Shostka weather in September

In September, Shostka sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8.7 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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Shostka's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shostka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:29 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Shostka is town and administrative center of Shostkynskyi District, Sumy Oblast, in northeastern Ukraine.

Density
1,675/km²
people per km²
Founded
1739

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 Shostka reaches about 18°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 12°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)
12211
22111
32111
42111
52111
62010
72010
82010
92010
102010
111910
12199
13199
14199
15199
16189
17188
18188
19188
20178
21178
22178
23177
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29157
30156

How September really feels in Shostka

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.

Shostka 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-3° / -7°399.68.68.10.0
Feb-2° / -7°358.77.69.60.0
Mar / -3°399.25.511.50.2
Apr13° / 439.40.913.63.6
May20° / 6111.2015.46.1
Jun23° / 13°6411.3016.46.6
Jul25° / 15°8512.70166.5
Aug24° / 14°508.3014.47.2
Sep18° / 528.7012.45.9
Oct11° / 479.20.810.42.7
Nov / -1°438.33.38.60.1
Dec-2° / -6°418.97.57.60.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184060
193961
203862
213763
223763
233664
243565
253565
263466
273466
283367
293367
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Shostka gets around 52 mm of rain over 8.7 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
530
630
730
829
929
1029
1128
1228
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1826
1927
2027
2127
2228
2328
2429
2529
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178202
279192
380191
481181
582171
683161
785150
886140
987130
1088120
1189110
1290100
139190
149280
159370
169460
179460
189550
199550
209640
219640
229640
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309640

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light 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
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light 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 5:04 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:046:28
213.35:056:26
313.35:076:23
413.25:096:21
513.15:106:19
613.15:126:16
713.05:146:14
812.95:156:12
912.95:176:09
1012.85:196:07
1112.75:206:04
1212.75:226:02
1312.65:246:00
1412.55:255:57
1512.55:275:55
1612.45:295:52
1712.35:305:50
1812.35:325:47
1912.25:345:45
2012.15:355:43
2112.15:375:40
2212.05:395:38
2311.95:405:35
2411.85:425:33
2511.85:445:30
2611.75:465:28
2711.65:475:26
2811.65:495:23
2911.55:515:21
3011.45:525:18

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Shostka?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Shostka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shostka in September

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

In September, Shostka sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Shostka 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 Shostka peaks around July 12 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Shostka?

Shostka sits at 51.9°N, 33.5°E, 177 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Novhorod-Siverskyi, 21 km away.

TrubchevskBakhmachRyl’skStarodub

Topography around Shostka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shostka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m.

The land around Shostka is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
148 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Novhorod-Siverskyi 21 km · Krolevets 35 km · Hlukhiv 37 km · Konotop 73 km · Trubchevsk 82 km · Bakhmach 88 km · Ryl’sk 90 km · Starodub 94 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 Shostka (51.8643°, 33.4728°, elevation 177 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).