

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 27 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
27
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.

Birecik 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
Jan10° / 599.10.99.72.6
Feb13° / 487.90.910.63.6
Mar17° / 417011.76.1
Apr23° / 11°265.3012.97.8
May30° / 16°1730146.2
Jun36° / 21°20.6014.52.7
Jul40° / 25°00.1014.30.3
Aug39° / 25°00.1013.40.5
Sep35° / 20°20.5012.33.7
Oct28° / 14°203.10117.3
Nov18° / 365.10106.8
Dec12° / 598.60.39.53.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% 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
111000
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25955
26955
27955
28955
29946
30937

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Birecik 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 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
182
192
202
212
222
233
243
253
263
273
284
294
304

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1603091
2632980
3632980
4652870
5652870
6662860
7672760
8672760
9692650
10692650
11712540
12722440
13732430
14742330
15752320
16762220
17762220
18772120
19782110
20792010
21801910
22801910
23811810
24821710
25841600
26851500
27861400
28871300
29881200
30891100

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
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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 5:03 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:035:53
212.85:045:51
312.85:055:50
412.75:055:48
512.75:065:47
612.65:075:45
712.65:085:44
812.65:095:42
912.55:105:40
1012.55:105:39
1112.45:115:37
1212.45:125:36
1312.45:135:34
1412.35:145:33
1512.35:155:31
1612.25:155:29
1712.25:165:28
1812.25:175:26
1912.15:185:25
2012.15:195:23
2112.05:205:21
2212.05:205:20
2311.95:215:18
2411.95:225:17
2511.95:235:15
2611.85:245:14
2711.85:255:12
2811.75:265:10
2911.75:275:09
3011.75:275:07

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Birecik?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Birecik in September

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

In September, Birecik sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Birecik 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 Birecik peaks around June 21 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 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Birecik 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 Birecik is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1933 µg/m³Jul 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Birecik?

Birecik sits at 37.0°N, 38.0°E, 351 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Nizip, 16 km away.

Topography around Birecik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birecik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 384 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m.

The land around Birecik is covered by grassland (37%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
509 m
80 km
1,199 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Nizip 16 km · Jarābulus 23 km · ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 37 km · Suruç 40 km · Gaziantep 53 km · Manbij 55 km · Bozova 61 km · Urfa 74 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 Birecik (37.0258°, 37.9784°, elevation 351 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).