Ras Gharib weather in September

In September, Ras Gharib sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°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 33°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 Ras Gharib's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ras Gharib's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:37 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
2%
4th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Ras Gharib is city.

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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ras Gharib reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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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63225
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How September really feels in Ras Gharib

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 14 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
14
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.

Ras Gharib 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
Jan19° / 10°20.410.48.2
Feb21° / 11°10.4118.6
Mar23° / 14°20.311.89.3
Apr27° / 18°00.112.78.5
May31° / 21°00.113.46.3
Jun33° / 24°0013.85.0
Jul34° / 25°0013.64.3
Aug34° / 26°00134.4
Sep32° / 24°0012.25.8
Oct29° / 21°10.311.37.8
Nov24° / 16°10.210.69.2
Dec21° / 12°10.210.28.6

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 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ras Gharib 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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13285712
23275911
33275911
43275911
53275911
63275911
73275911
83275911
93275911
104285711
114285711
124295611
135295511
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165315311
175325211
185325211
195335210
206345010
216345010
226354910
236354910
246354910
256364810
266364810
277374710
287374710
29737469
30738469

Wind in September

Winds average 24 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
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525breezy
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3023breezy

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 5:30 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:306:05
212.65:306:04
312.55:316:03
412.55:316:02
512.55:326:00
612.55:325:59
712.45:335:58
812.45:335:57
912.45:345:56
1012.35:345:54
1112.35:355:53
1212.35:355:52
1312.35:365:51
1412.25:365:49
1512.25:375:48
1612.25:375:47
1712.15:385:46
1812.15:385:45
1912.15:385:43
2012.15:395:42
2112.05:405:41
2212.05:405:40
2312.05:415:38
2411.95:415:37
2511.95:425:36
2611.95:425:35
2711.85:435:33
2811.85:435:32
2911.85:445:31
3011.85:445:30

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 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 8.14 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
17.1Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ras Gharib

In seasonPeak

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

Ras Gharib sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Ras Gharib?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ras Gharib in September

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

In September, Ras Gharib sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ras Gharib 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 February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 25 to Jan 15 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Ras Gharib 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 Ras Gharib peaks around June 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highHighModerateJun 14UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ras Gharib 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 Ras Gharib is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1732 µg/m³Nov 1520 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ras Gharib?

Ras Gharib sits at 28.4°N, 33.1°E, 16 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is El-Tor, 55 km away.

ZaafaranaSharm El SheikhDahabHurghadaAl ‘Ayn as SukhnahAin SukhnaSuez

Topography around Ras Gharib

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ras Gharib has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,176 m.

The land around Ras Gharib is covered by bare terrain (56%) and water (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
2,176 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: El-Tor 55 km · Zaafarana 93 km · Sharm El Sheikh 132 km · Dahab 139 km · Hurghada 142 km · Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 155 km · Ain Sukhna 157 km · Suez 187 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 Ras Gharib (28.3583°, 33.0783°, elevation 16 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).