Suez weather in September

In September, Suez sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°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 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Suez's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:39 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
5%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Suez is seaport city in Suez Governorate, Egypt.

Density
2,794/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

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 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in Suez reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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 Suez

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.

Suez 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°41.310.37.7
Feb20° / 11°51.110.98.1
Mar24° / 13°51.111.88.9
Apr28° / 16°10.312.78.0
May32° / 19°10.313.55.5
Jun35° / 22°0013.93.8
Jul36° / 24°0013.72.8
Aug36° / 24°0013.13.0
Sep33° / 22°0012.24.6
Oct30° / 20°10.411.36.9
Nov25° / 15°20.810.58.9
Dec21° / 11°20.510.18.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% 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
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30964

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10131644
20233614
30234604
40236584
50237574
60238564
70339544
80340534
90342514
100343504
110444484
120444474
130445474
140546464
150546454
160546454
170647443
180647433
190747433
200847423
210948412
220948402
2301048392
2401148382
2501248372
2601249362
2701349352
2811449342
2911450332
3011550322

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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913light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:316:09
212.65:316:07
312.65:326:06
412.55:326:05
512.55:336:04
612.55:336:02
712.55:346:01
812.45:346:00
912.45:355:59
1012.45:365:57
1112.35:365:56
1212.35:375:55
1312.35:375:53
1412.25:385:52
1512.25:385:51
1612.25:395:50
1712.15:395:48
1812.15:405:47
1912.15:415:46
2012.15:415:44
2112.05:425:43
2212.05:425:42
2312.05:435:40
2411.95:435:39
2511.95:445:38
2611.95:455:37
2711.85:455:35
2811.85:465:34
2911.85:465:33
3011.75:475:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
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116.5Intense
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136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Suez

In seasonPeak

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

Suez sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is September a good time to visit Suez?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Suez in September

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

In September, Suez sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Suez 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 at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 24 to Dec 25 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Suez 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 Suez peaks around June 15 at about 12 (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 highHighModerateJun 15UV 12Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Suez 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 Suez is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1554 µg/m³Jul 2329 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr40Poor
May41Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Suez?

Suez sits at 30.0°N, 32.5°E, 11 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Fāyīd, 43 km away.

IsmailiaAbu Suweir-el-MahattaBadrAl ‘Āshir min RamaḑānAl Qaşşāşīn

Topography around Suez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,273 m.

The land around Suez is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
1,273 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Fāyīd 43 km · Ain Sukhna 46 km · Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 47 km · Ismailia 74 km · Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 77 km · Badr 80 km · Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 83 km · Al Qaşşāşīn 87 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 Suez (29.9737°, 32.5263°, 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).