Ash-Shaykh Zāyid weather in September

In September, Ash-Shaykh Zāyid 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 humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ash-Shaykh Zāyid's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ash-Shaykh Zāyid'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
5:45 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
4%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

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 Ash-Shaykh Zāyid 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 31°C and 37°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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263321
273321
283321
293321
303221

How September really feels in Ash-Shaykh Zāyid

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.

Ash-Shaykh Zāyid 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° / 30.810.37.9
Feb21° / 10°30.810.98.2
Mar24° / 12°40.511.89.1
Apr28° / 15°10.212.78.0
May32° / 18°10.113.55.4
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.8
Jul36° / 22°0013.73.2
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.2
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.5
Oct30° / 19°10.111.36.7
Nov25° / 15°20.410.58.8
Dec21° / 11°20.410.18.3

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
171000
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25991
26982
27982
28982
29982
30973

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ash-Shaykh Zāyid 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 humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101046431
201146421
301247401
401348381
501448371
601550351
701650331
801752310
901754290
1001855270
1101956250
1212055240
1312156220
1412157210
1512257200
1612357190
1712457180
1812656170
1922755160
2022855150
2123054140
2223154130
2333253120
2433352120
2533452110
2643551100
2743649100
285374990
296384880
306394780

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 54 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:376:15
212.65:376:14
312.65:386:12
412.55:386:11
512.55:396:10
612.55:396:09
712.55:406:07
812.45:416:06
912.45:416:05
1012.45:426:03
1112.35:426:02
1212.35:436:01
1312.35:436:00
1412.25:445:58
1512.25:445:57
1612.25:455:56
1712.15:465:54
1812.15:465:53
1912.15:475:52
2012.15:475:50
2112.05:485:49
2212.05:485:48
2312.05:495:47
2411.95:495:45
2511.95:505:44
2611.95:515:43
2711.85:515:41
2811.85:525:40
2911.85:525:39
3011.75:535:38

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ash-Shaykh Zāyid

In seasonPeak

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

Ash-Shaykh Zāyid sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is September a good time to visit Ash-Shaykh Zāyid?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Ash-Shaykh Zāyid for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ash-Shaykh Zāyid in September

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

In September, Ash-Shaykh Zāyid sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ash-Shaykh Zāyid 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 Ash-Shaykh Zāyid peaks around June 17 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ash-Shaykh Zāyid 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 Ash-Shaykh Zāyid is worst in January — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1687 µg/m³Jul 2033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ash-Shaykh Zāyid?

Ash-Shaykh Zāyid sits at 30.0°N, 31.0°E, 133 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Kirdāsah, 11 km away.

Topography around Ash-Shaykh Zāyid

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ash-Shaykh Zāyid.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ash-Shaykh Zāyid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 139 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m.

The land around Ash-Shaykh Zāyid is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and bare terrain (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (53%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
255 m
80 km
671 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Kirdāsah 11 km · Awsīm 17 km · Giza 20 km · Abū an Numrus 21 km · Manshīyat al Qanāţir 21 km · Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā 23 km · 6th of October City 23 km · Al Qanāţir al Khayrīyah 23 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 Ash-Shaykh Zāyid (30.02°, 31°, elevation 133 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).