Surif City weather in September

In September, Surif City sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% 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 Surif City's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Surif City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:28 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
7%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Surif City is city in Palestine.

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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical September day in Surif City reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020

How September really feels in Surif City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 11 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
11
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.

Surif City 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
Jan16° / 488.410.25.5
Feb17° / 417.710.85.9
Mar20° / 10°295.911.87.3
Apr24° / 13°112.612.88.6
May28° / 17°51.313.68.0
Jun31° / 20°10.1146.5
Jul32° / 22°0013.95.4
Aug33° / 22°0013.25.2
Sep31° / 21°10.412.26.1
Oct28° / 18°102.611.27.5
Nov23° / 14°204.610.48.1
Dec18° / 10°326.2106.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% 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
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201000
211000
22991
23991
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25982
26982
27982
28982
29973
30964

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Surif City gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 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 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
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50
60
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151
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171
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201
212
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273
283
293
303

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 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11743463
21744453
31845433
41946413
511047393
611148373
711249352
821350332
921352312
1021453292
1121455272
1221556252
1321557242
1421658222
1531658212
1631758202
1731859191
1831860181
1941959171
2042059161
2152157161
2262256151
2362454151
2472553141
2582651141
2692849131
2792948131
28103046131
29113145131
30113243121

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:19 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:196:00
212.65:205:59
312.65:205:57
412.65:215:56
512.65:225:55
612.55:225:53
712.55:235:52
812.55:235:51
912.45:245:49
1012.45:255:48
1112.45:255:47
1212.35:265:45
1312.35:265:44
1412.35:275:43
1512.25:285:41
1612.25:285:40
1712.25:295:38
1812.15:305:37
1912.15:305:36
2012.15:315:34
2112.05:315:33
2212.05:325:32
2312.05:335:30
2411.95:335:29
2511.95:345:28
2611.95:355:26
2711.85:355:25
2811.85:365:24
2911.85:375:22
3011.75:375:21

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Surif City

In seasonPeak

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

Surif City 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 Surif City?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Surif City in September

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

In September, Surif City sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Surif City 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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 27 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Surif City 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 Surif City peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Surif City 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 Surif City is worst in December — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2070 µg/m³Jul 2135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul35Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Surif City?

Surif City sits at 31.7°N, 35.1°E, 694 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Battir, 7.0 km away.

ḨalḩūlSa‘īrIdhnāBayt JālāHebronBethlehemDūrā

Topography around Surif City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Surif City has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m around an average of 590 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 859 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,669 m.

The land around Surif City is covered by grassland (41%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
513 m
16 km
859 m
80 km
1,669 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Battir 7.0 km · Ḩalḩūl 9.0 km · Sa‘īr 11 km · Idhnā 13 km · Bayt Jālā 14 km · Hebron 14 km · Bethlehem 14 km · Dūrā 16 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 Surif City (31.6508°, 35.0644°, elevation 694 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).