Marsá Maţrūḩ weather in September

In September, Marsá Maţrūḩ sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% 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 Marsá Maţrūḩ's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marsá Maţrūḩ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:00 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
10%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Marsá Maţrūḩ is city in Matruh Governorate, 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 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical September day in Marsá Maţrūḩ reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
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How September really feels in Marsá Maţrūḩ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 5 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
5
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.

Marsá Maţrūḩ weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 10°112.810.26.9
Feb18° / 11°92.610.97.3
Mar20° / 12°61.511.88.1
Apr23° / 14°20.612.79.0
May26° / 17°20.513.69.0
Jun29° / 21°00147.9
Jul31° / 23°0013.86.6
Aug31° / 24°0013.16.3
Sep30° / 22°10.212.27.1
Oct27° / 20°51.611.28.3
Nov23° / 16°7210.48.4
Dec19° / 12°102.8107.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% 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
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131000
141000
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27973
28973
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30955

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Marsá Maţrūḩ gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102155528
202165527
302175625
403185524
503195622
603205621
704215619
804225618
904235716
1005245615
1105255614
1205255713
1315265612
1415275611
1516285510
1616295410
171631539
181632538
191733518
201734517
211835507
221836496
231937476
241938466
2511039456
2611140435
2711241425
2811342405
2911342395
3011443374

Wind in September

Winds average 16 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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3015light breeze

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 5:51 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:516:31
212.65:516:30
312.65:526:28
412.65:526:27
512.55:536:26
612.55:546:24
712.55:546:23
812.45:556:22
912.45:556:20
1012.45:566:19
1112.45:576:18
1212.35:576:16
1312.35:586:15
1412.35:596:14
1512.25:596:12
1612.26:006:11
1712.26:006:10
1812.16:016:08
1912.16:026:07
2012.16:026:06
2112.06:036:04
2212.06:036:03
2312.06:046:02
2411.96:056:00
2511.96:055:59
2611.96:065:58
2711.86:075:56
2811.86:075:55
2911.86:085:54
3011.76:085:52

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Marsá Maţrūḩ

In seasonPeak

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

Marsá Maţrūḩ sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

Dust
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Marsá Maţrūḩ?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
9.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Marsá Maţrūḩ for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Marsá Maţrūḩ in September

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

In September, Marsá Maţrūḩ sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Marsá Maţrūḩ in September

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 14 to Dec 19 — about 7.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Marsá Maţrūḩ 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 Marsá Maţrūḩ peaks around June 21 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 21UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Marsá Maţrūḩ 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 Marsá Maţrūḩ is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1827 µg/m³Sep 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Marsá Maţrūḩ?

Marsá Maţrūḩ sits at 31.4°N, 27.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is An-Najaylah, 62 km away.

El DabaaSīdī BarānīAs SallūmAl ḨammāmBurj al ‘ArabBurj al ‘Arab al JadīdahAlexandria

Topography around Marsá Maţrūḩ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marsá Maţrūḩ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.

The land around Marsá Maţrūḩ is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (47%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
250 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: An-Najaylah 62 km · El Dabaa 120 km · Sīdī Barānī 128 km · As Sallūm 198 km · Al Ḩammām 212 km · Burj al ‘Arab 226 km · Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah 229 km · Alexandria 255 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 Marsá Maţrūḩ (31.3529°, 27.2372°, elevation 7 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).