Aţfīḩ weather in September

In September, Aţfīḩ sees average daytime highs of 35°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Aţfīḩ's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aţfīḩ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
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
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Aţfīḩ is human settlement.

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 Aţfīḩ reaches about 35°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 4°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13623
23523
33523
43523
53523
63523
73523
83523
93523
103523
113523
123523
133523
143522
153522
163522
173422
183422
193422
203422
213422
223422
233422
243422
253422
263422
273422
283321
293321
303321

How September really feels in Aţfīḩ

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.

Aţfīḩ 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° / 30.810.38.1
Feb21° / 10°30.910.98.4
Mar25° / 13°40.511.89.1
Apr29° / 16°00.112.77.2
May33° / 19°0013.54.6
Jun36° / 22°0013.83.1
Jul37° / 23°0013.72.5
Aug36° / 24°0013.12.6
Sep35° / 22°0012.23.9
Oct31° / 19°10.211.36.1
Nov26° / 15°20.510.58.8
Dec21° / 11°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 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
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
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201000
211000
221000
231000
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25991
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Aţfīḩ 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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Rain chance (%)
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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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112358171
212457171
312459160
412558160
522657150
622658140
722757140
822857130
932857120
1032957110
1143055110
1243056100
1353154100
145325490
155325490
166335380
176345280
187355170
197374970
207384870
218394760
228414560
239424460
249434260
2510444150
2610454050
2711463850
2811473750
2912473640
3013483540

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
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
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 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
512.55:386:08
612.55:396:07
712.45:396:06
812.45:406:05
912.45:406:03
1012.45:416:02
1112.35:416:01
1212.35:426:00
1312.35:425:58
1412.25:435:57
1512.25:445:56
1612.25:445:55
1712.15:455:53
1812.15:455:52
1912.15:465:51
2012.15:465:49
2112.05:475:48
2212.05:475:47
2312.05:485:46
2411.95:485:44
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 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 8.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Aţfīḩ

In seasonPeak

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

Aţfīḩ sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is September a good time to visit Aţfīḩ?

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 Aţfīḩ. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aţfīḩ in September

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

In September, Aţfīḩ sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aţfīḩ 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 Aţfīḩ peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 17UV 11Jan 13UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Aţfīḩ 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 Aţfīḩ 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 Aţfīḩ?

Aţfīḩ sits at 29.4°N, 31.3°E, 31 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Wāsiţah, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Aţfīḩ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aţfīḩ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 28 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 1,045 m.

The land around Aţfīḩ is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
266 m
80 km
1,045 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Al Wāsiţah 9.0 km · Aş Şaff 18 km · Al ‘Ayyāţ 24 km · Ţāmiyah 29 km · Būsh 31 km · Sinnūris 37 km · Banī Suwayf 40 km · Al Fayyum 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 Aţfīḩ (29.4075°, 31.2525°, elevation 31 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).