Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin weather in September
In September, Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% 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 Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 36°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 29°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
- 5:24 AM – 5:33 PM
- Cloud cover
- 2%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 14 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.38 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.8
- out of 10
Temperature in September
Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.
A typical September day in Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin reaches about 36°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 34°C and 38°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) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Avg low (°C) | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 31 |
| 2 | 37 | 30 |
| 3 | 37 | 30 |
| 4 | 37 | 30 |
| 5 | 37 | 30 |
| 6 | 37 | 30 |
| 7 | 37 | 30 |
| 8 | 37 | 30 |
| 9 | 37 | 30 |
| 10 | 37 | 30 |
| 11 | 36 | 30 |
| 12 | 36 | 30 |
| 13 | 36 | 30 |
| 14 | 36 | 29 |
| 15 | 36 | 29 |
| 16 | 36 | 29 |
| 17 | 36 | 29 |
| 18 | 36 | 29 |
| 19 | 36 | 29 |
| 20 | 36 | 29 |
| 21 | 36 | 29 |
| 22 | 36 | 29 |
| 23 | 36 | 29 |
| 24 | 35 | 29 |
| 25 | 35 | 28 |
| 26 | 35 | 28 |
| 27 | 35 | 28 |
| 28 | 35 | 28 |
| 29 | 35 | 28 |
| 30 | 35 | 28 |
How September really feels in Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin
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.
The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 16° | 11 | 2.5 | 10.6 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 21° / 16° | 10 | 1.7 | 11.1 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 24° / 19° | 11 | 2 | 11.8 | 8.8 |
| Apr | 29° / 23° | 3 | 0.7 | 12.6 | 7.3 |
| May | 34° / 27° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 36° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 37° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 38° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 36° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 33° / 26° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 28° / 22° | 8 | 1.2 | 10.8 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 23° / 18° | 14 | 1.8 | 10.4 | 8.7 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Cloudier (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | 1 |
| 2 | 99 | 1 |
| 3 | 99 | 1 |
| 4 | 99 | 1 |
| 5 | 99 | 1 |
| 6 | 99 | 1 |
| 7 | 99 | 1 |
| 8 | 99 | 1 |
| 9 | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 |
| 13 | 100 | 0 |
| 14 | 100 | 0 |
| 15 | 100 | 0 |
| 16 | 100 | 0 |
| 17 | 100 | 0 |
| 18 | 100 | 0 |
| 19 | 100 | 0 |
| 20 | 100 | 0 |
| 21 | 100 | 0 |
| 22 | 100 | 0 |
| 23 | 100 | 0 |
| 24 | 100 | 0 |
| 25 | 100 | 0 |
| 26 | 100 | 0 |
| 27 | 100 | 0 |
| 28 | 100 | 0 |
| 29 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 | 100 | 0 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
Humidity in September
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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Oppressive (%) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 |
| Miserable (%) | 86 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 51 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 86 |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 84 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 83 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 82 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 81 |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 79 |
| 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 77 |
| 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 76 |
| 9 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 75 |
| 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 74 |
| 11 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 72 |
| 12 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 71 |
| 13 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 70 |
| 14 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 70 |
| 15 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 69 |
| 16 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 68 |
| 17 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 68 |
| 18 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 68 |
| 19 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 66 |
| 20 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 65 |
| 21 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 65 |
| 22 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 64 |
| 23 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 63 |
| 24 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 61 |
| 25 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 60 |
| 26 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 58 |
| 27 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 56 |
| 28 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 55 |
| 29 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 53 |
| 30 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 51 |
Wind in September
Winds average 14 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | light breeze |
| 2 | 14 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 14 | light breeze |
| 7 | 14 | light breeze |
| 8 | 14 | light breeze |
| 9 | 14 | light breeze |
| 10 | 14 | light breeze |
| 11 | 14 | light breeze |
| 12 | 14 | light breeze |
| 13 | 14 | light breeze |
| 14 | 14 | light breeze |
| 15 | 14 | light breeze |
| 16 | 14 | light breeze |
| 17 | 14 | light breeze |
| 18 | 14 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in September
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 5:18 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:17 PM.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:30 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.5 | 5:18 | 5:50 |
| 2 | 12.5 | 5:18 | 5:49 |
| 3 | 12.5 | 5:19 | 5:47 |
| 4 | 12.5 | 5:19 | 5:46 |
| 5 | 12.4 | 5:20 | 5:45 |
| 6 | 12.4 | 5:20 | 5:44 |
| 7 | 12.4 | 5:20 | 5:43 |
| 8 | 12.4 | 5:21 | 5:42 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 5:21 | 5:41 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 5:22 | 5:40 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 5:22 | 5:39 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 5:22 | 5:37 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 5:23 | 5:36 |
| 14 | 12.2 | 5:23 | 5:35 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 5:24 | 5:34 |
| 16 | 12.1 | 5:24 | 5:33 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 5:24 | 5:32 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 5:25 | 5:31 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 5:25 | 5:29 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 5:26 | 5:28 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 5:26 | 5:27 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 5:26 | 5:26 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 5:27 | 5:25 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 5:27 | 5:24 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 5:28 | 5:23 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 5:28 | 5:21 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 5:28 | 5:20 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 5:29 | 5:19 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 5:29 | 5:18 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 5:30 | 5:17 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.38 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 6.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.0 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin
In September, Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.
Is September a good time to visit Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin in September
The nearest coast averages about 33°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 34°C and coldest in February near 20°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 27 to Jan 29 — about 11.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 23 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 20 | Cool |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 24 | Refreshing |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 32 | Tropical |
| Aug | 34 | Tropical |
| Sep | 33 | Tropical |
| Oct | 31 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin in September
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 Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin in September
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin is worst in July — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 37 | 40 | 47 | 53 | 58 | 57 | 72 | 69 | 53 | 41 | 28 | 29 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | Poor |
| Feb | 40 | Poor |
| Mar | 47 | Poor |
| Apr | 53 | Poor |
| May | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 53 | Poor |
| Oct | 41 | Poor |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin?
Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin sits at 25.6°N, 51.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Al Khor, 12 km away.
Topography around Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m.
The land around Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin is covered by bare terrain (61%) and water (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (53%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and bare terrain (47%) within 80 km.
Qatar travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type D / F / G / L
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 56% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $72,525
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.4 / 10
- World Happiness, 2018
- Safe drinking water
- 95%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.1
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 7.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 469
- Religion
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 Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin (25.5774°, 51.4831°, elevation 6 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).