Göksun weather in September

In September, Göksun sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.7 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 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Göksun's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Göksun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:21 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
20%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Göksun is district of Kahramanmaraş, southern Turkey.

Density
18/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 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in Göksun reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52712
62712
72612
82612
92612
102612
112611
122511
132511
142511
152511
162511
172510
182410
192410
202410
212410
222310
23239
24239
25239
26239
27229
28228
29228
30228

How September really feels in Göksun

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.

Göksun 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-0° / -7°11710.710.79.70.0
Feb / -6°9210.19.410.50.0
Mar / -2°9311.17.711.70.6
Apr13° / 82132.7133.2
May18° / 7313.30.1145.7
Jun24° / 11°317.1014.67.8
Jul28° / 15°61.4014.47.8
Aug29° / 15°61.8013.57.4
Sep25° / 11°203.7012.38.5
Oct18° / 4970.4116.5
Nov10° / -1°767.82.99.92.4
Dec / -5°11810.38.99.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11955
12955
13955
14955
15946
16937
17937
18937
19928
20928
219010
229010
239010
248812
258812
268812
278713
288614
298614
308614

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Göksun 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 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
48
58
69
79
89
910
1010
1111
1211
1312
1412
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2014
2114
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2917
3017

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3955
4955
5955
6964
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

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
168calm
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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:086:00
212.85:095:58
312.85:105:56
412.75:115:55
512.75:115:53
612.75:125:52
712.65:135:50
812.65:145:49
912.55:155:47
1012.55:165:45
1112.55:175:44
1212.45:185:42
1312.45:185:40
1412.35:195:39
1512.35:205:37
1612.25:215:36
1712.25:225:34
1812.25:235:32
1912.15:245:31
2012.15:255:29
2112.05:265:27
2212.05:265:26
2311.95:275:24
2411.95:285:23
2511.95:295:21
2611.85:305:19
2711.85:315:18
2811.75:325:16
2911.75:335:15
3011.75:345:13

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Göksun

In seasonPeak

None of Göksun's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Göksun's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Göksun?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Göksun in September

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

In September, Göksun sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Göksun 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 Göksun peaks around August 10 at about 10 (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 10UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Göksun 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 Göksun 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 1222 µg/m³Jul 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Göksun?

Göksun sits at 38.0°N, 36.5°E, 1,344 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yeşilova, 26 km away.

Topography around Göksun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Göksun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 1,360 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,989 m.

The land around Göksun is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
1,550 m
80 km
2,989 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Yeşilova 26 km · Afşin 44 km · Kahramanmaraş 61 km · Elbistan 65 km · Çağlayancerit 76 km · Kadirli 80 km · Kozan 87 km · Pazarcık 92 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 Göksun (38.021°, 36.4973°, elevation 1,344 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).