Safi weather in September

In September, Safi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Safi's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Safi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:25 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
28%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Safi is city in Morocco.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 34.2 µg/m³ · 2020

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical September day in Safi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Safi weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10°36510.17.1
Feb19° / 11°364.910.87.2
Mar21° / 13°315.311.87.5
Apr22° / 14°203.912.87.9
May23° / 16°112.313.68.7
Jun25° / 18°20.514.19.1
Jul27° / 20°0013.99.0
Aug27° / 20°00.113.28.8
Sep26° / 19°61.212.28.6
Oct25° / 17°233.711.28.3
Nov22° / 14°465.410.37.7
Dec20° / 11°415.49.97.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
39010
49010
59010
68911
78911
88812
98812
108713
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Safi gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10447481
20448471
30449461
40549451
50550441
60650431
70651421
80751411
90851401
100951391
110952381
1211051371
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1511252341
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2831556260
2931556260
3031557250

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
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915light breeze
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3014light 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 6:16 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:166:58
212.76:166:56
312.66:176:55
412.66:186:54
512.66:186:52
612.56:196:51
712.56:206:50
812.56:206:48
912.46:216:47
1012.46:226:45
1112.46:226:44
1212.36:236:43
1312.36:236:41
1412.36:246:40
1512.26:256:39
1612.26:256:37
1712.26:266:36
1812.16:276:34
1912.16:276:33
2012.16:286:32
2112.06:296:30
2212.06:296:29
2312.06:306:27
2411.96:316:26
2511.96:316:25
2611.96:326:23
2711.86:336:22
2811.86:336:21
2911.86:346:19
3011.76:356:18

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
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215.6Bright
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305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Safi

In seasonPeak

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

Safi sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is September a good time to visit Safi?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Safi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Safi in September

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

In September, Safi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Safi in September

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Oct 24 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Safi in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Safi peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Safi 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 Safi is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1519 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Safi?

Safi sits at 32.3°N, 9.2°W, 45 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Sebt Gzoula, 26 km away.

ChichaouaEssaouiraBen GuerirTamansourt

Topography around Safi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Safi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around Safi is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), water (28%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (41%), cropland (34%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
711 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Sebt Gzoula 26 km · Echemmaia Est 63 km · Youssoufia 67 km · Sidi Bennour 85 km · Chichaoua 95 km · Essaouira 101 km · Ben Guerir 121 km · Tamansourt 122 km

Morocco travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,672
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
80%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

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 Safi (32.2994°, -9.2372°, elevation 45 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).