Al Wāsiţah weather in September

In September, Al Wāsiţah sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°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 Wāsiţah's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Wāsiţah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:44 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
2%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Al Wāsiţah is town in Beni Suef governorate 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 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in Al Wāsiţah reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33523
43523
53523
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263422
273422
283322
293321
303321

How September really feels in Al Wāsiţah

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 Wāsiţah 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
Jan20° / 20.710.38.1
Feb21° / 10°30.710.98.5
Mar25° / 13°40.411.89.1
Apr29° / 16°00.112.77.3
May33° / 20°0013.44.6
Jun36° / 22°0013.83.1
Jul36° / 24°0013.72.5
Aug36° / 24°0013.12.6
Sep34° / 22°0012.23.9
Oct31° / 20°10.211.36.1
Nov26° / 15°20.410.58.8
Dec21° / 10°10.410.28.5

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 0%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
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25982
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27982
28982
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30982

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Al Wāsiţah 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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13315610
23325510
3433549
4433549
5434548
6535528
7536527
8537517
9638497
10639486
11740476
12741466
13841455
14842455
15943445
16943434
171044434
181045424
191145404
201146393
211247383
221248363
231349353
241449343
251550323
261551313
271651303
281751293
291753273
301853263

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light 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 5:36 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:366:13
212.65:376:12
312.65:376:11
412.55:386:10
512.55:386:09
612.55:396:07
712.45:406:06
812.45:406:05
912.45:416:04
1012.45:416:02
1112.35:426:01
1212.35:426:00
1312.35:435:59
1412.25:435:57
1512.25:445:56
1612.25:445:55
1712.15:455:53
1812.15:455:52
1912.15:465:51
2012.15:465:50
2112.05:475:48
2212.05:485:47
2312.05:485:46
2411.95:495:45
2511.95:495:43
2611.95:505:42
2711.85:505:41
2811.85:515:39
2911.85:515:38
3011.85:525:37

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Al Wāsiţah

In seasonPeak

None of Al Wāsiţah'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 Wāsiţah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is September a good time to visit Al Wāsiţah?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Wāsiţah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Wāsiţah in September

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

In September, Al Wāsiţah sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Wāsiţah in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (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 Wāsiţah peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 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 highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Wāsiţah 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 Wāsiţah is worst in January — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 1670 µg/m³Jul 1935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May49Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Wāsiţah?

Al Wāsiţah sits at 29.3°N, 31.2°E, 33 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Aţfīḩ, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Al Wāsiţah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Wāsiţah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 m.

The land around Al Wāsiţah is covered by cropland (45%), artificial surfaces (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (47%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
266 m
80 km
978 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Aţfīḩ 9.0 km · Būsh 22 km · Aş Şaff 26 km · Ţāmiyah 28 km · Banī Suwayf 31 km · Al ‘Ayyāţ 32 km · Ihnāsīyah 33 km · Sinnūris 34 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 Wāsiţah (29.3378°, 31.2056°, elevation 33 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).