Ḩaql weather in September

In September, Ḩaql sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°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 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ḩaql's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ḩaql's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:29 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
3%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ḩaql reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63522
73522
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143422
153422
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183422
193422
203421
213321
223321
233321
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263321
273321
283321
293321
303320

How September really feels in Ḩaql

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Ḩaql 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
Jan18° / 71.710.37.7
Feb20° / 10°61.410.98.2
Mar23° / 12°40.711.89.1
Apr28° / 16°0012.78.2
May32° / 19°0013.45.5
Jun35° / 22°0013.83.8
Jul36° / 24°0013.72.9
Aug36° / 24°0013.13.0
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.4
Oct30° / 19°10.211.36.9
Nov25° / 14°10.410.59.1
Dec20° / 10°20.710.28.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29982
30982

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ḩaql 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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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11747306
21747306
31748296
41748296
51748295
61749295
71749295
81849294
91850284
101850284
111950283
122050283
132051272
142150272
152250262
162350262
172351251
182550241
192650231
202750221
212949211
223149201
233348191
243547180
253746170
263945160
274045150
284244140
294343140
304443130

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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2611calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 48 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:216:58
212.66:226:57
312.66:226:56
412.56:236:55
512.56:246:54
612.56:246:52
712.46:256:51
812.46:256:50
912.46:266:49
1012.46:266:47
1112.36:276:46
1212.36:276:45
1312.36:286:44
1412.26:286:42
1512.26:296:41
1612.26:296:40
1712.16:306:38
1812.16:306:37
1912.16:316:36
2012.16:316:35
2112.06:326:33
2212.06:336:32
2312.06:336:31
2411.96:346:30
2511.96:346:28
2611.96:356:27
2711.86:356:26
2811.86:366:25
2911.86:366:23
3011.86:376:22

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 8.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ḩaql

In seasonPeak

None of Ḩaql's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ḩaql sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Jul
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Ḩaql?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Ḩaql for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ḩaql in September

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

In September, Ḩaql sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ḩaql in September

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Ḩaql 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 Ḩaql peaks around August 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 14UV 11Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ḩaql 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 Ḩaql is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Nov 2120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ḩaql?

Ḩaql sits at 29.3°N, 34.9°E, 66 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Aqaba, 27 km away.

PetraMa'anSharm El SheikhEl-TorAţ Ţafīlah

Topography around Ḩaql

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ḩaql has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,125 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,447 m.

The land around Ḩaql is covered by bare terrain (49%) and water (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
1,125 m
80 km
2,447 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Aqaba 27 km · Wadi Rum 57 km · Dahab 100 km · Petra 126 km · Ma'an 127 km · Sharm El Sheikh 164 km · El-Tor 174 km · Aţ Ţafīlah 184 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 Ḩaql (29.2863°, 34.9469°, elevation 66 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).