Şabyā weather in September

In September, Şabyā sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Şabyā's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şabyā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
5th warmest
Overnight low
29°
9th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
37%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month.

A typical September day in Şabyā reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with 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 Şabyā

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.

Şabyā weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°173.911.15.9
Feb32° / 22°111.911.45.4
Mar34° / 24°202.711.93.9
Apr37° / 26°213.512.42.0
May39° / 29°113.712.80.5
Jun40° / 30°31.1130.1
Jul40° / 31°252.512.90.1
Aug39° / 30°425.212.60.6
Sep39° / 29°285.112.10.7
Oct37° / 27°24511.62.1
Nov33° / 24°154.811.24.0
Dec31° / 22°113.4115.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37822
47822
57921
67921
78119
88218
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Şabyā gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
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2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113762
213762
313762
413663
513564
613465
713366
813267
913168
1013168
1113069
1212970
1312871
1412871
1512772
1612772
1712772
1812673
1912673
2012772
2112772
2212772
2312871
2422870
2522969
2623068
2733166
2833265
2933364
3043462

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:596:19
212.35:596:19
312.35:596:18
412.35:596:17
512.36:006:16
612.36:006:15
712.26:006:14
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1012.26:006:12
1112.26:006:11
1212.26:006:10
1312.16:016:09
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2012.06:016:03
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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 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 5.81 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 Şabyā

In seasonPeak

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

Şabyā sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is September a good time to visit Şabyā?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Şabyā.

What to pack for Şabyā in September

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

In September, Şabyā sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Şabyā 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 27 km away) is warmest in October at about 32°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°34°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct32Tropical
Nov31Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Şabyā in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Şabyā peaks around March 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 24UV 11Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Şabyā 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 Şabyā is worst in June — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 48 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 1878 µg/m³Dec 1448 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar55Poor
Apr63Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun79Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov49Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Şabyā?

Şabyā sits at 17.1°N, 42.6°E, 36 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ḑamad, 17 km away.

Topography around Şabyā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şabyā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,729 m.

The land around Şabyā is covered by bare terrain (34%), cropland (29%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and water (33%), bare terrain (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
291 m
80 km
2,729 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Ḑamad 17 km · Abū ‘Arīsh 30 km · Jizan 30 km · Fayfā’ 56 km · Şāmitah 70 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 117 km · Abha 119 km · Sa'dah 123 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 Şabyā (17.1495°, 42.6254°, elevation 36 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).