Al Bawīţī weather in September

In September, Al Bawīţī sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Al Bawīţī's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Bawīţī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:54 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
2%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Al Bawīţī is town in the Egyptian depression of el-Bahriya.

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 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in Al Bawīţī reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33522
43522
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83522
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How September really feels in Al Bawīţī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Al Bawīţī weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10.210.48.0
Feb21° / 10.3118.6
Mar24° / 11°10.311.89.3
Apr29° / 15°0012.77.3
May33° / 19°00.113.44.5
Jun36° / 22°0013.83.0
Jul37° / 23°0013.62.5
Aug36° / 23°00132.6
Sep34° / 21°0012.24.1
Oct30° / 18°0011.36.8
Nov25° / 13°00.110.69.1
Dec20° / 10.210.28.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 0% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Al Bawīţī gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12553211
22553211
32554201
42554201
52555191
62556181
72655181
82656171
92756161
102855161
112955151
123054151
133056140
143155140
153255130
163255130
173354130
183454120
193553120
203653110
213752110
223852100
233951100
244050100
25405190
26415090
27415090
28425080
29434980
30444970

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 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:466:22
212.65:476:21
312.55:476:20
412.55:486:19
512.55:486:17
612.55:496:16
712.45:496:15
812.45:506:14
912.45:506:12
1012.35:516:11
1112.35:516:10
1212.35:526:09
1312.35:526:08
1412.25:536:06
1512.25:536:05
1612.25:546:04
1712.15:546:03
1812.15:556:01
1912.15:556:00
2012.15:565:59
2112.05:565:58
2212.05:575:56
2312.05:575:55
2411.95:585:54
2511.95:585:53
2611.95:595:51
2711.85:595:50
2811.86:005:49
2911.86:005:48
3011.86:015:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 8.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Al Bawīţī

In seasonPeak

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

Al Bawīţī sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is September a good time to visit Al Bawīţī?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Al Bawīţī for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Bawīţī in September

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

In September, Al Bawīţī sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Bawīţī in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Bawīţī peaks around May 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 9 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 24UV 12Feb 9UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Bawīţī 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 Al Bawīţī is worst in April — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 36 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyPoorApr 1667 µg/m³Nov 1537 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb53Poor
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Bawīţī?

Al Bawīţī sits at 28.3°N, 28.9°E, 131 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Samālūţ, 180 km away.

SamālūţMaţāyMinyaAl ‘IdwahBanī MazārBanī ‘UbaydAl-Minyā al-JadīdahMaghāghah

Topography around Al Bawīţī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Bawīţī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m.

The land around Al Bawīţī is covered by bare terrain (53%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
313 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Samālūţ 180 km · Maţāy 187 km · Minya 187 km · Al ‘Idwah 189 km · Banī Mazār 190 km · Banī ‘Ubayd 192 km · Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah 193 km · Maghāghah 196 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 Al Bawīţī (28.3483°, 28.8694°, elevation 131 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).