Çerkeş weather in September

In September, Çerkeş sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Çerkeş's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çerkeş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:35 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
34%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Çerkeş is district in Çankırı Province, Turkey.

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 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Çerkeş reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12411
22411
32411
42411
52411
62310
72310
82310
92310
102310
112310
122310
132210
14229
15229
16229
17229
18229
19229
20219
21219
22219
23218
24218
25218
26208
27208
28208
29208
30207

How September really feels in Çerkeş

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.

Çerkeş weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°5610.5109.40.0
Feb / -5°5510.38.510.40.0
Mar / -2°7313.4811.71.1
Apr13° / 8215.72.713.13.2
May18° / 10416.90.114.24.9
Jun21° / 10°8713.7014.96.2
Jul25° / 12°346.9014.67.9
Aug26° / 13°367.4013.67.8
Sep22° / 386.6012.37.6
Oct16° / 508.90.610.95.5
Nov10° / 437.63.29.72.2
Dec / -3°6110.27.29.10.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88515
98515
108515
118416
128317
138218
148218
158020
168020
177822
187723
197624
207525
217327
227327
237228
247129
257129
267030
277030
287030
297030
306931

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Çerkeş gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
322
422
522
622
722
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2223
2323
2423
2524
2624
2724
2824
2925
3025

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2919
3928
4928
5937
6937
7937
8946
9946
10955
11955
12955
13964
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19982
20982
21982
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
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 5:20 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:206:17
212.95:216:15
312.95:226:13
412.85:236:12
512.85:246:10
612.75:256:08
712.75:266:06
812.65:276:05
912.65:286:03
1012.55:296:01
1112.55:306:00
1212.55:315:58
1312.45:325:56
1412.45:335:54
1512.35:345:53
1612.35:355:51
1712.25:365:49
1812.25:375:47
1912.15:385:45
2012.15:395:44
2112.05:405:42
2212.05:415:40
2311.95:425:38
2411.95:435:37
2511.85:445:35
2611.85:455:33
2711.85:465:31
2811.75:475:30
2911.75:485:28
3011.65:495:26

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Çerkeş?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Çerkeş in September

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

In September, Çerkeş sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Çerkeş in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Çerkeş peaks around August 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateAug 11UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Çerkeş 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 Çerkeş is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1118 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Çerkeş?

Çerkeş sits at 40.8°N, 32.9°E, 1,133 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kızılcahamam, 43 km away.

Topography around Çerkeş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çerkeş has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 1,157 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,324 m.

The land around Çerkeş is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
1,007 m
80 km
2,324 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Kızılcahamam 43 km · Karabük 49 km · Safranbolu 52 km · Gerede 59 km · Çubuk 65 km · Çankırı 65 km · Kazan 67 km · Akyurt 77 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 Çerkeş (40.8116°, 32.8936°, elevation 1,133 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).