Zintan weather in September

In September, Zintan sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.7 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 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 Zintan's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zintan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:00 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
22%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Zintan is Libyan settlements.

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 Zintan reaches about 32°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 28°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53422
63422
73422
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
163222
173221
183221
193221
203221
213221
223121
233121
243121
253121
263120
273120
283020
293020
303020

How September really feels in Zintan

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.

Zintan 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° / 193.910.15.5
Feb16° / 223.810.86.3
Mar20° / 10°183.411.87.8
Apr25° / 14°81.812.88.6
May29° / 18°61.313.66.9
Jun33° / 21°20.4144.5
Jul35° / 23°0013.93.5
Aug35° / 23°20.313.23.5
Sep32° / 21°81.712.25.0
Oct27° / 18°16311.27.6
Nov21° / 12°112.310.48.1
Dec16° / 163.6106.3

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 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4964
5964
6964
7964
8955
9955
10955
11946
12946
13937
14928
15928
169010
179010
189010
198812
208812
218713
228515
238515
248416
258416
268416
278218
288218
298218
308119

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zintan gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
73
83
94
104
114
124
135
145
155
165
176
186
197
207
217
228
238
248
259
269
279
289
2910
3010

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
133322691
232322691
332322691
432322791
532322791
632322791
732322791
833322691
933322680
1033322680
1133332580
1234332580
1335332570
1435332470
1536332470
1636332470
1737332470
1837322470
1937322470
2037322460
2137322560
2237312560
2338312560
2438302660
2539302660
2639302560
2740302550
2841292550
2941292550
3042292450

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.

051015151015202530
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
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 6:50 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:507:31
212.76:517:30
312.66:517:29
412.66:527:27
512.66:537:26
612.56:537:25
712.56:547:23
812.56:557:22
912.46:557:21
1012.46:567:19
1112.46:567:18
1212.36:577:17
1312.36:587:15
1412.36:587:14
1512.26:597:12
1612.27:007:11
1712.27:007:10
1812.17:017:08
1912.17:017:07
2012.17:027:06
2112.07:037:04
2212.07:037:03
2312.07:047:01
2411.97:057:00
2511.97:056:59
2611.97:066:57
2711.87:076:56
2811.87:076:55
2911.87:086:53
3011.77:096:52

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
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
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Zintan

In seasonPeak

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

Zintan 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 Zintan?

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
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zintan in September

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

In September, Zintan sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zintan 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 Zintan peaks around June 19 at about 11 (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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Dec 23UV 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 Zintan 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 Zintan is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 1468 µg/m³Aug 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zintan?

Zintan sits at 31.9°N, 12.3°E, 700 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Ar Rayāyinah, 14 km away.

MizdahAl AjaylatŞurmān

Topography around Zintan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zintan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 682 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 m.

The land around Zintan is covered by bare terrain (41%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
592 m
80 km
863 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Ar Rayāyinah 14 km · Yafran 30 km · Al Aşābi‘ah 59 km · Gharyan 77 km · Al Qawāsim 81 km · Mizdah 88 km · Al Ajaylat 93 km · Şurmān 97 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 Zintan (31.9316°, 12.2529°, elevation 700 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).