Popasna weather in September

In September, Popasna sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.4 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 24°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Popasna's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Popasna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:10 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Popasna is city in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
667/km²
people per km²
Founded
1878

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 24°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Popasna reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°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
32412
42412
52312
62312
72312
82311
92211
102211
112211
122211
132210
142110
152110
162110
172110
18209
19209
20209
21209
22199
23199
24198
25198
26198
27188
28188
29188
30188

How September really feels in Popasna

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.

Popasna 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° / -7°429.47.68.50.0
Feb-0° / -7°3486.69.80.0
Mar / -2°409.94.711.60.6
Apr15° / 479.80.613.44.3
May21° / 10°5510.30156.6
Jun26° / 15°5910.2015.86.8
Jul28° / 17°548.4015.56.6
Aug27° / 15°355.8014.27.2
Sep21° / 10°457.4012.47.0
Oct13° / 417.40.610.53.9
Nov / -1°387.52.590.4
Dec-0° / -5°438.968.10.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115842
125842
135842
145842
155743
165743
175644
185545
195545
205446
215347
225248
235149
245050
255050
264852
274852
284753
294753
304654

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Popasna gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
924
1024
1124
1224
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3024

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176195
277185
379174
479174
580164
682153
782153
883143
985132
1085132
1186122
1287112
1388111
1489101
1589101
169091
179091
189091
199181
209181
219181
229271
239271
249172
259172
269262
279262
289361
299361
309361

Wind in September

Winds average 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light 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 4:49 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.34:496:04
213.24:506:02
313.14:516:00
413.14:535:58
513.04:545:55
613.04:565:53
712.94:575:51
812.84:595:49
912.85:005:47
1012.75:025:45
1112.75:035:42
1212.65:045:40
1312.55:065:38
1412.55:075:36
1512.45:095:34
1612.45:105:31
1712.35:125:29
1812.25:135:27
1912.25:155:25
2012.15:165:23
2112.05:185:20
2212.05:195:18
2311.95:215:16
2411.95:225:14
2511.85:235:12
2611.75:255:09
2711.75:265:07
2811.65:285:05
2911.65:295:03
3011.55:315:01

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Popasna?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Popasna for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Popasna in September

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

In September, Popasna sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Popasna 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 Popasna peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Popasna 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 Popasna is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Popasna?

Popasna sits at 48.6°N, 38.4°E, 254 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Sokolohirsk, 11 km away.

Topography around Popasna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Popasna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m.

The land around Popasna is covered by trees (44%), grassland (21%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), grassland (30%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), trees (25%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Sokolohirsk 11 km · Holubivka 20 km · Kadiyivka 21 km · Bryanka 26 km · Bakhmut 28 km · Lysychansk 31 km · Debaltseve 33 km · Siverskodonetsk 36 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 Popasna (48.6317°, 38.371°, elevation 254 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).