Horishni Plavni weather in September

In September, Horishni Plavni sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 52 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Horishni Plavni's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Horishni Plavni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:29 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Horishni Plavni is city in Ukraine (previously known as Komsomolsk).

Density
449/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

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 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Horishni Plavni reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°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 8°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32313
42313
52313
62312
72312
82212
92212
102212
112212
122211
132111
142111
152111
162111
172011
182010
192010
202010
212010
221910
231910
24199
25199
26189
27189
28189
29189
30178

How September really feels in Horishni Plavni

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.

Horishni Plavni weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°378.46.78.50.0
Feb / -5°307.14.99.80.0
Mar / -1°429.74.511.60.7
Apr15° / 428.60.513.44.5
May21° / 11°5510.20156.6
Jun25° / 15°569.6015.96.9
Jul27° / 17°518.9015.66.7
Aug27° / 16°426.4014.27.2
Sep21° / 11°527.1012.46.9
Oct13° / 3970.110.53.9
Nov / 367.128.90.4
Dec / -4°377.54.88.10.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45545
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145743
155644
165644
175644
185644
195545
205446
215446
225347
235248
245149
255149
265050
275050
285050
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Horishni Plavni gets around 52 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
724
824
924
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1722
1822
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1722161
2722161
3752050
4761950
5771940
6781840
7791830
8801730
9821620
10821620
11831520
12851410
13861310
14861310
15871210
16881110
17881110
18891010
19891010
20891010
2190910
2290910
2390910
2490910
2590910
2690910
2790910
2890910
2991810
3091810

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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
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 5:07 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:076:23
213.25:096:21
313.25:106:19
413.15:116:17
513.05:136:15
613.05:146:13
712.95:166:10
812.85:176:08
912.85:196:06
1012.75:206:04
1112.75:226:02
1212.65:235:59
1312.55:255:57
1412.55:265:55
1512.45:285:53
1612.45:295:50
1712.35:315:48
1812.25:325:46
1912.25:345:44
2012.15:355:42
2112.05:375:39
2212.05:385:37
2311.95:405:35
2411.95:415:33
2511.85:435:30
2611.75:445:28
2711.75:465:26
2811.65:475:24
2911.65:495:22
3011.55:505:19

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Horishni Plavni?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Horishni Plavni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Horishni Plavni in September

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

In September, Horishni Plavni sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Horishni Plavni 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 Horishni Plavni peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Horishni Plavni?

Horishni Plavni sits at 49.0°N, 33.6°E, 71 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Rakivka, 12 km away.

Topography around Horishni Plavni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Horishni Plavni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m.

The land around Horishni Plavni is covered by trees (32%), water (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (35%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
395 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
511 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Rakivka 12 km · Kryukiv 14 km · Kremenchuk 17 km · Avtozavodskyi 17 km · Molodizhne 21 km · Svitlovodsk 29 km · Oleksandriya 53 km · Verkhnodniprovsk 64 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 Horishni Plavni (49.0084°, 33.6293°, elevation 71 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).