Aţ Ţafīlah weather in September

In September, Aţ Ţafīlah sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Aţ Ţafīlah's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aţ Ţafīlah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:26 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
3%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Aţ Ţafīlah is city in Tafilah Governorate, Jordan.

Density
1,373/km²
people per km²
Founded
~1100 BCE

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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Aţ Ţafīlah reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13322
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
163221
173220
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273119
283119
293019
303019

How September really feels in Aţ Ţafīlah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 12 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
12
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.

Aţ Ţafīlah 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
Jan16° / 204.110.26.0
Feb17° / 173.710.96.8
Mar21° / 10°142.511.88.2
Apr26° / 13°30.612.78.9
May30° / 17°10.213.57.0
Jun32° / 20°00145.4
Jul34° / 22°0013.84.4
Aug34° / 22°0013.14.5
Sep32° / 20°00.112.25.9
Oct28° / 17°20.411.28.0
Nov23° / 12°41.310.48.8
Dec18° / 82107.3

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
121000
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Aţ Ţafīlah gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11845326
21845315
31845315
41946305
51946305
62046304
72047294
82147294
92247283
102347283
112347273
122448262
132548252
142648242
152749232
162849221
172949211
183148201
193248191
203447181
213646171
223845161
234044151
244243141
254442141
264641131
274839131
284938120
295137120
305336110

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:18 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:185:57
212.65:185:56
312.65:195:54
412.65:195:53
512.55:205:52
612.55:215:51
712.55:215:49
812.45:225:48
912.45:225:47
1012.45:235:45
1112.35:235:44
1212.35:245:43
1312.35:255:41
1412.25:255:40
1512.25:265:39
1612.25:265:37
1712.25:275:36
1812.15:285:35
1912.15:285:33
2012.15:295:32
2112.05:295:31
2212.05:305:29
2312.05:315:28
2411.95:315:27
2511.95:325:25
2611.95:325:24
2711.85:335:23
2811.85:345:22
2911.85:345:20
3011.75:355:19

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 8.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Aţ Ţafīlah

In seasonPeak

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

Aţ Ţafīlah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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Is September a good time to visit Aţ Ţafīlah?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aţ Ţafīlah in September

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

In September, Aţ Ţafīlah sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aţ Ţafīlah 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 Aţ Ţafīlah peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 12Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Aţ Ţafīlah 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 Aţ Ţafīlah is worst in December — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2147 µg/m³Jul 2028 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr44Poor
May41Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Aţ Ţafīlah?

Aţ Ţafīlah sits at 30.8°N, 35.6°E, 1,041 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Safi, 26 km away.

‘IzrāKarak CityKerakPetraMa'anAs Samū‘Yaţţā

Topography around Aţ Ţafīlah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aţ Ţafīlah has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 m around an average of 1,019 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,892 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,157 m.

The land around Aţ Ţafīlah is covered by bare terrain (52%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (70%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
856 m
16 km
1,892 m
80 km
2,157 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Safi 26 km · ‘Izrā 37 km · Karak City 39 km · Kerak 39 km · Petra 59 km · Ma'an 72 km · As Samū‘ 81 km · Yaţţā 83 km

Jordan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type B / C / D / F / G / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,348
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 426
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 2%Buddhist 0%Hindu 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 Aţ Ţafīlah (30.8375°, 35.6044°, elevation 1,041 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).