Şırnak weather in September

In September, Şırnak sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 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 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% 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 Şırnak's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şırnak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
4:57 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
10%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Şırnak is central district and city in Şırnak Province, 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 27°C by the end.

A typical September day in Şırnak reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13217
23217
33216
43216
53216
63116
73116
83116
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103115
113115
123015
133015
143015
153014
163014
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How September really feels in Şırnak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 3 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
3
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.

Şırnak 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°13011.58.49.70.1
Feb / -3°125128.310.60.6
Mar11° / 13713.94.111.72.6
Apr17° / 10314.10.312.94.9
May23° / 10°508.90147.2
Jun30° / 16°41.4014.56.4
Jul34° / 19°10.4014.33.8
Aug34° / 19°10.2013.44.1
Sep30° / 14°30.7012.37.2
Oct23° / 365.50117.9
Nov14° / 7781.2104.4
Dec / -3°12110.94.99.51.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% 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 2%. 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
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20973
21973
22973
23973
24955
25955
26955
27955
28946
29946
30946

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Şırnak gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
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142
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172
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266
276
287
297
307

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 (%)
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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
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177calm
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206calm
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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 4:44 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)
112.84:445:35
212.84:455:34
312.84:465:32
412.74:475:31
512.74:485:29
612.64:495:28
712.64:505:26
812.64:515:24
912.54:515:23
1012.54:525:21
1112.44:535:20
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 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.98 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
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Şırnak

In seasonPeak

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

Şırnak'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 Şırnak?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Şırnak in September

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

In September, Şırnak sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Şırnak 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 Şırnak peaks around June 16 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Şırnak 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 Şırnak 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 Şırnak?

Şırnak sits at 37.5°N, 42.5°E, 1,269 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Silopi, 30 km away.

Topography around Şırnak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şırnak has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 886 m around an average of 1,254 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,654 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,287 m.

The land around Şırnak is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
886 m
16 km
1,654 m
80 km
3,287 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Silopi 30 km · Cizre 31 km · Zaxo 45 km · Al Mālikīyah 47 km · İdil 54 km · Batifa 62 km · Siirt 65 km · Dargeçit 65 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 Şırnak (37.5139°, 42.4543°, elevation 1,269 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).