Thuqbah weather in September

In September, Thuqbah sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 30°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 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Thuqbah's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thuqbah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
4th warmest
Overnight low
30°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:29 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
2%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Thuqbah is human settlement in Saudi Arabia.

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 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical September day in Thuqbah reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 30°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

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How September really feels in Thuqbah

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.

Thuqbah 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
Jan19° / 14°173.110.57.7
Feb21° / 15°11211.18.2
Mar24° / 18°132.111.88.7
Apr28° / 23°40.912.67.4
May34° / 27°10.113.34.2
Jun37° / 30°0013.62.1
Jul38° / 32°0013.51.2
Aug38° / 32°0012.91.2
Sep37° / 30°0012.22.5
Oct33° / 26°00.111.45.0
Nov27° / 21°131.910.78.2
Dec22° / 17°172.810.48.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 0% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Thuqbah 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 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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102182357
202182456
303192652
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603202947
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904213342
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Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
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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 5:23 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:235:55
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312.55:235:53
412.55:245:52
512.45:245:51
612.45:255:50
712.45:255:48
812.45:265:47
912.35:265:46
1012.35:265:45
1112.35:275:44
1212.35:275:43
1312.25:285:42
1412.25:285:40
1512.25:295:39
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1812.15:305:36
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2012.05:315:33
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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 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Thuqbah

In seasonPeak

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

Thuqbah sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is September a good time to visit Thuqbah?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thuqbah in September

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

In September, Thuqbah sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Thuqbah in September

The nearest coast averages about 33°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 14 to Jan 3 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Thuqbah in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Thuqbah peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Thuqbah 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 Thuqbah is worst in July — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2282 µg/m³Nov 1838 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul83Unhealthy
Aug80Unhealthy
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct48Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Thuqbah?

Thuqbah sits at 26.3°N, 50.2°E, 9 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Khobar, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Thuqbah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thuqbah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m.

The land around Thuqbah is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), bare terrain (33%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (47%) and bare terrain (33%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and bare terrain (46%) within 80 km.

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80 km
186 m
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September weather nearby: Khobar 2.0 km · Dhahran 10 km · Dammam 22 km · Sayhāt 29 km · ‘Inak 34 km · Hamad Town 34 km · Jidd Ḩafş 35 km · Isa Town 36 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 Thuqbah (26.2602°, 50.2049°, elevation 9 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).