Darende weather in September

In September, Darende sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.8 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 28°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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 Darende's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Darende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:17 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
18%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Darende is district of Malatya, east-central Turkey.

Density
14/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 28°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical September day in Darende reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°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)
12913
22812
32812
42812
52812
62812
72712
82711
92711
102711
112711
122711
132611
142610
152610
162610
172610
182510
192510
20259
21259
22259
23249
24249
25249
26248
27238
28238
29238
30238

How September really feels in Darende

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.

Darende 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 / -8°508.299.60.0
Feb / -7°427.77.510.50.0
Mar / -2°519.44.911.71.4
Apr15° / 5310.11.3134.4
May20° / 4911014.16.5
Jun26° / 11°164.7014.68.1
Jul30° / 14°31014.46.8
Aug30° / 14°20.6013.56.7
Sep26° / 10°81.8012.38.7
Oct19° / 245.20.2117.0
Nov10° / -0°386.52.59.92.7
Dec / -5°498.57.19.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13973
14964
15964
16955
17955
18937
19937
20937
21919
22919
23919
248911
258911
268911
278812
288713
298713
308614

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Darende gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
94
104
114
124
135
145
156
166
177
187
197
208
218
229
239
2410
2510
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011

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 8 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
138calm
148calm
158calm
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 5:03 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:035:56
212.85:045:54
312.85:055:53
412.85:065:51
512.75:075:50
612.75:085:48
712.65:095:46
812.65:105:45
912.55:115:43
1012.55:115:42
1112.55:125:40
1212.45:135:38
1312.45:145:37
1412.35:155:35
1512.35:165:33
1612.25:175:32
1712.25:185:30
1812.25:195:28
1912.15:205:27
2012.15:215:25
2112.05:215:23
2212.05:225:22
2311.95:235:20
2411.95:245:18
2511.95:255:17
2611.85:265:15
2711.85:275:14
2811.75:285:12
2911.75:295:10
3011.65:305:09

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Darende?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Darende for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Darende in September

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

In September, Darende sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Darende in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Darende peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 11UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Darende 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 Darende is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1321 µg/m³Jul 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Darende?

Darende sits at 38.5°N, 37.5°E, 1,036 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Elbistan, 46 km away.

BesniGöksun

Topography around Darende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Darende has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m around an average of 1,118 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,133 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,378 m.

The land around Darende is covered by grassland (48%) and bare terrain (37%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
434 m
16 km
1,133 m
80 km
2,378 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Elbistan 46 km · Afşin 61 km · Yakınca 69 km · Malatya 74 km · Gölbaşı 86 km · Çağlayancerit 91 km · Besni 100 km · Göksun 106 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 Darende (38.5458°, 37.5058°, elevation 1,036 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).