Chernihiv weather in September

In September, Chernihiv sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 53 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Chernihiv's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chernihiv's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:38 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Chernihiv is capital city of Chernihiv Oblast in northeastern Ukraine.

Density
3,579/km²
people per km²
Founded
~907 CE

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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Chernihiv reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22211
32111
42111
52111
62111
72111
82010
92010
102010
112010
122010
131910
14199
15199
16199
17189
18189
19188
20188
21188
22178
23178
24178
25178
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167

How September really feels in Chernihiv

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.

Chernihiv weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°379.47.48.10.0
Feb-1° / -6°348.679.60.0
Mar / -2°399.44.811.50.4
Apr14° / 438.50.613.53.9
May20° / 10°6211.3015.36.1
Jun23° / 14°6510.6016.36.8
Jul25° / 15°8212.2015.96.6
Aug25° / 14°548.5014.47.1
Sep19° / 538.6012.46.0
Oct12° / 478.90.510.43.0
Nov / -1°418.43.28.60.2
Dec-1° / -5°449.36.87.70.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34852
44753
54753
64753
74654
84654
94555
104555
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164258
174159
184060
194060
203862
213862
223763
233763
243763
253664
263565
273565
283565
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Chernihiv gets around 53 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
429
529
628
728
827
927
1027
1127
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2028
2129
2229
2329
2429
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3029

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176213
278202
378202
479192
580182
682171
783161
884151
985141
1086131
1187121
1287121
1389110
1490100
159190
169190
179280
189280
199370
209370
219460
229460
239460
249460
259460
269460
279460
289460
299460
309460

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:136:36
213.35:146:34
313.35:166:32
413.25:186:29
513.15:196:27
613.15:216:25
713.05:236:22
812.95:246:20
912.95:266:18
1012.85:286:15
1112.75:296:13
1212.75:316:10
1312.65:336:08
1412.55:346:06
1512.55:366:03
1612.45:386:01
1712.35:395:58
1812.35:415:56
1912.25:425:54
2012.15:445:51
2112.15:465:49
2212.05:475:46
2311.95:495:44
2411.85:515:42
2511.85:525:39
2611.75:545:37
2711.65:565:35
2811.65:585:32
2911.55:595:30
3011.46:015:27

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Chernihiv?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Chernihiv for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chernihiv in September

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

In September, Chernihiv sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Chernihiv in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chernihiv peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chernihiv?

Chernihiv sits at 51.5°N, 31.3°E, 106 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Desnyanskyi, 2.0 km away.

ChernobylDobrushGomel

Topography around Chernihiv

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chernihiv has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m.

The land around Chernihiv is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (46%) within 3 km, cropland (47%), trees (26%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
100 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Desnyanskyi 2.0 km · Novozavodskyi 3.0 km · Masany 5.0 km · Slavutych 39 km · Nizhyn 66 km · Chernobyl 79 km · Dobrush 101 km · Gomel 105 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 Chernihiv (51.5054°, 31.2866°, elevation 106 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).