Şāmitah weather in September

In September, Şāmitah sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 30°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 Şāmitah's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şāmitah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
30°
9th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
34%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month.

A typical September day in Şāmitah reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 30°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 39°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 Şāmitah

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.

Şāmitah weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°112.411.16.3
Feb31° / 23°81.711.45.9
Mar33° / 25°142.111.94.7
Apr35° / 27°131.612.43.0
May38° / 29°61.612.81.5
Jun38° / 30°20.4131.1
Jul38° / 31°332.612.91.1
Aug38° / 30°42512.61.3
Sep38° / 30°133.412.11.2
Oct36° / 27°194.111.62.5
Nov33° / 24°82.511.24.5
Dec31° / 22°61.9116.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28218
38218
48317
58317
68416
78515
88515
98614
108614
118614
128614
138812
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309010

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Şāmitah gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.4 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
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912
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1612
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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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103565
203565
303466
403466
503466
603367
703367
803367
903367
1013366
1113465
1213465
1313564
1413663
1513663
1613762
1713861
1813960
1914059
2014158
2114257
2214356
2314455
2424454
2524553
2624553
2734651
2834651
2944749
3044748

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
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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209calm
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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 5:58 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:586:18
212.35:586:17
312.35:586:16
412.35:586:15
512.35:596:15
612.35:596:14
712.25:596:13
812.25:596:12
912.25:596:11
1012.25:596:10
1112.25:596:10
1212.25:596:09
1312.15:596:08
1412.16:006:07
1512.16:006:06
1612.16:006:05
1712.16:006:04
1812.16:006:04
1912.06:006:03
2012.06:006:02
2112.06:006:01
2212.06:006:00
2312.06:015:59
2412.06:015:59
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2711.96:015:56
2811.96:015:55
2911.96:015:54
3011.96:015:54

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.9Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Şāmitah

In seasonPeak

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

Şāmitah 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 Şāmitah?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Şāmitah.

What to pack for Şāmitah in September

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

In September, Şāmitah sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Şāmitah 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 34 km away) is warmest in September 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
Nov30Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Şāmitah 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 Şāmitah peaks around March 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Şāmitah 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 Şāmitah is worst in June — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 2365 µg/m³Nov 2330 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct41Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Şāmitah?

Şāmitah sits at 16.6°N, 42.9°E, 62 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Abū ‘Arīsh, 43 km away.

Ḩajjah‘Amrān

Topography around Şāmitah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şāmitah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,874 m.

The land around Şāmitah is covered by cropland (59%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and water (29%), bare terrain (27%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
2,874 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Abū ‘Arīsh 43 km · Jizan 53 km · Ḑamad 59 km · Şabyā 70 km · Fayfā’ 79 km · Sa'dah 95 km · Ḩajjah 123 km · ‘Amrān 149 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 Şāmitah (16.596°, 42.9444°, elevation 62 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).