Elmadağ weather in September

In September, Elmadağ sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.7 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 28°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 Elmadağ's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elmadağ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:34 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Elmadağ is district and municipality in Ankara, 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 28°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical September day in Elmadağ reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°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)
12814
22814
32814
42814
52814
62713
72713
82713
92713
102713
112713
122613
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How September really feels in Elmadağ

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.

Elmadağ 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
Jan / -4°569.15.89.50.0
Feb / -3°488.74.610.40.6
Mar11° / 6010.53.411.72.7
Apr16° / 5611.40.5135.0
May22° / 5910.9014.26.7
Jun26° / 13°428.5014.87.2
Jul30° / 16°122.6014.56.2
Aug30° / 16°132.9013.66.3
Sep26° / 12°203.7012.38.3
Oct19° / 356.20.110.97.0
Nov12° / 486.51.39.83.5
Dec / -2°609.23.99.20.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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
12919
13919
149010
158812
168812
178713
188515
198515
208317
218317
228317
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248119
258020
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298020
308020

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Elmadağ gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
512
612
712
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912
1012
1112
1212
1312
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1512
1612
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2012
2112
2212
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2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
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191000
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281000
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Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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208calm
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228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 5:19 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:196:14
212.95:206:13
312.85:216:11
412.85:226:10
512.75:236:08
612.75:246:06
712.75:256:05
812.65:266:03
912.65:276:01
1012.55:285:59
1112.55:295:58
1212.45:305:56
1312.45:315:54
1412.35:325:53
1512.35:335:51
1612.35:345:49
1712.25:355:47
1812.25:365:46
1912.15:375:44
2012.15:385:42
2112.05:395:41
2212.05:405:39
2311.95:415:37
2411.95:415:35
2511.95:425:34
2611.85:435:32
2711.85:445:30
2811.75:455:29
2911.75:465:27
3011.65:485:25

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Elmadağ?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Elmadağ in September

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

In September, Elmadağ sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Elmadağ 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 Elmadağ peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Elmadağ 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 Elmadağ is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1420 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Elmadağ?

Elmadağ sits at 39.9°N, 33.2°E, 1,132 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kırıkkale, 25 km away.

Topography around Elmadağ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elmadağ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m around an average of 1,155 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,331 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,490 m.

The land around Elmadağ is covered by grassland (50%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
348 m
16 km
1,331 m
80 km
1,490 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Kırıkkale 25 km · Akyurt 27 km · Çankaya 31 km · Ankara 32 km · İncirli 34 km · Etlik 35 km · Gölbaşı 39 km · Çubuk 39 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 Elmadağ (39.9208°, 33.2308°, elevation 1,132 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).