Kuşadası weather in September

In September, Kuşadası sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 24 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kuşadası's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuşadası's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
11%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Kuşadası is district and town of Aydın, Turkey.

Density
238/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 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kuşadası reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Kuşadası

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.

Kuşadası weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 14110.89.73.8
Feb14° / 10710.410.54.1
Mar16° / 828.411.75.6
Apr20° / 12°536.7137.1
May24° / 16°274.4148.3
Jun29° / 20°61.614.67.2
Jul32° / 23°10.214.45.6
Aug32° / 23°10.313.55.5
Sep29° / 20°242.212.37.6
Oct24° / 16°695.3118.1
Nov19° / 12°1108.3106.6
Dec14° / 14111.39.44.3

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 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22937
23937
24937
25937
26928
27919
28919
299010
309010

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kuşadası gets around 24 mm of rain over 2.2 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
24
34
44
54
64
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
146
156
166
177
187
198
208
219
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2511
2611
2711
2812
2912
3013

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
192032336
2102032336
3102032325
4112132325
5112132315
6122131314
7122131314
8132131314
9132131313
10132231313
11132232313
12132132312
13132132312
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15132132312
16142133312
17142133312
18142133301
19152233301
20152233291
21162233281
22172233271
23172334261
24182334240
25192335230
26202335220
27202336210
28212336200
29212337190
30212437180

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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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 5:45 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:456:36
212.85:466:35
312.85:476:33
412.75:486:32
512.75:486:30
612.75:496:29
712.65:506:27
812.65:516:25
912.55:526:24
1012.55:536:22
1112.45:546:21
1212.45:556:19
1312.45:556:17
1412.35:566:16
1512.35:576:14
1612.25:586:13
1712.25:596:11
1812.26:006:09
1912.16:016:08
2012.16:026:06
2112.06:036:04
2212.06:036:03
2311.96:046:01
2411.96:056:00
2511.96:065:58
2611.86:075:56
2711.86:085:55
2811.76:095:53
2911.76:105:52
3011.76:115:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kuşadası

In seasonPeak

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

Kuşadası's rainy season runs October–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 Kuşadası?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kuşadası in September

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

In September, Kuşadası sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kuşadası in September

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 5 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Kuşadası in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kuşadası peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kuşadası 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 Kuşadası is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kuşadası?

Kuşadası sits at 37.9°N, 27.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ephesus, 14 km away.

Topography around Kuşadası

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuşadası has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,009 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,817 m.

The land around Kuşadası is covered by water (42%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
360 m
16 km
1,009 m
80 km
1,817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Ephesus 14 km · Söke 18 km · Torbalı 36 km · İncirliova 41 km · Menderes 45 km · Tire 49 km · Aydın 51 km · Bayındır 52 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 Kuşadası (37.8601°, 27.2571°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).