Şidfā weather in September

In September, Şidfā sees average daytime highs of 36°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 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 Şidfā's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şidfā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:44 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
2%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

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 Şidfā reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 40°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)
13724
23724
33724
43724
53724
63624
73624
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93624
103624
113623
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193623
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213623
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253522
263522
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293522
303522

How September really feels in Şidfā

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.

Şidfā 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° / 10.210.58.5
Feb22° / 10.2119.0
Mar26° / 12°20.211.89.0
Apr31° / 16°0012.66.0
May35° / 21°0013.33.2
Jun37° / 24°0013.71.8
Jul38° / 25°0013.51.5
Aug38° / 25°00131.6
Sep36° / 23°0012.22.9
Oct32° / 19°00.111.45.3
Nov27° / 14°1010.78.8
Dec22° / 00.110.38.8

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 0% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Şidfā 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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
151427
251427
351427
451427
551427
652417
752417
853407
955396
1055396
1156386
1258375
1359365
1460364
1561354
1662344
1763343
1864333
1965323
2066313
2167303
2268302
2369292
2470282
2570282
2671272
2772262
2872262
2973252
3074242

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light 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 5:37 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:376:11
212.55:386:10
312.55:386:09
412.55:396:08
512.55:396:06
612.45:406:05
712.45:406:04
812.45:416:03
912.35:416:02
1012.35:416:01
1112.35:425:59
1212.35:425:58
1312.25:435:57
1412.25:435:56
1512.25:445:55
1612.25:445:54
1712.15:455:52
1812.15:455:51
1912.15:455:50
2012.05:465:49
2112.05:465:48
2212.05:475:46
2312.05:475:45
2411.95:485:44
2511.95:485:43
2611.95:495:42
2711.95:495:40
2811.85:505:39
2911.85:505:38
3011.85:515:37

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 8.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Şidfā

In seasonPeak

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

Şidfā sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is September a good time to visit Şidfā?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Şidfā in September

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

In September, Şidfā sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Şidfā 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 Şidfā peaks around June 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 11Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Şidfā 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 Şidfā is worst in January — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1869 µg/m³Jul 2241 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Şidfā?

Şidfā sits at 27.0°N, 31.4°E, 62 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Badārī, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Şidfā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şidfā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m.

The land around Şidfā is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and bare terrain (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
284 m
80 km
523 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Al Badārī 5.0 km · Ţimā 8.0 km · Abū Tīj 11 km · Al Ghanāyim 11 km · As Sāḩil 11 km · Ţahţā 25 km · Assiut 31 km · An Nāşirīyah 32 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 Şidfā (26.9664°, 31.3795°, elevation 62 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).