Al Manqaf weather in September

In September, Al Manqaf sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 29°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 40°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% 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 Al Manqaf's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Manqaf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
4th warmest
Overnight low
29°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:37 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
2%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Al Manqaf is Town in Al Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait.

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 40°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical September day in Al Manqaf reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

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How September really feels in Al Manqaf

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
11 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.

Al Manqaf 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
Jan18° / 11°294.210.37.0
Feb19° / 12°142.7117.8
Mar24° / 16°172.411.88.6
Apr29° / 21°71.412.77.1
May35° / 27°20.213.43.4
Jun40° / 31°0013.80.4
Jul41° / 33°0013.70.0
Aug41° / 32°00130.0
Sep38° / 29°00.112.21.1
Oct33° / 25°20.311.34.5
Nov26° / 18°31310.58.1
Dec20° / 13°274.210.27.6

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 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Al Manqaf 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.

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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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12827201087
22927191077
3302819977
4322819966
5332819866
6342919856
7352918856
8352918746
9363018745
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21343120843
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27352919853
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Wind in September

Winds average 16 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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3015light 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 5:29 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:296:06
212.65:296:04
312.65:306:03
412.55:306:02
512.55:316:01
612.55:315:59
712.45:325:58
812.45:325:57
912.45:335:56
1012.45:345:55
1112.35:345:53
1212.35:355:52
1312.35:355:51
1412.25:365:49
1512.25:365:48
1612.25:375:47
1712.15:375:46
1812.15:385:44
1912.15:385:43
2012.15:395:42
2112.05:395:41
2212.05:405:39
2312.05:405:38
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2611.95:425:34
2711.85:435:33
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2911.85:445:31
3011.85:445:29

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
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246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Al Manqaf

In seasonPeak

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

Al Manqaf sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is September a good time to visit Al Manqaf?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Manqaf.

What to pack for Al Manqaf in September

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

In September, Al Manqaf sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Manqaf in September

The nearest coast averages about 31°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 12 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov24Warm
Dec19Cool

UV index in Al Manqaf 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 Al Manqaf peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Manqaf 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 Al Manqaf is worst in January — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 1495 µg/m³Jun 2176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan96Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May84Unhealthy
Jun76Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec92Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Manqaf?

Al Manqaf sits at 29.1°N, 48.1°E, 14 m above sea level, in Kuwait. The nearest listed city is Al Faḩāḩīl, 2.0 km away.

Mubarak al-KabeerŞabāḩ as SālimSalwá

Topography around Al Manqaf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Manqaf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m.

The land around Al Manqaf is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (47%) and bare terrain (37%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
249 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Al Faḩāḩīl 2.0 km · Ahmadi 5.0 km · Al Mahbūlah 5.0 km · Ar Riqqah 7.0 km · Al Finţās 9.0 km · Mubarak al-Kabeer 11 km · Şabāḩ as Sālim 19 km · Salwá 23 km

Kuwait travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,312
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 455
Religion
Muslim 75%Christian 18%other and unspecified 7%

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 Al Manqaf (29.0961°, 48.1328°, elevation 14 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).