Kovancılar weather in September

In September, Kovancılar sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.1 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 32°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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 Kovancılar's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kovancılar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:07 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
15%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Kovancılar is district of Elazığ, 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 32°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kovancılar reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13218
23217
33217
43217
53117
63117
73116
83116
93116
103016
113016
123015
133015
143015
152915
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212814
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232713
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292612
302612

How September really feels in Kovancılar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Kovancılar 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 / -5°9910.89.39.60.0
Feb / -4°9211.28.410.50.2
Mar10° / 107134.411.72.2
Apr16° / 11014.30.6134.6
May22° / 10°8111.4014.16.7
Jun29° / 15°154.1014.76.7
Jul34° / 20°31.2014.44.1
Aug34° / 20°30.8013.54.0
Sep29° / 15°132.1012.37.1
Oct21° / 567.10117.4
Nov12° / 717.81.59.93.5
Dec / -3°9510.56.29.30.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. 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
10982
11982
12973
13973
14973
15964
16964
17964
18946
19946
20937
21937
22919
23919
249010
258911
268812
278812
288713
298614
308614

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kovancılar gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
104
114
124
135
145
156
166
177
188
198
209
219
2210
2311
2411
2512
2612
2712
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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8100
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28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
296calm
306calm

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 4:54 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.94:545:47
212.84:555:45
312.84:565:44
412.84:565:42
512.74:575:40
612.74:585:39
712.64:595:37
812.65:005:36
912.55:015:34
1012.55:025:32
1112.55:035:31
1212.45:045:29
1312.45:055:27
1412.35:065:26
1512.35:075:24
1612.25:075:22
1712.25:085:21
1812.25:095:19
1912.15:105:17
2012.15:115:16
2112.05:125:14
2212.05:135:12
2311.95:145:11
2411.95:155:09
2511.95:165:07
2611.85:175:06
2711.85:185:04
2811.75:195:02
2911.75:205:01
3011.65:214:59

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kovancılar

In seasonPeak

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

Kovancılar's rainy season runs October–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 Kovancılar?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kovancılar in September

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

In September, Kovancılar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kovancılar 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 Kovancılar peaks around August 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kovancılar 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 Kovancılar is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1222 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kovancılar?

Kovancılar sits at 38.7°N, 39.9°E, 971 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Karakoçan, 30 km away.

Topography around Kovancılar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kovancılar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m around an average of 1,005 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,195 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,517 m.

The land around Kovancılar is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
474 m
16 km
1,195 m
80 km
2,517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Karakoçan 30 km · Tunceli 51 km · Ergani 51 km · Elazığ 56 km · Bingöl 58 km · Genç 60 km · Lice 73 km · Çermik 74 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 Kovancılar (38.7188°, 39.8627°, elevation 971 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).