Soma weather in September

In September, Soma sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 27 mm of rain across 3.7 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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 Soma's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:56 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
22%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Soma is settlement in Soma, Manisa, 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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical September day in Soma reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32817
42817
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102716
112716
122715
132715
142715
152715
162715
172615
182615
192615
202614
212614
222614
232614
242514
252514
262514
272513
282513
292513
302413

How September really feels in Soma

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.

Soma 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9710.229.61.7
Feb10° / 9510.62.110.52.3
Mar14° / 82101.211.73.9
Apr18° / 698.80.2136.1
May23° / 12°477014.17.6
Jun28° / 16°245014.77.3
Jul30° / 19°71.7014.56.4
Aug30° / 19°51.5013.56.5
Sep27° / 15°273.7012.38.2
Oct21° / 11°646.20117.4
Nov15° / 857.90.29.95.0
Dec10° / 9610.71.69.32.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4964
5964
6964
7955
8955
9955
10946
11937
12937
13937
14928
15919
16919
178911
188911
198812
208713
218614
228515
238416
248317
258218
268218
278119
288119
298020
307921

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Soma gets around 27 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
68
78
89
99
109
1110
1210
1310
1411
1511
1612
1712
1813
1913
2014
2114
2214
2315
2415
2515
2616
2716
2816
2916
3017

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13136294
23336283
33436273
43635263
53835252
63935242
74135232
84235221
94335211
104436201
114436191
124536181
134636171
144637171
154737160
164737150
174837150
184937140
195037130
205136130
215236120
225435110
235535100
24573490
25583390
26603280
27613270
28623170
29633070
30643060

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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 5:42 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:426:36
212.95:436:35
312.85:446:33
412.85:456:31
512.75:466:30
612.75:476:28
712.65:486:26
812.65:496:25
912.65:506:23
1012.55:516:22
1112.55:526:20
1212.45:536:18
1312.45:546:16
1412.35:546:15
1512.35:556:13
1612.35:566:11
1712.25:576:10
1812.25:586:08
1912.15:596:06
2012.16:006:05
2112.06:016:03
2212.06:026:01
2311.96:036:00
2411.96:045:58
2511.96:055:56
2611.86:065:55
2711.86:075:53
2811.76:085:51
2911.76:095:50
3011.66:105:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Soma

In seasonPeak

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

Soma'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 Soma?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Soma in September

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

In September, Soma sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Soma in September

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 22 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Soma 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 Soma peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Soma 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 Soma is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 2219 µg/m³Jul 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Soma?

Soma sits at 39.2°N, 27.6°E, 155 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kırkağaç, 10 km away.

Topography around Soma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,154 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,754 m.

The land around Soma is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
509 m
16 km
1,154 m
80 km
1,754 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Kırkağaç 10 km · Akhisar 36 km · Bergama 38 km · Bigadiç 50 km · Balıkesir 57 km · Burhaniye 65 km · Manisa 66 km · Edremit 68 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 Soma (39.1855°, 27.6094°, elevation 155 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).