El Quseir weather in September

In September, El Quseir sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°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 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

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 El Quseir's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Quseir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:33 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
2%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

El Quseir is city in Red Sea, 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 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in El Quseir reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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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How September really feels in El Quseir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 26 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
26
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.

El Quseir 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° / 14°10.210.58.8
Feb23° / 15°0011.19.2
Mar25° / 17°00.211.89.4
Apr28° / 20°0012.68.3
May31° / 24°00.113.36.2
Jun33° / 27°0013.64.9
Jul34° / 28°0013.54.1
Aug35° / 28°0012.93.9
Sep33° / 26°0012.25.0
Oct30° / 23°20.211.46.9
Nov26° / 19°10.310.78.9
Dec23° / 16°10.110.49.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
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101000
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

El Quseir 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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
132854141
242853141
342754141
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2543551100
2643551100
2743551100
2843551100
2943550101
305345191

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 16 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
516light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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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 5:26 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:265:59
212.55:275:58
312.55:275:57
412.55:285:55
512.45:285:54
612.45:295:53
712.45:295:52
812.45:295:51
912.35:305:50
1012.35:305:49
1112.35:315:48
1212.35:315:46
1312.25:315:45
1412.25:325:44
1512.25:325:43
1612.25:335:42
1712.15:335:41
1812.15:345:39
1912.15:345:38
2012.05:345:37
2112.05:355:36
2212.05:355:35
2312.05:365:34
2411.95:365:32
2511.95:365:31
2611.95:375:30
2711.95:375:29
2811.85:385:28
2911.85:385:27
3011.85:395:26

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.62 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
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256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for El Quseir

In seasonPeak

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

El Quseir sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is September a good time to visit El Quseir?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Quseir in September

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

In September, El Quseir sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near El Quseir in September

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in El Quseir 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 El Quseir peaks around August 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 13UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in El Quseir 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 El Quseir is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1025 µg/m³Jul 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Quseir?

El Quseir sits at 26.1°N, 34.3°E, 23 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Safaga, 79 km away.

SafagaMarsa AlamHurghadaQifţQūşJarājūsQinaNaqādah

Topography around El Quseir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Quseir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around El Quseir is covered by bare terrain (43%) and water (38%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (49%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (59%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
426 m
80 km
1,407 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Safaga 79 km · Marsa Alam 131 km · Hurghada 136 km · Qifţ 146 km · Qūş 153 km · Jarājūs 154 km · Qina 155 km · Naqādah 157 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 El Quseir (26.1061°, 34.2772°, elevation 23 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).