Sohag weather in September

In September, Sohag sees average daytime highs of 37°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 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 36°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 Sohag's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sohag's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:43 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
2%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Sohag is city in Egypt.

Density
3,926/km²
people per km²

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 36°C by the end.

A typical September day in Sohag reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 3°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33725
43725
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How September really feels in Sohag

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.

Sohag weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10.310.58.7
Feb23° / 10°10.111.19.2
Mar27° / 13°10.111.88.7
Apr32° / 18°0012.65.4
May36° / 22°00.113.32.6
Jun38° / 25°0013.61.3
Jul39° / 26°0013.51.0
Aug38° / 26°0012.91.2
Sep37° / 24°0012.22.4
Oct33° / 20°00.111.44.7
Nov27° / 15°10.110.78.4
Dec23° / 10°0010.49.0

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
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17991
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26982
27982
28982
29982
30973

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sohag 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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162335
263325
363325
463325
563325
665314
765314
866304
966304
1068293
1168293
1269283
1371272
1471272
1572262
1672262
1774251
1875241
1975241
2076231
2177221
2278211
2378211
2479201
2580191
2680191
2781181
2882171
2982171
3083161

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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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 5:36 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:366:09
212.55:376:08
312.55:376:07
412.55:386:06
512.45:386:05
612.45:396:04
712.45:396:03
812.45:396:02
912.35:406:00
1012.35:405:59
1112.35:415:58
1212.35:415:57
1312.25:425:56
1412.25:425:55
1512.25:425:53
1612.25:435:52
1712.15:435:51
1812.15:445:50
1912.15:445:49
2012.05:455:47
2112.05:455:46
2212.05:465:45
2312.05:465:44
2411.95:465:43
2511.95:475:42
2611.95:475:40
2711.95:485:39
2811.85:485:38
2911.85:495:37
3011.85:495:36

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 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 8.13 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
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
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206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Sohag

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Sohag?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sohag in September

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

In September, Sohag sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sohag 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 Sohag peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 12UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Sohag 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 Sohag is worst in March — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyMar 1574 µg/m³Jul 2154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul53Poor
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep63Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sohag?

Sohag sits at 26.6°N, 31.7°E, 67 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Akhmīm, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Sohag

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sohag has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m.

The land around Sohag is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and bare terrain (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
294 m
80 km
585 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Akhmīm 5.0 km · Sāqultah 11 km · Al Minshāh 14 km · Al Marāghah 18 km · Juhaynah 24 km · Ţahţā 30 km · Girga 31 km · Ţimā 47 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 Sohag (26.557°, 31.6948°, elevation 67 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).