Al Aşābi‘ah weather in September

In September, Al Aşābi‘ah sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 Al Aşābi‘ah's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Aşābi‘ah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:57 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
22%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Al Aşābi‘ah is settlement in Libya.

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 29°C by the end.

A typical September day in Al Aşābi‘ah reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
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73221
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How September really feels in Al Aşābi‘ah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 11 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
11
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.

Al Aşābi‘ah weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 224.410.14.8
Feb15° / 234.210.85.6
Mar19° / 213.711.87.4
Apr24° / 13°112.112.88.6
May28° / 17°71.413.67.5
Jun32° / 20°20.514.15.2
Jul34° / 22°00.113.94.2
Aug34° / 22°20.513.24.2
Sep31° / 21°102.312.25.6
Oct26° / 17°173.211.28.0
Nov20° / 12°122.510.47.8
Dec15° / 174.19.95.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8964
9964
10964
11955
12955
13946
14946
15937
16928
17919
189010
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228713
238515
248515
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268317
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Al Aşābi‘ah gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
95
106
116
127
137
147
157
168
178
188
199
209
219
2210
2310
2410
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3012

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 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13537235
23537235
33538235
43438225
53438226
63538226
73538226
83538226
93538216
103538216
113538216
123637216
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264034233
274134233
284134232
294233222
304333222

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3012light breeze

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 6:48 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:487:29
212.76:487:28
312.66:497:26
412.66:497:25
512.66:507:24
612.56:517:22
712.56:517:21
812.56:527:20
912.46:537:18
1012.46:537:17
1112.46:547:16
1212.36:557:14
1312.36:557:13
1412.36:567:11
1512.26:567:10
1612.26:577:09
1712.26:587:07
1812.16:587:06
1912.16:597:05
2012.17:007:03
2112.07:007:02
2212.07:017:00
2312.07:026:59
2411.97:026:58
2511.97:036:56
2611.97:036:55
2711.87:046:54
2811.87:056:52
2911.87:056:51
3011.77:066:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Al Aşābi‘ah

In seasonPeak

In September, Al Aşābi‘ah sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Aşābi‘ah sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is September a good time to visit Al Aşābi‘ah?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Aşābi‘ah in September

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

In September, Al Aşābi‘ah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Aşābi‘ah in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Aşābi‘ah peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Aşābi‘ah 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 Aşābi‘ah is worst in April — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 1464 µg/m³Aug 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Aşābi‘ah?

Al Aşābi‘ah sits at 32.0°N, 12.9°E, 801 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Gharyan, 21 km away.

Topography around Al Aşābi‘ah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Aşābi‘ah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 816 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m.

The land around Al Aşābi‘ah is covered by grassland (50%) and bare terrain (25%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and bare terrain (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (66%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
663 m
80 km
935 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Gharyan 21 km · Al Qawāsim 25 km · Yafran 32 km · Ar Rayāyinah 48 km · Al ‘Azīzīyah 57 km · Zintan 59 km · Mizdah 66 km · An Nāşirīyah 67 km

Libya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,449
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
21.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 395
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Aşābi‘ah (32.0333°, 12.8667°, elevation 801 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).