Nukus weather in September

In September, Nukus sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Nukus's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nukus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:47 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
17%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Nukus is capital of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan.

Density
1,505/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 30°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical September day in Nukus reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°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)
13016
23016
33016
43015
52915
62915
72915
82915
92814
102814
112814
122814
132814
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282410
292310
30239

How September really feels in Nukus

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.

Nukus weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°92.31.69.20.0
Feb / -6°92.10.910.30.2
Mar12° / 173.90.611.63.8
Apr21° / 184.1013.17.5
May28° / 15°143.6014.47.1
Jun33° / 19°51.50154.4
Jul35° / 21°20.9014.83.4
Aug33° / 19°20.3013.74.8
Sep27° / 13°40.8012.38.4
Oct19° / 720.110.87.5
Nov / -1°102.70.39.62.2
Dec / -5°92.71.28.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16919
17919
18919
199010
208911
218812
228812
238812
248614
258614
268515
278416
288317
298317
308218

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Nukus gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
294
304

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187112
288102
388102
48992
59082
69271
79361
89361
99451
109541
119541
129631
139631
149730
159820
169820
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:317:32
213.06:327:30
312.96:337:28
412.96:347:26
512.86:357:24
612.86:367:23
712.76:387:21
812.76:397:19
912.66:407:17
1012.66:417:15
1112.56:427:14
1212.56:437:12
1312.46:447:10
1412.46:457:08
1512.36:467:06
1612.36:477:04
1712.26:497:03
1812.26:507:01
1912.16:516:59
2012.16:526:57
2112.06:536:55
2212.06:546:53
2311.96:556:51
2411.96:566:50
2511.86:576:48
2611.86:596:46
2711.77:006:44
2811.77:016:42
2911.67:026:41
3011.67:036:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Nukus

In seasonPeak

None of Nukus's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nukus sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Nukus?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Nukus for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nukus in September

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

In September, Nukus sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nukus in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nukus peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 16UV 9Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nukus 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 Nukus is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 2148 µg/m³Jan 1423 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr44Poor
May40Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nukus?

Nukus sits at 42.5°N, 59.6°E, 67 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Xo‘jayli Shahri, 14 km away.

Topography around Nukus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nukus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m.

The land around Nukus is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, bare terrain (38%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
393 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Xo‘jayli Shahri 14 km · Boldumsaz 37 km · Köneürgenç 40 km · Gubadag 51 km · Manghit 53 km · Oýrat 62 km · Yylanly 70 km · Daşoguz 75 km

Uzbekistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,968
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
11.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 439
Religion
Muslim 88%Eastern Orthodox 9%other 3%

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 Nukus (42.4586°, 59.6058°, elevation 67 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).