Şarkışla weather in September

In September, Şarkışla sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.9 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 76% 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 Şarkışla's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şarkışla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:21 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
23%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Şarkışla is district of Sivas, 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 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in Şarkışla reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°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)
12711
22711
32711
42711
52611
62611
72610
82610
92610
102610
112510
122510
13259
14259
15259
16259
17249
18249
19248
20248
21248
22238
23238
24238
25237
26237
27227
28227
29227
30227

How September really feels in Şarkışla

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.

Şarkışla 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 / -8°377.17.39.50.0
Feb / -7°337.77.110.50.0
Mar / -2°4910.85.811.71.6
Apr14° / 53111.6134.2
May19° / 5612.70.214.16.0
Jun24° / 10°297.2014.77.7
Jul28° / 13°71.5014.58.0
Aug28° / 13°41.3013.57.8
Sep25° / 142.9012.38.6
Oct18° / 275.60.4116.7
Nov11° / -1°345.82.79.82.9
Dec / -5°367.76.19.30.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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 (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6955
7955
8955
9946
10946
11937
12937
13919
149010
158911
168812
178713
188614
198515
208416
218416
228218
238218
248119
258119
268020
278020
288020
298020
308020

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Şarkışla gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
57
67
77
87
97
108
118
128
138
148
159
169
179
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2312
2412
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
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 5:07 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:076:01
212.95:086:00
312.85:095:58
412.85:105:56
512.75:115:55
612.75:125:53
712.65:135:51
812.65:145:50
912.65:145:48
1012.55:155:46
1112.55:165:45
1212.45:175:43
1312.45:185:41
1412.35:195:40
1512.35:205:38
1612.35:215:36
1712.25:225:35
1812.25:235:33
1912.15:245:31
2012.15:255:30
2112.05:265:28
2212.05:275:26
2311.95:285:24
2411.95:295:23
2511.95:305:21
2611.85:315:19
2711.85:325:18
2811.75:335:16
2911.75:345:14
3011.65:355:13

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Şarkışla?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Şarkışla in September

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

In September, Şarkışla sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Şarkışla 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 Şarkışla peaks around June 23 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Şarkışla 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 Şarkışla is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1320 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Şarkışla?

Şarkışla sits at 39.4°N, 36.4°E, 1,250 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gemerek, 35 km away.

TalasKayseriTokatHacılarZile

Topography around Şarkışla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şarkışla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 1,239 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 m.

The land around Şarkışla is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
695 m
80 km
1,801 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Gemerek 35 km · Akdağmadeni 57 km · Sivas 68 km · Talas 104 km · Kayseri 105 km · Tokat 108 km · Hacılar 114 km · Zile 115 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 Şarkışla (39.3519°, 36.4098°, elevation 1,250 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).