El Ksar weather in September

In September, El Ksar sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

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 El Ksar's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Ksar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:13 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
31%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical September day in El Ksar reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73322
83322
93322
103321
113321
123321
133221
143221
153221
163221
173220
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233020
243019
253019
263019
273019
282919
292919
302918

How September really feels in El Ksar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 15 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
15
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.

El Ksar weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 142.7105.3
Feb16° / 112.310.76.4
Mar20° / 163.111.77.7
Apr24° / 12°152.612.88.4
May29° / 17°9213.86.8
Jun34° / 21°41.114.33.9
Jul37° / 24°20.814.12.0
Aug37° / 24°61.613.32.3
Sep32° / 21°153.112.25.0
Oct27° / 16°132.711.18.0
Nov20° / 10°182.510.27.8
Dec15° / 112.39.76.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4919
59010
69010
78911
88812
98812
108713
118713
128515
138515
148416
158317
168317
178218
188119
198119
208020
218020
228020
237921
247921
257921
267822
277822
287822
297723
307723

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

El Ksar gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2011
2111
2211
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11937367
21936378
32036378
42035378
52134378
62233379
72332369
82431369
92530359
102630359
112829349
122929339
133029338
143129328
153129328
163229318
173229318
183230318
193230307
203231307
213231307
223231297
233332297
243332297
253432287
263432286
273532276
283632276
293732265
303832255

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:026:47
212.76:036:46
312.76:036:44
412.66:046:43
512.66:056:41
612.66:056:40
712.56:066:39
812.56:076:37
912.56:086:36
1012.46:086:34
1112.46:096:33
1212.46:106:31
1312.36:116:30
1412.36:116:28
1512.26:126:27
1612.26:136:25
1712.26:136:24
1812.16:146:23
1912.16:156:21
2012.16:166:20
2112.06:166:18
2212.06:176:17
2312.06:186:15
2411.96:196:14
2511.96:196:12
2611.86:206:11
2711.86:216:09
2811.86:226:08
2911.76:226:06
3011.76:236:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
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

Hazard calendar for El Ksar

In seasonPeak

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

El Ksar sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is September a good time to visit El Ksar?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Ksar in September

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

In September, El Ksar sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Ksar 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 El Ksar peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Ksar 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 El Ksar is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1837 µg/m³Jul 2427 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr37Poor
May34Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Ksar?

El Ksar sits at 34.4°N, 8.8°E, 284 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Gafsa, 3.0 km away.

MoularèsAr RudayyifFerianaBir el AterKebiliTozeur

Topography around El Ksar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Ksar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 285 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,378 m.

The land around El Ksar is covered by bare terrain (36%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (73%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
952 m
80 km
1,378 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Gafsa 3.0 km · Metlaoui 38 km · Moularès 50 km · Ar Rudayyif 60 km · Feriana 64 km · Bir el Ater 78 km · Kebili 79 km · Tozeur 82 km

Tunisia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,657
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 498
Religion
Muslim 99%

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 El Ksar (34.3992°, 8.804°, elevation 284 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. 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).