Ruwais weather in September

In September, Ruwais sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 41°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
39°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
5%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Ruwais is human settlement.

Founded
1970

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 41°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ruwais reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Ruwais

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.

Ruwais weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°81.610.78.7
Feb25° / 15°71.111.29.1
Mar29° / 17°121.511.87.3
Apr34° / 21°40.712.53.9
May39° / 25°0013.20.8
Jun40° / 27°0013.50.0
Jul42° / 29°20.113.30.0
Aug42° / 29°00.112.80.0
Sep39° / 27°0012.10.6
Oct35° / 24°00.111.43.3
Nov30° / 20°20.410.87.0
Dec25° / 16°40.910.58.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ruwais 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 oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1025163145
2025163145
3025173144
4025173144
5025173243
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7125183242
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21137204128
22137204227
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26237214621
27237214720
28137224819
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30137234817

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
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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 6:14 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:146:44
212.56:146:43
312.46:156:42
412.46:156:40
512.46:156:39
612.46:166:38
712.46:166:37
812.36:166:36
912.36:176:35
1012.36:176:34
1112.36:186:33
1212.26:186:32
1312.26:186:31
1412.26:196:30
1512.26:196:29
1612.16:196:28
1712.16:206:26
1812.16:206:25
1912.16:206:24
2012.06:216:23
2112.06:216:22
2212.06:216:21
2312.06:226:20
2411.96:226:19
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2611.96:236:17
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2811.86:246:15
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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 6.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 6.5 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 Ruwais

In seasonPeak

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

Ruwais sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Ruwais sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

Cyclone
Dust
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Is September a good time to visit Ruwais?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ruwais.

What to pack for Ruwais in September

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

In September, Ruwais sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ruwais 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb20Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May29Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Ruwais 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 Ruwais peaks around May 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighMay 20UV 10Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Ruwais 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 Ruwais is worst in July — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2084 µg/m³Nov 2335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul85Unhealthy
Aug79Unhealthy
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ruwais?

Ruwais sits at 24.1°N, 52.7°E, 16 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Zayed City, 111 km away.

Zayed CityMesaieedAl WakrahAth Thumāmah KhamsūnAth Thumāmah Sab‘ah wa Arba‘ūnAbu DhabiAth Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūnAl Maţār al ‘Atīq

Topography around Ruwais

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruwais has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m.

The land around Ruwais is covered by bare terrain (69%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (61%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and bare terrain (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
162 m
shrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Zayed City 111 km · Mesaieed 154 km · Al Wakrah 164 km · Ath Thumāmah Khamsūn 171 km · Ath Thumāmah Sab‘ah wa Arba‘ūn 172 km · Abu Dhabi 173 km · Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn 173 km · Al Maţār al ‘Atīq 174 km

United Arab Emirates travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$50,274
2024
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 487

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 Ruwais (24.1103°, 52.7306°, elevation 16 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).