Silopi weather in September

In September, Silopi sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 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 36°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% 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 Silopi's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Silopi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
4:57 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
7%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Silopi is district and town of Şırnak, Turkey.

Density
157/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 36°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Silopi reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13619
23619
33619
43619
53619
63618
73518
83518
93518
103518
113518
123417
133417
143417
153417
163417
173317
183316
193316
203316
213316
223216
233216
243215
253215
263115
273115
283115
293115
303115

How September really feels in Silopi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 23 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
23
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.

Silopi 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
Jan10° / -1°10610.21.99.72.2
Feb12° / 9810.81.910.62.9
Mar16° / 10511.20.311.74.9
Apr21° / 759.5012.96.8
May28° / 14°335.30146.8
Jun35° / 19°20.7014.53.2
Jul39° / 22°00.1014.30.7
Aug38° / 21°00.1013.41.1
Sep34° / 17°10.2012.34.4
Oct27° / 12°283.30117.7
Nov18° / 636.40.1106.4
Dec12° / 989.50.89.53.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%. 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
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28955
29955
30955

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Silopi gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
70
80
90
100
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
242
252
262
272
283
293
303

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 4:45 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.84:455:35
212.84:465:33
312.84:465:32
412.74:475:30
512.74:485:29
612.64:495:27
712.64:505:26
812.64:515:24
912.54:515:23
1012.54:525:21
1112.44:535:19
1212.44:545:18
1312.44:555:16
1412.34:565:15
1512.34:575:13
1612.24:575:12
1712.24:585:10
1812.24:595:08
1912.15:005:07
2012.15:015:05
2112.05:025:04
2212.05:035:02
2311.95:035:00
2411.95:044:59
2511.95:054:57
2611.85:064:56
2711.85:074:54
2811.75:084:52
2911.75:094:51
3011.75:104:49

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Silopi

In seasonPeak

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

Silopi's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Silopi?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Silopi in September

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

In September, Silopi sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Silopi in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Silopi peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Silopi 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 Silopi is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1230 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Silopi?

Silopi sits at 37.2°N, 42.5°E, 492 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Zaxo, 22 km away.

Topography around Silopi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Silopi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 506 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,768 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,071 m.

The land around Silopi is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
1,768 m
80 km
3,071 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Zaxo 22 km · Cizre 26 km · Al Mālikīyah 30 km · Şırnak 30 km · Batifa 49 km · İdil 52 km · Sumayl 55 km · Simele 55 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 Silopi (37.2438°, 42.4635°, elevation 492 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).