Al Bukayrīyah weather in September

In September, Al Bukayrīyah sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 25°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 42°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% 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 Bukayrīyah's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Bukayrīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
8%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Al Bukayrīyah is human settlement in Saudi Arabia.

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 42°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical September day in Al Bukayrīyah reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14327
24227
34227
44226
54226
64226
74226
84226
94226
104126
114125
124125
134125
144125
154125
164125
174125
184024
194024
204024
214024
224024
234024
243923
253923
263923
273923
283923
293923
303822

How September really feels in Al Bukayrīyah

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
26 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 Bukayrīyah 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 142.410.57.9
Feb23° / 10°61.411.18.8
Mar27° / 14°122.311.88.0
Apr33° / 19°142.612.64.6
May38° / 24°20.413.31.2
Jun42° / 26°0013.60.0
Jul43° / 27°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 28°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 25°0012.20.2
Oct35° / 20°30.311.43.4
Nov27° / 14°253.210.77.8
Dec21° / 142.210.48.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Al Bukayrīyah 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 5:49 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:496:21
212.55:496:20
312.55:506:19
412.55:506:18
512.45:516:17
612.45:516:16
712.45:516:15
812.45:526:13
912.35:526:12
1012.35:536:11
1112.35:536:10
1212.35:536:09
1312.25:546:08
1412.25:546:07
1512.25:556:05
1612.25:556:04
1712.15:566:03
1812.15:566:02
1912.15:566:01
2012.05:576:00
2112.05:575:58
2212.05:585:57
2312.05:585:56
2411.95:595:55
2511.95:595:54
2611.95:595:53
2711.96:005:52
2811.86:005:50
2911.86:015:49
3011.86:015:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

02468151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Al Bukayrīyah

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Al Bukayrīyah?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Bukayrīyah in September

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

In September, Al Bukayrīyah sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Bukayrīyah 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 Al Bukayrīyah peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Bukayrīyah 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 Bukayrīyah is worst in March — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMar 2077 µg/m³Jul 2441 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Bukayrīyah?

Al Bukayrīyah sits at 26.1°N, 43.7°E, 671 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Khabrā’, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Al Bukayrīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Bukayrīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 659 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m.

The land around Al Bukayrīyah is covered by bare terrain (51%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (73%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Al Khabrā’ 8.0 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 13 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 19 km · Ar Rass 34 km · Unaizah 34 km · Buraydah 38 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 40 km · Al Mithnab 64 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 Bukayrīyah (26.1392°, 43.6578°, elevation 671 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. 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).