Zhytomyr weather in September

In September, Zhytomyr sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 56 mm of rain across 9.5 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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Zhytomyr's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhytomyr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:48 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Zhytomyr is capital city of Zhytomyr Oblast in northwestern Ukraine.

Density
4,025/km²
people per km²
Founded
~884 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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Zhytomyr reaches about 19°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 13°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
22211
32111
42111
52111
62111
72111
82110
92010
102010
112010
122010
132010
14199
15199
16199
17199
18189
19189
20189
21188
22188
23178
24178
25178
26178
27178
28167
29167
30167

How September really feels in Zhytomyr

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.

Zhytomyr 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-1° / -6°328.56.98.30.0
Feb / -5°328.16.59.70.0
Mar / -1°4110.14.911.50.6
Apr14° / 4610.20.913.53.9
May20° / 6611.7015.26.0
Jun23° / 13°7112016.16.4
Jul25° / 15°9112.5015.76.5
Aug24° / 14°609014.37.1
Sep19° / 569.5012.46.0
Oct12° / 428.20.410.53.3
Nov / 418.23.28.80.4
Dec / -4°389.36.57.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84753
94654
104654
114456
124456
134456
144456
154357
164258
174159
184159
193961
203961
213862
223763
233565
243565
253565
263466
273466
283466
293466
303367

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zhytomyr gets around 56 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2531
2631
2730
2830
2929
3029

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177194
279183
380173
481172
582162
683152
785141
886131
986131
1087121
1188111
1289101
1389101
149091
159091
169181
179181
189181
199271
209271
219271
229271
239271
249271
259271
269271
279271
289271
299280
309280

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
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
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light 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 5:25 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:256:45
213.35:276:43
313.25:286:40
413.15:306:38
513.15:316:36
613.05:336:34
713.05:346:31
812.95:366:29
912.85:386:27
1012.85:396:25
1112.75:416:22
1212.65:426:20
1312.65:446:18
1412.55:456:15
1512.45:476:13
1612.45:486:11
1712.35:506:08
1812.25:526:06
1912.25:536:04
2012.15:556:02
2112.05:565:59
2212.05:585:57
2311.95:595:55
2411.96:015:52
2511.86:035:50
2611.76:045:48
2711.76:065:45
2811.66:075:43
2911.56:095:41
3011.56:115:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Zhytomyr?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Zhytomyr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zhytomyr in September

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

In September, Zhytomyr sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Zhytomyr 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 Zhytomyr peaks around July 14 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 14UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zhytomyr?

Zhytomyr sits at 50.3°N, 28.7°E, 236 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Korolyov, 2.0 km away.

Korosten

Topography around Zhytomyr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhytomyr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m.

The land around Zhytomyr is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (32%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
286 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Korolyov 2.0 km · Bohuniya 5.0 km · Korostyshiv 28 km · Berdychiv 42 km · Radomyshl 47 km · Kozyatyn 62 km · Malyn 69 km · Korosten 77 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 Zhytomyr (50.2623°, 28.6791°, elevation 236 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).