Gharyan weather in September

In September, Gharyan sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°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 34°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 Gharyan's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gharyan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:56 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
21%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Gharyan is town in northwestern Libya, in Jabal al Gharbi District.

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 34°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical September day in Gharyan reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63323
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How September really feels in Gharyan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 18 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
18
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.

Gharyan 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
Jan15° / 274.910.15.5
Feb17° / 274.510.86.3
Mar20° / 11°233.911.87.7
Apr25° / 14°122.212.88.5
May29° / 18°61.213.67.1
Jun33° / 21°20.414.14.8
Jul35° / 23°00.113.93.9
Aug35° / 23°20.313.23.8
Sep32° / 22°102.312.25.0
Oct28° / 18°183.411.27.5
Nov22° / 13°132.610.48.1
Dec17° / 204.79.96.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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
6964
7964
8964
9955
10955
11955
12955
13937
14937
15937
16928
17919
18919
198911
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228713
238614
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308218

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gharyan 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
55
65
76
86
96
106
117
127
137
147
157
167
178
188
198
208
219
229
239
2410
2510
2611
2711
2811
2912
3012

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1203332151
2193332151
3193432151
4193432151
5193432151
6193432141
7193532141
8193532141
9193532131
10193532130
11193532130
12203532120
13203632120
14203632110
15203632110
16213632110
17213632110
18213632100
19213632100
20213632100
21223632100
22223532100
23233532100
24233532100
25243431100
26253431100
2726343190
2827333090
2928333090
3030322980

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
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light 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 6:47 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:477:28
212.76:477:27
312.66:487:26
412.66:497:24
512.66:497:23
612.56:507:22
712.56:517:20
812.56:517:19
912.46:527:18
1012.46:537:16
1112.46:537:15
1212.36:547:14
1312.36:547:12
1412.36:557:11
1512.26:567:09
1612.26:567:08
1712.26:577:07
1812.16:587:05
1912.16:587:04
2012.16:597:03
2112.07:007:01
2212.07:007:00
2312.07:016:58
2411.97:026:57
2511.97:026:56
2611.97:036:54
2711.87:046:53
2811.87:046:52
2911.87:056:50
3011.77:066:49

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Gharyan

In seasonPeak

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

Gharyan 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 Gharyan?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gharyan in September

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

In September, Gharyan sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gharyan 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 Gharyan peaks around June 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 18UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gharyan 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 Gharyan 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 Gharyan?

Gharyan sits at 32.2°N, 13.0°E, 704 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Al Qawāsim, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Gharyan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gharyan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 625 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 m.

The land around Gharyan is covered by grassland (52%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
676 m
80 km
951 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Al Qawāsim 4.0 km · Al Aşābi‘ah 21 km · Al ‘Azīzīyah 40 km · Yafran 48 km · An Nāşirīyah 53 km · Az Zahrā’ 58 km · Qaşr Bin Ghashīr 59 km · As Sawānī 61 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 Gharyan (32.1722°, 13.0203°, elevation 704 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).