Abū Qīr weather in September

In September, Abū Qīr sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Abū Qīr's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abū Qīr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:48 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
10%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Abū Qīr is town on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Alexandria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Abū Qīr reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22825
32825
42825
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62825
72825
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Abū Qīr weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 13°467.810.26.1
Feb17° / 13°29510.96.5
Mar19° / 14°142.511.87.6
Apr21° / 16°3112.78.5
May24° / 19°10.113.69.3
Jun26° / 22°00149.3
Jul28° / 24°0013.88.8
Aug28° / 25°0013.18.0
Sep28° / 24°00.112.28.7
Oct26° / 22°81.411.28.8
Nov22° / 18°253.710.48.1
Dec19° / 15°365.9106.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
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20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28973
29973
30964

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Abū Qīr gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10535573
20537553
30639523
40741493
51743473
61845442
71946422
81948402
911050382
1011051362
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2322251250
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2642650210
2742749200
2852849180
2952948170
3063048160

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:396:20
212.65:406:18
312.65:416:17
412.65:416:16
512.55:426:14
612.55:426:13
712.55:436:12
812.45:446:10
912.45:446:09
1012.45:456:08
1112.45:456:06
1212.35:466:05
1312.35:476:04
1412.35:476:02
1512.25:486:01
1612.25:486:00
1712.25:495:58
1812.15:505:57
1912.15:505:56
2012.15:515:54
2112.05:515:53
2212.05:525:52
2312.05:535:50
2411.95:535:49
2511.95:545:48
2611.95:555:46
2711.85:555:45
2811.85:565:44
2911.85:575:42
3011.75:575:41

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
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235.7Bright
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255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
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305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Abū Qīr

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Aug
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Oct
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Is September a good time to visit Abū Qīr?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Abū Qīr in September

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

In September, Abū Qīr sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Abū Qīr in September

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 2 to Dec 20 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Abū Qīr in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abū Qīr peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Abū Qīr 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 Abū Qīr is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1235 µg/m³Aug 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abū Qīr?

Abū Qīr sits at 31.3°N, 30.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Alexandria, 18 km away.

Topography around Abū Qīr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abū Qīr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m.

The land around Abū Qīr is covered by water (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (69%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
101 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Alexandria 18 km · ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid 19 km · Kafr ad Dawwār 21 km · Idkū 23 km · Abū Ḩummuş 34 km · Rosetta 35 km · Muţūbas 44 km · Abū al Maţāmīr 46 km

Egypt travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 15% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,086
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
79%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
10.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 459
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 10%

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 Abū Qīr (31.311°, 30.0612°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).