Tabas weather in September

In September, Tabas sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 33°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 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Tabas's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tabas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:30 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
2%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Tabas is city in South Khorasan Province, Iran.

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 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in Tabas reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13723
23723
33723
43723
53722
63722
73722
83622
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103622
113622
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253420
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How September really feels in Tabas

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.

Tabas weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 133.1104.7
Feb17° / 112.510.86.5
Mar22° / 11°153.311.78.1
Apr28° / 17°71.512.87.4
May34° / 22°10.113.74.0
Jun39° / 26°0014.20.7
Jul41° / 27°00140.0
Aug39° / 25°0013.20.8
Sep35° / 21°0012.23.4
Oct29° / 16°10.111.27.6
Nov21° / 3110.38.3
Dec15° / 82.19.85.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tabas 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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:206:04
212.75:216:03
312.75:216:01
412.65:226:00
512.65:235:58
612.65:245:57
712.55:245:56
812.55:255:54
912.55:265:53
1012.45:265:51
1112.45:275:50
1212.35:285:49
1312.35:285:47
1412.35:295:46
1512.25:305:44
1612.25:305:43
1712.25:315:41
1812.15:325:40
1912.15:335:38
2012.15:335:37
2112.05:345:36
2212.05:355:34
2312.05:355:33
2411.95:365:31
2511.95:375:30
2611.85:385:28
2711.85:385:27
2811.85:395:26
2911.75:405:24
3011.75:405:23

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.17 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Tabas

In seasonPeak

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

Tabas sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is September a good time to visit Tabas?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tabas in September

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

In September, Tabas sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tabas in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tabas peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tabas 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 Tabas is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateMay 1036 µg/m³Dec 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr36Poor
May36Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug28Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tabas?

Tabas sits at 33.6°N, 56.9°E, 669 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Boshrūyeh, 56 km away.

FerdowsGonābādBardaskanQā’enBīrjandKāshmarRāvar

Topography around Tabas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 675 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,284 m.

The land around Tabas is covered by bare terrain (44%), artificial surfaces (30%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
484 m
80 km
2,284 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Boshrūyeh 56 km · Ferdows 124 km · Gonābād 183 km · Bardaskan 209 km · Qā’en 210 km · Bīrjand 228 km · Kāshmar 231 km · Rāvar 259 km

Iran travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 352% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,924
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
94%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2014
Road deaths
21.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%Christian 1%Baha'i 0%agnostic 0%

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 Tabas (33.5959°, 56.9244°, elevation 669 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).