Barkā’ weather in September

In September, Barkā’ sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Barkā’'s 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barkā’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
29°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
8%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical September day in Barkā’ reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13129
23129
33129
43129
53129
63129
73129
83129
93129
103129
113129
123129
133129
143129
153129
163129
173129
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253129
263129
273129
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293129
303129

How September really feels in Barkā’

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
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.

Barkā’ weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 21°142.310.78.7
Feb23° / 21°61.211.29.0
Mar25° / 23°81.111.89.0
Apr29° / 26°20.412.57.7
May32° / 30°0013.15.4
Jun33° / 31°70.213.44.7
Jul33° / 30°40.213.34.9
Aug32° / 30°0012.85.7
Sep31° / 29°0012.16.3
Oct30° / 28°10.211.46.9
Nov27° / 25°71.510.98.7
Dec24° / 22°122.410.69.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2946
3946
4946
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10964
11964
12973
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Barkā’ gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10298
20298
30298
40298
50298
60298
70397
80397
90397
100397
110496
120496
130595
140595
151693
161792
171891
181990
1911089
2021187
2121286
2221484
2321583
2421781
2531879
2631978
2732176
2832374
2942472
3042670

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:546:23
212.55:546:22
312.45:546:21
412.45:556:20
512.45:556:19
612.45:556:18
712.35:566:16
812.35:566:15
912.35:566:14
1012.35:576:13
1112.35:576:12
1212.25:576:11
1312.25:586:10
1412.25:586:09
1512.25:586:08
1612.15:596:07
1712.15:596:06
1812.15:596:05
1912.16:006:04
2012.06:006:03
2112.06:006:01
2212.06:016:00
2312.06:015:59
2411.96:015:58
2511.96:025:57
2611.96:025:56
2711.96:025:55
2811.96:035:54
2911.86:035:53
3011.86:045:52

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
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236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Barkā’

In seasonPeak

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

Barkā’ sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Barkā’ sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is September a good time to visit Barkā’?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barkā’ in September

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

In September, Barkā’ sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Barkā’ 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 at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in June at about 32°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Barkā’ 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 Barkā’ peaks around May 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 17UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Barkā’ 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 Barkā’ is worst in July — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1768 µg/m³Dec 1620 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr37Poor
May44Poor
Jun55Poor
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep34Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barkā’?

Barkā’ sits at 23.7°N, 57.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Seeb, 31 km away.

Topography around Barkā’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barkā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,973 m.

The land around Barkā’ is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), bare terrain (24%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
2,973 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Seeb 31 km · Bidbid 39 km · Sufālat Samā’il 42 km · Samā’il 43 km · As Suwayq 49 km · Bawshar 54 km · Muscat 54 km · Rustaq 57 km

Oman travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,947
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
91%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 407
Religion
Muslim 86%Christian 6%Hindu 6%other and unaffiliated 2%

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 Barkā’ (23.6787°, 57.886°, elevation 13 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).