Minya weather in September

In September, Minya sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°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 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Minya's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
1%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Minya is city in Middle 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 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical September day in Minya reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 39°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)
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How September really feels in Minya

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.

Minya 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° / 10.210.48.3
Feb22° / 10°10.2118.8
Mar25° / 13°10.211.89.2
Apr30° / 16°0012.76.7
May34° / 21°0013.43.9
Jun37° / 23°0013.72.5
Jul37° / 25°0013.62.0
Aug37° / 25°00132.1
Sep35° / 23°0012.23.5
Oct32° / 20°0011.35.9
Nov26° / 15°10.110.68.9
Dec21° / 10°10.210.38.7

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%.

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

Any precipitation

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11353322
21353322
31453312
41454302
51454302
61455292
71555282
81556272
91656262
101756252
111757242
121858231
131957231
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162058211
172157211
182257201
192258191
202357191
212457181
222557171
232656171
242756161
252855161
262955151
273054151
283154141
293253141
303353131

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
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515light breeze
615light breeze
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815light breeze
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3014light 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 5:39 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:396:14
212.65:406:13
312.55:406:12
412.55:416:11
512.55:416:10
612.45:416:08
712.45:426:07
812.45:426:06
912.45:436:05
1012.35:436:04
1112.35:446:02
1212.35:446:01
1312.35:456:00
1412.25:455:59
1512.25:465:57
1612.25:465:56
1712.15:475:55
1812.15:475:54
1912.15:485:53
2012.15:485:51
2112.05:495:50
2212.05:495:49
2312.05:505:48
2411.95:505:46
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2711.85:525:43
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2911.85:535:40
3011.85:535:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 8.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
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96.8Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Minya

In seasonPeak

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

Minya sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Minya?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Minya. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Minya in September

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

In September, Minya sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Minya in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Minya peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Minya 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 Minya is worst in January — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 1879 µg/m³Jul 2335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Minya?

Minya sits at 28.1°N, 30.8°E, 52 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Minya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m.

The land around Minya is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and bare terrain (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
403 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah 6.0 km · Banī ‘Ubayd 16 km · Abū Qurqāş 20 km · Samālūţ 25 km · Maţāy 36 km · Mallawī 41 km · Banī Mazār 45 km · Dayr Mawās 51 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 Minya (28.0919°, 30.7581°, elevation 52 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).