Al Baţţālīyah weather in September

In September, Al Baţţālīyah sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 43°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Al Baţţālīyah's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Baţţālīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
3%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Al Baţţālīyah is village in Al-Ahsa Governorate.

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 43°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical September day in Al Baţţālīyah reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

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How September really feels in Al Baţţālīyah

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
30 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.

Al Baţţālīyah weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°132.610.68.2
Feb24° / 11°121.911.18.8
Mar28° / 15°13211.87.5
Apr34° / 20°61.412.63.5
May41° / 26°10.113.20.3
Jun44° / 28°0013.60.0
Jul45° / 30°0013.40.0
Aug45° / 29°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 26°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 21°00.211.42.6
Nov29° / 16°81.410.87.4
Dec23° / 12°152.210.48.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% 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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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Al Baţţālīyah gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14218171292
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Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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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 5:25 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:255:57
212.55:265:56
312.55:265:55
412.45:275:54
512.45:275:53
612.45:275:51
712.45:285:50
812.35:285:49
912.35:295:48
1012.35:295:47
1112.35:295:46
1212.25:305:45
1312.25:305:44
1412.25:315:42
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1712.15:325:39
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1912.15:335:37
2012.05:335:36
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Al Baţţālīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Baţţālīyah sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

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Is September a good time to visit Al Baţţālīyah?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Baţţālīyah.

What to pack for Al Baţţālīyah in September

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

In September, Al Baţţālīyah sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Baţţālīyah in September

The nearest coast averages about 32°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 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Dec 28 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Al Baţţālīyah 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 Al Baţţālīyah peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Baţţālīyah 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 Al Baţţālīyah is worst in July — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJul 1178 µg/m³Oct 1952 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Baţţālīyah?

Al Baţţālīyah sits at 25.4°N, 49.6°E, 143 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Mubarraz, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Al Baţţālīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Baţţālīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m.

The land around Al Baţţālīyah is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

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80 km
344 m
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September weather nearby: Al Mubarraz 5.0 km · Al Munayzilah 6.0 km · Al Hufūf 9.0 km · Aţ Ţaraf 12 km · Abqaiq 56 km · Dhahran 107 km · Thuqbah 108 km · Khobar 110 km

Saudi Arabia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,537
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
35.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 404

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 Al Baţţālīyah (25.4333°, 49.6333°, elevation 143 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).