Kahramanmaraş weather in September

In September, Kahramanmaraş sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kahramanmaraş's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kahramanmaraş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:19 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
14%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Kahramanmaraş is city in Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 63.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
128/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 33°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kahramanmaraş reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13318
23318
33318
43318
53218
63218
73217
83217
93217
103217
113117
123117
133116
143116
153116
163116
173016
183016
193016
203015
213015
222915
232915
242915
252915
262914
272814
282814
292814
302814

How September really feels in Kahramanmaraş

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 7 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
7
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kahramanmaraş weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°10910.93.89.71.2
Feb10° / 829.52.710.62.1
Mar14° / 739.60.811.74.3
Apr19° / 488.20.112.96.5
May25° / 12°315.40147.8
Jun31° / 16°51.9014.56.2
Jul35° / 20°20.7014.33.8
Aug35° / 20°20.8013.43.7
Sep31° / 16°61.3012.36.3
Oct24° / 11°294.10118.1
Nov16° / 596.80.3105.6
Dec10° / 104101.59.52.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14973
15973
16973
17973
18964
19964
20964
21964
22946
23946
24937
25937
26937
27928
28919
29919
30919

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kahramanmaraş gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
195
205
215
225
235
246
256
266
276
286
296
306

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14326274
24426264
34527253
44727243
54827232
64927222
75027212
85227201
95327191
105427181
115627161
125827150
135927140
146027130
156127120
166326110
176426100
18662590
19662590
20682480
21692470
22702370
23722260
24742150
25752050
26771940
27781840
28801730
29811630
30831430

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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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 48 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 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:075:57
212.85:075:56
312.85:085:54
412.75:095:53
512.75:105:51
612.65:115:50
712.65:125:48
812.65:135:47
912.55:135:45
1012.55:145:43
1112.45:155:42
1212.45:165:40
1312.45:175:39
1412.35:185:37
1512.35:195:35
1612.25:195:34
1712.25:205:32
1812.25:215:31
1912.15:225:29
2012.15:235:27
2112.05:245:26
2212.05:255:24
2311.95:265:22
2411.95:265:21
2511.95:275:19
2611.85:285:18
2711.85:295:16
2811.75:305:15
2911.75:315:13
3011.75:325:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kahramanmaraş

In seasonPeak

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

Kahramanmaraş's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Kahramanmaraş?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kahramanmaraş for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kahramanmaraş in September

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

In September, Kahramanmaraş sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kahramanmaraş 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 Kahramanmaraş peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kahramanmaraş 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 Kahramanmaraş is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1123 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kahramanmaraş?

Kahramanmaraş sits at 37.6°N, 36.9°E, 564 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Pazarcık, 35 km away.

Topography around Kahramanmaraş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kahramanmaraş has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 596 m around an average of 654 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,790 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,012 m.

The land around Kahramanmaraş is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (26%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%), trees (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
596 m
16 km
1,790 m
80 km
3,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Pazarcık 35 km · Çağlayancerit 36 km · Göksun 61 km · Gölbaşı 66 km · Gaziantep 71 km · Elbistan 73 km · Afşin 74 km · Kadirli 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 Kahramanmaraş (37.5847°, 36.9264°, elevation 564 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).