Çat weather in September

In September, Çat sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Çat's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:03 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Çat is district of Erzurum, eastern Turkey.

Density
11/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Çat reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°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)
1239
2239
3238
4238
5228
6228
7228
8228
9227
10217
11217
12217
13217
14217
15206
16206
17206
18206
19196
20196
21195
22195
23185
24185
25185
26185
27174
28174
29174
30174

How September really feels in Çat

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.

Çat weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -12°8110.411.69.50.0
Feb-2° / -10°831111.910.40.0
Mar / -6°11714.31411.70.0
Apr / -2°11916.110.5130.7
May14° / 12919.62.614.13.2
Jun20° / 6811.8014.76.3
Jul24° / 10°437.2014.57.9
Aug25° / 10°305.7013.68.3
Sep20° / 315.50.112.37.5
Oct13° / 7111.1210.93.8
Nov / -5°748.47.59.80.3
Dec-2° / -10°8110.111.39.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7946
8946
9946
10937
11928
12928
13919
14919
159010
168911
178911
188713
198713
208614
218515
228416
238317
248218
258119
268020
278020
288020
297822
307822

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Çat gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 5.5 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 19% and peaks near 27% 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 (%)
115
215
315
415
514
614
714
815
915
1015
1116
1216
1317
1417
1518
1618
1719
1820
1920
2021
2122
2222
2323
2424
2525
2625
2726
2826
2927
3027

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 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 4:48 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.94:485:43
212.94:495:42
312.84:505:40
412.84:515:38
512.74:525:37
612.74:535:35
712.74:545:33
812.64:555:32
912.64:565:30
1012.54:575:28
1112.54:585:27
1212.44:595:25
1312.45:005:23
1412.35:015:22
1512.35:025:20
1612.35:035:18
1712.25:045:16
1812.25:055:15
1912.15:065:13
2012.15:075:11
2112.05:085:10
2212.05:095:08
2311.95:105:06
2411.95:115:05
2511.95:115:03
2611.85:125:01
2711.85:134:59
2811.75:144:58
2911.75:154:56
3011.65:164:54

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Çat?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Çat for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Çat in September

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

In September, Çat sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Çat 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 Çat peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateAug 12UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Çat 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 Çat is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1120 µg/m³Jan 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Çat?

Çat sits at 39.6°N, 41.0°E, 1,894 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Aşkale, 42 km away.

Bayburt

Topography around Çat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 1,933 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,391 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,205 m.

The land around Çat is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (45%) within 3 km, grassland (88%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
1,391 m
80 km
2,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Aşkale 42 km · Erzurum 43 km · Varto 64 km · Hınıs 68 km · Solhan 72 km · Pasinler 73 km · Bingöl 90 km · Bayburt 96 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 Çat (39.6064°, 40.9684°, elevation 1,894 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).