Shakhtarsk weather in September

In September, Shakhtarsk sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 40 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Shakhtarsk's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shakhtarsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:10 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Shakhtarsk is city in Horlivka Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
1,698/km²
people per km²
Founded
1764

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 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Shakhtarsk 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 15°C and 28°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)
12513
22513
32413
42413
52412
62412
72312
82312
92312
102311
112211
122211
132211
142211
152210
162110
172110
182110
192110
202110
21209
22209
23209
24209
25199
26199
27198
28198
29188
30188

How September really feels in Shakhtarsk

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.

Shakhtarsk weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°4297.18.60.0
Feb-0° / -6°367.65.89.90.0
Mar / -2°439.64.711.60.6
Apr15° / 479.30.313.44.4
May21° / 10°5710.3014.96.5
Jun26° / 15°579.8015.86.8
Jul28° / 17°448015.46.5
Aug28° / 16°325.5014.17.0
Sep21° / 10°406.7012.47.2
Oct14° / 386.70.410.64.2
Nov / -1°3772.190.4
Dec-0° / -5°438.75.58.20.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46238
56238
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166040
176040
186040
195941
205842
215743
225743
235644
245446
255347
265347
275248
285149
295149
305050

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Shakhtarsk gets around 40 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1322
1422
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3019

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 (%)
176186
277176
378175
479165
579165
680155
781154
882144
983143
1084133
1185123
1286122
1387112
1487112
1588102
1689101
179091
189091
199091
209181
219181
229181
239181
249271
259271
269271
279271
289271
299271
309271

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
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
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2212light breeze
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2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 4:49 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.24:496:03
213.24:506:01
313.14:525:59
413.14:535:57
513.04:555:54
612.94:565:52
712.94:585:50
812.84:595:48
912.85:005:46
1012.75:025:44
1112.65:035:42
1212.65:055:40
1312.55:065:37
1412.55:075:35
1512.45:095:33
1612.35:105:31
1712.35:125:29
1812.25:135:27
1912.25:155:24
2012.15:165:22
2112.05:175:20
2212.05:195:18
2311.95:205:16
2411.95:225:14
2511.85:235:11
2611.75:255:09
2711.75:265:07
2811.65:275:05
2911.65:295:03
3011.55:305:01

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Shakhtarsk?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shakhtarsk in September

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

In September, Shakhtarsk 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 Shakhtarsk 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 Shakhtarsk peaks around June 22 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 22UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shakhtarsk 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 Shakhtarsk is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1718 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar19Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shakhtarsk?

Shakhtarsk sits at 48.1°N, 38.4°E, 227 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Khrestivka, 12 km away.

Topography around Shakhtarsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shakhtarsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m.

The land around Shakhtarsk is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), cropland (35%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
289 m
80 km
400 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Khrestivka 12 km · Chystyakove 12 km · Zuhres 14 km · Pelahiivka 14 km · Khartsyzk 22 km · Ilovays’k 23 km · Snizhne 24 km · Yenakiyeve 27 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 Shakhtarsk (48.0566°, 38.4383°, elevation 227 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).