Zaporizhzhya weather in September

In September, Zaporizhzhya sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 45% 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 Zaporizhzhya's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaporizhzhya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:24 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Zaporizhzhya is city and administrative centre of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
2,145/km²
people per km²
Founded
~952 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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Zaporizhzhya reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°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)
12515
22415
32415
42415
52414
62414
72314
82314
92314
102314
112313
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172112
182112
192112
202112
212012
222012
232011
242011
252011
261911
271911
281911
291910
301810

How September really feels in Zaporizhzhya

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.

Zaporizhzhya weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°378.45.68.60.0
Feb / -4°316.549.90.0
Mar / 408.32.911.60.9
Apr15° / 396.90.313.44.6
May21° / 12°448.6014.96.9
Jun25° / 16°478.5015.77.1
Jul28° / 18°356.4015.47.0
Aug27° / 18°304.9014.17.3
Sep22° / 13°426.6012.47.3
Oct14° / 3460.210.64.5
Nov / 386.61.59.10.8
Dec / -3°397.63.88.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166436
176436
186238
196238
206139
216040
225941
235842
245743
255644
265545
275347
285347
295347
305248

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zaporizhzhya gets around 42 mm of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
223
323
423
523
622
722
822
922
1022
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3020

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16026131
26126121
36325111
46424111
56524101
6672391
7682390
8702280
9712270
10722170
11732160
12732160
13752050
14752050
15762040
16771940
17771940
18781840
19781840
20781840
21791740
22791740
23801640
24801640
25811540
26811540
27811540
28821440
29831430
30841330

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.

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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
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light 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 5:03 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:036:16
213.25:046:14
313.15:056:12
413.05:076:10
513.05:086:08
612.95:106:05
712.95:116:03
812.85:126:01
912.85:145:59
1012.75:155:57
1112.65:175:55
1212.65:185:53
1312.55:195:51
1412.55:215:48
1512.45:225:46
1612.35:245:44
1712.35:255:42
1812.25:265:40
1912.25:285:38
2012.15:295:35
2112.05:315:33
2212.05:325:31
2311.95:345:29
2411.95:355:27
2511.85:365:25
2611.75:385:23
2711.75:395:21
2811.65:415:18
2911.65:425:16
3011.55:445:14

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 6.17 kWh/m² in July 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
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
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 Zaporizhzhya?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zaporizhzhya in September

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

In September, Zaporizhzhya sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Zaporizhzhya 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 Zaporizhzhya peaks around July 11 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zaporizhzhya 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 Zaporizhzhya is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zaporizhzhya?

Zaporizhzhya sits at 47.9°N, 35.1°E, 105 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Vilnyansk, 26 km away.

Topography around Zaporizhzhya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaporizhzhya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m.

The land around Zaporizhzhya is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), trees (29%) and water (21%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Vilnyansk 26 km · Marhanets 44 km · Dniprorudne 52 km · Enerhodar 53 km · Synelnykove 61 km · Nikopol 63 km · Dnipro 69 km · Nyzhnodniprovsk 69 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 Zaporizhzhya (47.8517°, 35.1171°, elevation 105 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).