Az Zubayr weather in September

In September, Az Zubayr sees average daytime highs of 43°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.2 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 45°C in the first days to 41°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Az Zubayr's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Az Zubayr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
43°
4th warmest
Overnight low
28°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
2%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Az Zubayr is city in Iraq.

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 45°C in the first days to 41°C by the end.

A typical September day in Az Zubayr reaches about 43°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°C and 46°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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24530
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44530
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104429
114428
124428
134428
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How September really feels in Az Zubayr

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
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Az Zubayr 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
Jan19° / 334.710.37.2
Feb22° / 11°183.110.98.2
Mar27° / 15°243.211.87.8
Apr33° / 21°101.912.74.1
May40° / 26°50.713.50.5
Jun45° / 30°00.113.90.0
Jul47° / 32°00.113.80.0
Aug47° / 31°10.113.10.0
Sep43° / 28°00.212.20.0
Oct36° / 22°7111.32.4
Nov27° / 15°323.610.57.6
Dec20° / 10°314.410.17.6

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
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201000
21991
22991
23991
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25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30982

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Az Zubayr gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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50
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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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18653321
28653321
38653321
48743321
58743321
68843221
78933221
89032221
99032221
109032221
119032221
128942221
138942221
149142120
159142120
169142120
179242110
189142120
199142120
209142120
219142120
228953120
238853220
248853220
258943220
268943220
278843320
288843320
298843320
308843320

Wind in September

Winds average 16 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1616light breeze
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1816light breeze
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2016light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2415light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 5:30 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:306:08
212.65:306:07
312.65:316:06
412.65:316:05
512.55:326:03
612.55:326:02
712.55:336:01
812.45:345:59
912.45:345:58
1012.45:355:57
1112.35:355:56
1212.35:365:54
1312.35:365:53
1412.25:375:52
1512.25:385:50
1612.25:385:49
1712.15:395:48
1812.15:395:46
1912.15:405:45
2012.15:405:44
2112.05:415:42
2212.05:425:41
2312.05:425:40
2411.95:435:38
2511.95:435:37
2611.95:445:36
2711.85:445:35
2811.85:455:33
2911.85:465:32
3011.75:465:31

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Az Zubayr

In seasonPeak

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

Az Zubayr sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is September a good time to visit Az Zubayr?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Az Zubayr.

What to pack for Az Zubayr in September

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

In September, Az Zubayr sees daytime highs around 43°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Az Zubayr in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Az Zubayr peaks around June 23 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Az Zubayr 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 Az Zubayr is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyApr 1170 µg/m³Jun 2254 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul55Poor
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Az Zubayr?

Az Zubayr sits at 30.4°N, 47.7°E, 13 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Basrah, 15 km away.

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Topography around Az Zubayr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Az Zubayr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m.

The land around Az Zubayr is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and bare terrain (39%) within 3 km, bare terrain (82%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
145 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Basrah 15 km · Al Başrah al Qadīmah 16 km · Abū al-Kahṣīb 18 km · Al Hārithah 22 km · Şafwān 31 km · Umm Qaşr 45 km · Khorramshahr 47 km · Abadan 58 km

Iraq travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
27.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Christian 1%

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 Az Zubayr (30.3921°, 47.7017°, elevation 13 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).