Cherkasy weather in September

In September, Cherkasy sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 53 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Cherkasy's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cherkasy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:35 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Cherkasy is city in Ukraine.

Density
3,459/km²
people per km²
Founded
1284

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 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Cherkasy reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22313
32313
42313
52213
62213
72213
82212
92212
102112
112112
122112
132111
142011
152011
162011
172011
182011
191910
201910
211910
221910
231810
241810
251810
26189
27189
28179
29179
30179

How September really feels in Cherkasy

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.

Cherkasy weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°348.16.18.40.0
Feb / -5°316.85.39.80.0
Mar / -1°398.63.711.50.7
Apr14° / 378.10.413.44.4
May21° / 11°5510015.16.5
Jun25° / 15°6410.70166.8
Jul27° / 17°609.6015.66.8
Aug26° / 16°406.6014.27.4
Sep20° / 11°538012.46.6
Oct13° / 417.40.310.53.7
Nov / 387.32.48.90.5
Dec / -4°378.15.280.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105446
115347
125446
135446
145347
155347
165446
175347
185248
195149
204951
214951
224753
234654
244654
254456
264456
274357
284357
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cherkasy gets around 53 mm of rain over 8 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
727
827
927
1027
1126
1226
1325
1425
1525
1624
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2225
2326
2426
2526
2626
2725
2825
2925
3025

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167258
268257
370246
471236
573225
674224
775214
877203
978193
1079183
1181172
1282162
1383152
1484151
1585141
1686131
1786131
1887121
1987121
2088111
2188111
2289101
2389101
2489101
259091
269091
279091
289091
299091
309091

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:136:30
213.25:146:28
313.25:166:26
413.15:176:24
513.05:196:22
613.05:206:19
712.95:226:17
812.95:236:15
912.85:256:13
1012.75:266:10
1112.75:286:08
1212.65:296:06
1312.55:316:04
1412.55:326:01
1512.45:345:59
1612.45:355:57
1712.35:375:55
1812.25:385:52
1912.25:405:50
2012.15:415:48
2112.05:435:46
2212.05:445:43
2311.95:465:41
2411.95:475:39
2511.85:495:37
2611.75:505:34
2711.75:525:32
2811.65:545:30
2911.55:555:28
3011.55:575:26

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Cherkasy?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Cherkasy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cherkasy in September

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

In September, Cherkasy sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Cherkasy in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cherkasy peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cherkasy?

Cherkasy sits at 49.4°N, 32.1°E, 110 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Zolotonosha, 25 km away.

PereiaslavBohuslavBahacheve

Topography around Cherkasy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cherkasy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m.

The land around Cherkasy is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (29%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (34%), trees (26%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
234 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Zolotonosha 25 km · Smila 27 km · Kaniv 54 km · Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi 58 km · Shpola 68 km · Pereiaslav 82 km · Bohuslav 86 km · Bahacheve 88 km

Ukraine travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,866
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
88%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
10.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 526

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 Cherkasy (49.4445°, 32.0574°, elevation 110 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).