Al Līth weather in September

In September, Al Līth sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 30°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 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 Līth's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Līth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
30°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
21%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical September day in Al Līth reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 30°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Al Līth

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 Līth weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°313.810.97.4
Feb29° / 22°40.911.37.2
Mar31° / 24°7111.95.9
Apr34° / 27°61.312.44.4
May36° / 29°10.412.92.9
Jun37° / 30°0013.21.9
Jul37° / 30°10.213.11.9
Aug37° / 30°20.412.72.2
Sep36° / 30°10.112.12.9
Oct34° / 27°40.811.54.1
Nov32° / 25°152.8115.5
Dec29° / 23°203.410.86.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3928
4928
5937
6937
7946
8946
9955
10964
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18991
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Al Līth gets around 1 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 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115112162
215112261
315102262
415102163
51492165
61492165
71492165
81482067
91482067
101481968
111471969
121371871
131361772
141361773
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211131382
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260121483
270121483
280121582
290121681
300121780

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 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
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:076:31
212.46:076:30
312.46:076:29
412.36:076:28
512.36:076:27
612.36:086:26
712.36:086:25
812.36:086:24
912.36:086:23
1012.26:096:22
1112.26:096:21
1212.26:096:20
1312.26:096:20
1412.26:096:19
1512.16:106:18
1612.16:106:17
1712.16:106:16
1812.16:106:15
1912.16:106:14
2012.06:116:13
2112.06:116:12
2212.06:116:11
2312.06:116:10
2412.06:126:09
2511.96:126:08
2611.96:126:07
2711.96:126:06
2811.96:136:05
2911.96:136:04
3011.86:136:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 6.15 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
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Al Līth

In seasonPeak

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

Al Līth sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is September a good time to visit Al Līth?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Līth. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Līth in September

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

In September, Al Līth sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Līth in September

The nearest coast averages about 31°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 31°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Al Līth 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 Līth peaks around April 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighApr 13UV 11Dec 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Al Līth 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 Līth is worst in May — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 990 µg/m³Nov 2344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr89Unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug71Unhealthy
Sep74Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Līth?

Al Līth sits at 20.1°N, 40.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ash Shafā, 103 km away.

Ta'ifAl BahahAl ‘AqīqBaljurashiMeccaAl JumūmTurabah

Topography around Al Līth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Līth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,293 m.

The land around Al Līth is covered by bare terrain (45%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
2,293 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Ash Shafā 103 km · Ta'if 126 km · Al Bahah 126 km · Al ‘Aqīq 132 km · Baljurashi 138 km · Mecca 150 km · Al Jumūm 174 km · Turabah 185 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 Līth (20.148°, 40.2722°, 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. 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).