Şāfītā weather in September

In September, Şāfītā sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Şāfītā's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şāfītā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:23 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
11%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Şāfītā is Place in Syria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Şāfītā reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
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43024
53024
63024
73024
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93024
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212923
222923
232923
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272922
282922
292922
302922

How September really feels in Şāfītā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 12 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
12
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.

Şāfītā weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 10°8011.79.94.7
Feb16° / 10°709.610.75.1
Mar18° / 12°558.411.76.4
Apr21° / 15°254.912.87.7
May25° / 18°132.813.88.7
Jun28° / 22°20.614.38.4
Jul30° / 24°00.114.17.2
Aug30° / 25°0013.36.7
Sep30° / 23°61.412.27.0
Oct27° / 20°244.711.17.6
Nov22° / 15°436.710.27.5
Dec17° / 11°7010.19.75.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26973
27964
28964
29964
30955

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Şāfītā gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
112
123
133
143
154
164
175
185
196
206
217
227
238
248
258
269
279
289
299
309

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100331606
201333585
301435555
401437544
501539514
601541494
701543474
801645453
901647433
1001648423
1101750402
1201752382
1301753372
1401854352
1501954342
1601955332
17021056311
18021156301
19021256291
20021357271
21121457251
22121656241
23121757221
24131856211
25132057190
26132157180
27242256160
28242356150
29242555140
30242655130

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:125:58
212.75:135:57
312.75:145:55
412.75:145:54
512.65:155:53
612.65:165:51
712.55:175:50
812.55:175:48
912.55:185:47
1012.45:195:45
1112.45:205:44
1212.45:205:42
1312.35:215:41
1412.35:225:39
1512.35:235:38
1612.25:235:36
1712.25:245:35
1812.15:255:33
1912.15:265:32
2012.15:265:30
2112.05:275:29
2212.05:285:27
2312.05:295:26
2411.95:295:24
2511.95:305:23
2611.85:315:21
2711.85:325:20
2811.85:335:19
2911.75:335:17
3011.75:345:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Şāfītā?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Şāfītā for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Şāfītā in September

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

In September, Şāfītā sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Şāfītā in September

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 4 to Dec 23 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Şāfītā 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 Şāfītā peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Şāfītā 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 Şāfītā is worst in February — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1948 µg/m³Jul 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr48Poor
May38Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Şāfītā?

Şāfītā sits at 34.8°N, 36.1°E, 374 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Tallkalakh, 21 km away.

MaşyāfKafr LāhāBāniyāsTripoliEl HermelAl Quşayr

Topography around Şāfītā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şāfītā has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 249 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,079 m.

The land around Şāfītā is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (26%), grassland (24%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
929 m
80 km
3,079 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Tallkalakh 21 km · Ţarţūs 22 km · Maşyāf 34 km · Kafr Lāhā 35 km · Bāniyās 43 km · Tripoli 50 km · El Hermel 53 km · Al Quşayr 55 km

Syria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2022
GDP per capita
$1,057
2022
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Homicide rate
2.1
per 100k, 2010
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 87%Christian 10%Druze 3%

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 Şāfītā (34.821°, 36.1177°, elevation 374 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).