Zayed City weather in September

In September, Zayed City sees average daytime highs of 40°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 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 42°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% 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 Zayed City's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zayed City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
7%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 42°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical September day in Zayed City reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14228
24228
34228
44228
54228
64128
74128
84128
94127
104127
114127
124127
134127
144127
154027
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283925
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How September really feels in Zayed City

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.

Zayed City weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°81.510.78.9
Feb26° / 14°6111.28.9
Mar30° / 17°111.711.86.8
Apr35° / 21°40.812.53.3
May40° / 25°10.113.10.3
Jun42° / 27°0013.40.0
Jul43° / 29°10.313.30.0
Aug43° / 29°10.212.80.0
Sep40° / 27°0012.10.2
Oct36° / 23°00.211.42.9
Nov30° / 19°10.410.96.8
Dec25° / 15°40.610.69.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zayed City 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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11714223124
22713233124
32713233125
42713233125
52713233125
62613233124
72613243124
82613243123
92613243223
102614243222
113614243321
123614243320
133614243419
143615243418
153615243517
164615243516
174615253615
184615253614
194615253713
204615263712
214614263811
224614273810
23461428399
24461428399
25461428398
26461428398
27461429398
28461429398
29451430397
30451430397

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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1512calm
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1811calm
1911calm
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2711calm
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3011calm

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 6:10 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:106:39
212.56:116:38
312.46:116:37
412.46:116:36
512.46:126:35
612.46:126:34
712.36:126:33
812.36:136:32
912.36:136:31
1012.36:136:30
1112.36:146:29
1212.26:146:28
1312.26:146:27
1412.26:156:26
1512.26:156:25
1612.16:156:24
1712.16:166:22
1812.16:166:21
1912.16:166:20
2012.06:176:19
2112.06:176:18
2212.06:176:17
2312.06:186:16
2411.96:186:15
2511.96:196:14
2611.96:196:13
2711.96:196:12
2811.96:206:11
2911.86:206:10
3011.86:206:09

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 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 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
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Zayed City

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zayed City sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is September a good time to visit Zayed City?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zayed City.

What to pack for Zayed City in September

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

In September, Zayed City sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zayed City 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 Zayed City peaks around May 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighMay 18UV 11Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Zayed City 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 Zayed City is worst in July — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2181 µg/m³Nov 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr52Poor
May56Unhealthy
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul82Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep51Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zayed City?

Zayed City sits at 23.7°N, 53.7°E, 118 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Musaffah, 111 km away.

MusaffahRuwaisAbu DhabiMohammed Bin Zayed CityBani Yas CityKhalifah A CityAl Shamkhah CityJebel Ali

Topography around Zayed City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zayed City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m.

The land around Zayed City is covered by bare terrain (56%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (96%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
245 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Musaffah 111 km · Ruwais 111 km · Abu Dhabi 113 km · Mohammed Bin Zayed City 116 km · Bani Yas City 119 km · Khalifah A City 125 km · Al Shamkhah City 131 km · Jebel Ali 207 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 Zayed City (23.6542°, 53.7052°, elevation 118 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). 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).