Rafaḩ weather in September

In September, Rafaḩ sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Rafaḩ's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rafaḩ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:32 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
9%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Rafaḩ is city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.

Density
1,974/km²
people per km²

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 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Rafaḩ reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133222
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121

How September really feels in Rafaḩ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 25 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
25
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.

Rafaḩ 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
Jan18° / 358.210.26.5
Feb19° / 10°276.910.96.9
Mar22° / 12°194.511.87.9
Apr26° / 14°72.212.78.6
May29° / 17°30.813.67.7
Jun31° / 21°10.2146.3
Jul33° / 23°00.113.85.2
Aug33° / 24°0013.15.0
Sep32° / 22°10.312.25.8
Oct29° / 19°92.311.27.1
Nov25° / 14°164.510.48.1
Dec20° / 10°236.3107.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% 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 1%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29964
30964

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Rafaḩ gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001349362
2001550332
3011650312
4011751292
5011852272
6011953252
7012054232
8012155212
9012255202
10022355182
11022456171
12022556161
13022656151
14032754151
15132853141
16132854131
17142952131
18143052121
19153151120
20153251110
21163349110
22163448100
23173547100
24183546100
2519364490
2629374390
27210374290
28211384180
29212394080
30213393980

Wind in September

Winds average 11 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
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 5:23 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:236:03
212.65:236:02
312.65:246:00
412.65:245:59
512.55:255:58
612.55:265:56
712.55:265:55
812.45:275:54
912.45:275:52
1012.45:285:51
1112.45:295:50
1212.35:295:48
1312.35:305:47
1412.35:315:46
1512.25:315:44
1612.25:325:43
1712.25:325:42
1812.15:335:40
1912.15:345:39
2012.15:345:38
2112.05:355:36
2212.05:355:35
2312.05:365:34
2411.95:375:32
2511.95:375:31
2611.95:385:30
2711.85:385:28
2811.85:395:27
2911.85:405:26
3011.75:405:24

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Rafaḩ

In seasonPeak

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

Rafaḩ sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is September a good time to visit Rafaḩ?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rafaḩ in September

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

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

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Rafaḩ in September

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 29 to Dec 25 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Rafaḩ in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rafaḩ peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateJun 18UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Rafaḩ 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 Rafaḩ is worst in February — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1464 µg/m³Aug 1827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov54Poor
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Rafaḩ?

Rafaḩ sits at 31.3°N, 34.2°E, 30 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Rafaḩ, 2.0 km away.

Banī Suhaylā‘Abasān al KabīrahAl QarārahAsh Shaykh ZuwaydDayr al BalaḩAz Zuwāydah

Topography around Rafaḩ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rafaḩ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m.

The land around Rafaḩ is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, water (34%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (48%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
898 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Rafaḩ 2.0 km · Khān Yūnis 8.0 km · Banī Suhaylā 9.0 km · ‘Abasān al Kabīrah 9.0 km · Al Qarārah 13 km · Ash Shaykh Zuwayd 16 km · Dayr al Balaḩ 17 km · Az Zuwāydah 20 km

Palestinian Territory travel facts

Power plugs
Type C / H
230 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$3,171
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2016
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 463

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 Rafaḩ (31.2972°, 34.2436°, elevation 30 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).