Balkanabat weather in September

In September, Balkanabat sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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 Balkanabat's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balkanabat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:09 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
14%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Balkanabat is city in Turkmenistan.

Founded
1933

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 34°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Balkanabat reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33423
43423
53422
63422
73322
83322
93321
103321
113221
123221
133221
143220
153120
163120
173119
183119
193019
203019
213018
223018
232918
242918
252917
262817
272817
282816
292816
302716

How September really feels in Balkanabat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 12 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
12
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.

Balkanabat weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 92.40.49.51.7
Feb10° / 112.90.810.42.8
Mar16° / 224.40.211.75.7
Apr23° / 12°204.40137.7
May30° / 18°113014.16.2
Jun35° / 24°61.5014.73.0
Jul38° / 27°60.8014.51.5
Aug37° / 26°30.8013.62.0
Sep31° / 20°51.2012.35.9
Oct23° / 12°122.30118.5
Nov15° / 132.90.19.85.3
Dec / 82.20.39.32.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4955
5955
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11955
12955
13955
14955
15946
16946
17946
18937
19937
20937
21928
22928
23928
24919
259010
269010
278911
288911
299010
308911

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Balkanabat gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
164
174
184
194
204
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
305

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17611751
27711651
37910650
48010640
58010640
68010640
78210530
88210530
98210530
108211520
118211520
128211520
138311510
148311510
158311510
168311510
178411410
188411410
198411410
208610400
218610400
228710300
238710300
248710300
25889300
26889300
27899200
28899200
29899200
30908200

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 6:55 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:557:50
212.96:567:48
312.86:577:46
412.86:587:45
512.76:597:43
612.77:007:41
712.77:017:40
812.67:027:38
912.67:037:36
1012.57:037:35
1112.57:047:33
1212.47:057:31
1312.47:067:30
1412.37:077:28
1512.37:087:26
1612.37:097:25
1712.27:107:23
1812.27:117:21
1912.17:127:19
2012.17:137:18
2112.07:147:16
2212.07:157:14
2311.97:167:13
2411.97:177:11
2511.97:187:09
2611.87:197:08
2711.87:207:06
2811.77:217:04
2911.77:227:03
3011.67:237:01

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Balkanabat

In seasonPeak

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

Balkanabat sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Balkanabat?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Balkanabat in September

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

In September, Balkanabat sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Balkanabat in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balkanabat peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Balkanabat 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 Balkanabat is worst in September — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorSep 2348 µg/m³Jan 1924 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Balkanabat?

Balkanabat sits at 39.5°N, 54.4°E, 11 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Jebel, 18 km away.

BereketTürkmenbaşyGyzylarbatMagtymgulyKalālehGonbad-e Kāvūs

Topography around Balkanabat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balkanabat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,584 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,915 m.

The land around Balkanabat is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and bare terrain (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (63%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
541 m
16 km
1,584 m
80 km
1,915 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Jebel 18 km · Gumdag 39 km · Bereket 103 km · Türkmenbaşy 133 km · Gyzylarbat 175 km · Magtymguly 204 km · Kalāleh 257 km · Gonbad-e Kāvūs 261 km

Turkmenistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,540
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 93%Christian 6%

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 Balkanabat (39.5108°, 54.3671°, elevation 11 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).