Sharm El Sheikh weather in September

In September, Sharm El Sheikh sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°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 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Sharm El Sheikh's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sharm El Sheikh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:32 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
2%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Sharm El Sheikh is city in South Sinai, 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 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical September day in Sharm El Sheikh reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°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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33727
43727
53727
63727
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93727
103727
113727
123727
133627
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How September really feels in Sharm El Sheikh

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.

Sharm El Sheikh 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
Jan22° / 11°30.610.48.8
Feb23° / 12°20.4119.2
Mar26° / 16°20.311.89.1
Apr30° / 20°10.112.66.6
May34° / 24°00.113.43.9
Jun37° / 26°0013.72.1
Jul38° / 28°0013.61.5
Aug38° / 28°00131.5
Sep36° / 26°0012.22.7
Oct33° / 22°10.111.35.1
Nov27° / 17°20.310.68.4
Dec23° / 13°10.310.39.2

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
16991
17991
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25982
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27982
28982
29982
30982

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sharm El Sheikh 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 dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13938212
23939202
33840202
43841192
53741192
63742182
73743173
83644173
93645163
103645162
113646152
123647152
133747142
143747142
153847132
163947131
174047121
184146121
194245111
204445111
214644100
22474390
23494290
24514180
25534070
26543970
27553960
28563860
29583750
30593650

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 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 5:25 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:256:00
212.65:255:59
312.55:265:58
412.55:265:56
512.55:275:55
612.45:275:54
712.45:285:53
812.45:285:52
912.45:295:50
1012.35:295:49
1112.35:305:48
1212.35:305:47
1312.25:315:46
1412.25:315:44
1512.25:325:43
1612.25:325:42
1712.15:335:41
1812.15:335:39
1912.15:345:38
2012.05:345:37
2112.05:355:36
2212.05:355:35
2312.05:355:33
2411.95:365:32
2511.95:365:31
2611.95:375:30
2711.95:375:29
2811.85:385:27
2911.85:395:26
3011.85:395:25

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Sharm El Sheikh

In seasonPeak

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

Sharm El Sheikh sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is September a good time to visit Sharm El Sheikh?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sharm El Sheikh in September

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

In September, Sharm El Sheikh sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sharm El Sheikh 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in March near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Sharm El Sheikh 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 Sharm El Sheikh peaks around August 16 at about 11 (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 highHighModerateAug 16UV 11Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sharm El Sheikh 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 Sharm El Sheikh is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1726 µg/m³Nov 1717 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sharm El Sheikh?

Sharm El Sheikh sits at 27.9°N, 34.3°E, 11 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Dahab, 65 km away.

El-TorHurghadaRas GharibSafagaDubaḨaqlAqaba

Topography around Sharm El Sheikh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sharm El Sheikh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,097 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,601 m.

The land around Sharm El Sheikh is covered by bare terrain (55%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (54%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and bare terrain (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
1,097 m
80 km
2,601 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Dahab 65 km · El-Tor 78 km · Hurghada 89 km · Ras Gharib 132 km · Safaga 135 km · Duba 148 km · Ḩaql 164 km · Aqaba 191 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 Sharm El Sheikh (27.9158°, 34.3299°, 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).