Fāqūs weather in September

In September, Fāqūs 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 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Fāqūs's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fāqūs'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
5:42 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
7%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Fāqūs 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 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in Fāqūs 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 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143422
153422
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183422
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213321
223321
233321
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253321
263321
273321
283321
293321
303321

How September really feels in Fāqūs

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.

Fāqūs 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° / 61.710.27.8
Feb21° / 10°72.210.98.0
Mar24° / 12°61.111.88.9
Apr28° / 14°30.712.77.8
May32° / 17°10.313.55.5
Jun34° / 20°00144.0
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.6
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.7
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.5
Oct31° / 19°30.611.26.1
Nov26° / 15°41.110.48.4
Dec22° / 11°40.9108.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24973
25973
26973
27973
28964
29955
30955

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Fāqūs 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 muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101186318
201206217
301226116
401246015
501265914
601275913
701295812
802315611
902325610
100233569
110235549
120336538
130337528
140438517
150439507
160540497
170541486
180641476
190742465
200842455
210943444
2201043434
2311144414
2411244404
2511344393
2611444383
2711445373
2811545353
2921645343
3021746332

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:336:12
212.65:336:11
312.65:346:10
412.65:356:08
512.55:356:07
612.55:366:06
712.55:366:05
812.45:376:03
912.45:386:02
1012.45:386:01
1112.35:395:59
1212.35:395:58
1312.35:405:57
1412.25:405:55
1512.25:415:54
1612.25:425:53
1712.25:425:51
1812.15:435:50
1912.15:435:49
2012.15:445:47
2112.05:455:46
2212.05:455:45
2312.05:465:43
2411.95:465:42
2511.95:475:41
2611.95:485:39
2711.85:485:38
2811.85:495:37
2911.85:495:36
3011.75:505:34

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Fāqūs

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Fāqūs?

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 Fāqūs for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fāqūs in September

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Fāqūs 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 Fāqūs peaks around June 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fāqūs 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 Fāqūs is worst in January — around 125 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12124 µg/m³Jul 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan125Unhealthy
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun44Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fāqūs?

Fāqūs sits at 30.7°N, 31.8°E, 15 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Abū Kabīr, 12 km away.

Topography around Fāqūs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fāqūs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m.

The land around Fāqūs is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and bare terrain (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
527 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Abū Kabīr 12 km · Al Qurayn 14 km · Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 17 km · Kafr Şaqr 18 km · Al Ḩusaynīyah 19 km · At Tall al Kabīr 21 km · Hihyā 21 km · Al Ibrāhīmīyah 22 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 Fāqūs (30.7282°, 31.797°, elevation 15 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).