SeasonMapRussia in September
September is Russia's 5th-best month (rank 5 of 12): its 20 destinations average 70/100, led by Vladivostok at 87 — 21°C and 9 rainy days — while Magadan is cooler at 8°C and scores 72.
#5 of 12 months for Russia · 20 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Russia in September
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladivostok | City | 21°C | 85 mm · 9 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 2 | Khabarovsk | City | 18°C | 82 mm · 10 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 3 | Kislovodsk | City | 20°C | 66 mm · 8 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 4 | Kaliningrad | City | 19°C | 50 mm · 9 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 5 | Sochi | Beach | 25°C | 124 mm · 11 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 6 | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | Trekking hub | 13°C | 105 mm · 10 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 7 | Kazan | City | 13°C | 36 mm · 9 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 8 | Nizhny Novgorod | City | 15°C | 42 mm · 11 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 9 | Chita | City | 13°C | 63 mm · 10 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 10 | Irkutsk | City | 14°C | 69 mm · 10 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 11 | Novosibirsk | City | 12°C | 48 mm · 12 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 12 | Saint Petersburg | City | 12°C | 61 mm · 12 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 13 | Moscow | City | 13°C | 53 mm · 10 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 14 | Yekaterinburg | City | 11°C | 46 mm · 8 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 15 | Yakutsk | City | 8°C | 34 mm · 8 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 16 | Magadan | City | 8°C | 95 mm · 11 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 17 | Murmansk | City | 8°C | 72 mm · 12 days | 69 tier C | — |
| 18 | Elbrus | Ski resort | 14°C | 99 mm · 15 days | 33 tier F | — |
| 19 | Sheregesh | Ski resort | 15°C | 95 mm · 16 days | 27 tier F | — |
| 20 | Krasnaya Polyana | Ski resort | 22°C | 120 mm · 13 days | 19 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means September is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Russia in September
- Migration on the Curonian Spit · Kaliningrad · 15 Aug – 31 Oct (usually)
- Salmon run · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · 15 Jun – 15 Sep (usually)
- Brown bears at Kuril Lake · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · 15 Jul – 20 Sep (usually)
- Berry and mushroom season · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · 1 Aug – 20 Sep (usually)
- Golden autumn in the palace parks · Saint Petersburg · 25 Sep – 20 Oct (usually)
- City Day · Moscow · 1–10 Sep (usually)
- Moscow Marathon · Moscow · 26–27 Sep
- Ramadan and Eid · Kazan · 1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 1 of Russia's 7 well-known places this month.