Liwá weather in September

In September, Liwá sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Liwá's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Liwá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
29°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:04 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
9%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical September day in Liwá reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13629
23629
33629
43629
53529
63529
73529
83529
93529
103529
113529
123529
133529
143529
153529
163529
173529
183529
193528
203528
213528
223528
233528
243528
253528
263528
273528
283528
293528
303528

How September really feels in Liwá

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
16 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Liwá 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
Jan24° / 16°132.110.68.9
Feb25° / 17°111.911.18.9
Mar28° / 20°182.611.87.7
Apr33° / 24°81.612.64.8
May37° / 28°20.813.22.1
Jun38° / 31°20.313.51.3
Jul37° / 31°40.213.41.8
Aug36° / 30°10.212.92.5
Sep35° / 29°10.212.23.3
Oct33° / 26°51.211.44.7
Nov29° / 21°91.710.87.6
Dec25° / 18°142.210.58.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% 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 2%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5964
6964
7964
8964
9973
10973
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Liwá gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
302

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1348133141
2348143141
3348143140
4348153139
5348153238
6348163238
7248163237
8248163336
9258173335
10258173434
11258183533
12258183532
13258183631
14368183630
15368193628
16379193627
17479193625
184810203523
194911203522
204911203520
2151012213418
2251113223317
2351114223316
2451214233214
2551215233213
2651216233112
2751317243111
2851317243010
2961318242910
306131924299

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:58 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:586:29
212.55:596:27
312.55:596:26
412.45:596:25
512.46:006:24
612.46:006:23
712.46:016:22
812.36:016:21
912.36:016:20
1012.36:026:19
1112.36:026:18
1212.26:026:17
1312.26:036:16
1412.26:036:15
1512.26:036:13
1612.16:046:12
1712.16:046:11
1812.16:056:10
1912.16:056:09
2012.06:056:08
2112.06:066:07
2212.06:066:06
2312.06:066:05
2411.96:076:03
2511.96:076:02
2611.96:086:01
2711.96:086:00
2811.86:085:59
2911.86:095:58
3011.86:095:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Liwá

In seasonPeak

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

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

Liwá 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 Liwá?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Liwá. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Liwá in September

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

In September, Liwá sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Liwá 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 offshore is warmest in July 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°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Liwá in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Liwá peaks around May 24 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 24UV 10Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Liwá 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 Liwá is worst in July — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1679 µg/m³Oct 2444 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul81Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep50Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Liwá?

Liwá sits at 24.5°N, 56.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Sohar, 25 km away.

KalbāŢarīf KalbāFujairahReef Al Fujairah City

Topography around Liwá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Liwá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,562 m.

The land around Liwá is covered by bare terrain (54%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (68%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
672 m
80 km
1,562 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
September weather nearby: Sohar 25 km · Shināş 25 km · Şaḩam 52 km · Hatta 53 km · Kalbā 62 km · Ţarīf Kalbā 64 km · Fujairah 69 km · Reef Al Fujairah City 75 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 Liwá (24.5308°, 56.563°, elevation 9 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).