Ar Rass weather in September

In September, Ar Rass sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 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 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% 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 Ar Rass's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ar Rass's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
9%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Ar Rass is human settlement in Saudi Arabia.

Density
1,362/km²
people per km²

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 38°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ar Rass reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14227
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64226
74126
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How September really feels in Ar Rass

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
25 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.

Ar Rass 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° / 132.410.68.0
Feb23° / 11°61.111.18.9
Mar27° / 14°142.211.88.0
Apr33° / 19°132.712.64.6
May38° / 24°20.413.21.3
Jun42° / 26°0013.60.0
Jul42° / 27°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 28°0012.90.0
Sep40° / 25°00.112.20.3
Oct35° / 21°30.411.43.5
Nov27° / 15°20310.77.8
Dec22° / 10°122.310.48.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
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11991
12991
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14991
15991
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17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

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

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Dry (%)
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Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3013light breeze

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 5:50 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:506:22
212.55:506:21
312.55:516:20
412.55:516:18
512.45:516:17
612.45:526:16
712.45:526:15
812.45:536:14
912.35:536:13
1012.35:536:12
1112.35:546:11
1212.35:546:09
1312.25:556:08
1412.25:556:07
1512.25:556:06
1612.15:566:05
1712.15:566:04
1812.15:576:03
1912.15:576:01
2012.05:576:00
2112.05:585:59
2212.05:585:58
2312.05:595:57
2411.95:595:56
2511.96:005:54
2611.96:005:53
2711.96:005:52
2811.86:015:51
2911.86:015:50
3011.86:025:49

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
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236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ar Rass

In seasonPeak

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

Ar Rass sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Feb
Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is September a good time to visit Ar Rass?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ar Rass.

What to pack for Ar Rass in September

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

In September, Ar Rass sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ar Rass 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 Ar Rass 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 Ar Rass 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 Ar Rass is worst in March — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1892 µg/m³Sep 1547 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr84Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul49Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ar Rass?

Ar Rass sits at 25.9°N, 43.5°E, 691 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Riyāḑ al Khabrā’, 23 km away.

Topography around Ar Rass

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ar Rass has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 689 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m.

The land around Ar Rass is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
680 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 23 km · Al Khabrā’ 26 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 27 km · Al Bukayrīyah 34 km · Unaizah 56 km · Buraydah 70 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 71 km · Al Mithnab 73 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 Ar Rass (25.8694°, 43.4973°, elevation 691 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).