Hurghada weather in September

In September, Hurghada sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°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 32°C in the first days to 31°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 Hurghada's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hurghada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:34 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
2%
4th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Hurghada is city in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt.

Founded
1905

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 32°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Hurghada reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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 Hurghada

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 12 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
12
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.

Hurghada 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° / 13°20.310.58.4
Feb21° / 14°10.1118.8
Mar23° / 16°10.111.89.3
Apr26° / 20°00.112.69.0
May30° / 23°00.113.37.1
Jun32° / 25°0013.75.7
Jul33° / 27°0013.54.9
Aug33° / 27°00134.7
Sep32° / 25°0012.25.9
Oct29° / 23°30.311.37.7
Nov25° / 19°10.210.79.3
Dec21° / 15°10.110.38.8

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 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Hurghada 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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112957130
212957130
312957130
412858121
512858121
612759121
712759121
822759111
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2023355100
2123454100
2223553100
2323652100
2423751100
2523850100
263394990
273404890
283414790
294414690
304424581

Wind in September

Winds average 22 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
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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 5:27 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:276:01
212.55:286:00
312.55:285:59
412.55:295:58
512.55:295:57
612.45:305:56
712.45:305:55
812.45:315:53
912.45:315:52
1012.35:325:51
1112.35:325:50
1212.35:325:49
1312.25:335:47
1412.25:335:46
1512.25:345:45
1612.25:345:44
1712.15:355:43
1812.15:355:41
1912.15:365:40
2012.05:365:39
2112.05:375:38
2212.05:375:37
2312.05:385:35
2411.95:385:34
2511.95:385:33
2611.95:395:32
2711.95:395:31
2811.85:405:30
2911.85:405:28
3011.85:415:27

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
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126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
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176.5Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
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236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Hurghada

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Hurghada?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hurghada in September

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

In September, Hurghada sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Hurghada 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) 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°22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Hurghada 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 Hurghada peaks around August 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateAug 13UV 11Jan 1UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Hurghada 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 Hurghada is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1429 µg/m³Nov 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hurghada?

Hurghada sits at 27.3°N, 33.8°E, 11 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Safaga, 58 km away.

Sharm El SheikhEl-TorEl QuseirRas GharibDahabQinaQifţ

Topography around Hurghada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hurghada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,080 m.

The land around Hurghada is covered by water (38%), artificial surfaces (31%) and bare terrain (31%) within 3 km, water (58%) and bare terrain (37%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
2,080 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Safaga 58 km · Sharm El Sheikh 89 km · El-Tor 111 km · El Quseir 136 km · Ras Gharib 142 km · Dahab 152 km · Qina 163 km · Qifţ 171 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 Hurghada (27.2574°, 33.8129°, elevation 11 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).