Al Waqf weather in September

In September, Al Waqf sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 23°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 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 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 Waqf's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Waqf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:40 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
2%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Al Waqf is City in Egypt.

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 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical September day in Al Waqf reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 41°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)
13924
23924
33924
43924
53924
63924
73924
83924
93924
103824
113824
123823
133823
143823
153823
163823
173823
183823
193823
203823
213823
223823
233823
243822
253822
263722
273722
283722
293722
303722

How September really feels in Al Waqf

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
1 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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 Waqf 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
Jan22° / 10.310.68.9
Feb24° / 00.211.19.3
Mar28° / 13°10.111.88.2
Apr33° / 17°0012.64.6
May37° / 22°0013.31.8
Jun40° / 24°0013.60.3
Jul40° / 25°0013.50.1
Aug40° / 25°0012.90.2
Sep38° / 23°0012.21.4
Oct34° / 20°00.111.43.9
Nov28° / 14°10.110.77.9
Dec23° / 10°10.110.49.2

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 1% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29982
30973

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Al Waqf 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 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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177212
277212
377212
477212
577212
678202
778202
879192
980182
1080182
1181172
1281172
1382171
1483161
1583161
1683161
1784151
1884151
1985141
2085141
2186131
2287130
2387130
2487130
2588120
2688120
2787121
2888111
2988111
3089101

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
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3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:346:06
212.55:346:05
312.55:356:04
412.55:356:03
512.45:366:02
612.45:366:01
712.45:366:00
812.45:375:58
912.35:375:57
1012.35:385:56
1112.35:385:55
1212.35:385:54
1312.25:395:53
1412.25:395:51
1512.25:405:50
1612.25:405:49
1712.15:415:48
1812.15:415:47
1912.15:415:46
2012.05:425:45
2112.05:425:43
2212.05:435:42
2312.05:435:41
2411.95:435:40
2511.95:445:39
2611.95:445:38
2711.95:455:36
2811.85:455:35
2911.85:465:34
3011.85:465:33

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 8.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Al Waqf

In seasonPeak

None of Al Waqf'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 Waqf sees seasonal dust haze (April–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 Waqf?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Waqf.

What to pack for Al Waqf in September

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

In September, Al Waqf sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Waqf 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 Waqf peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Dec 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Waqf 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 Waqf is worst in January — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1871 µg/m³Jul 2046 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug49Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Waqf?

Al Waqf sits at 26.1°N, 32.4°E, 77 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Dishnā, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Al Waqf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Waqf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Al Waqf is covered by cropland (46%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (44%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
373 m
80 km
691 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Dishnā 6.0 km · Nag Hammâdi 19 km · Farshūţ 26 km · Qina 32 km · Abū Ţisht 33 km · Naqādah 37 km · Qūş 39 km · Qifţ 41 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 Waqf (26.0866°, 32.4226°, elevation 77 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).