Ghayl Bā Wazīr weather in September

In September, Ghayl Bā Wazīr sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ghayl Bā Wazīr's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ghayl Bā Wazīr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:34 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
32%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Ghayl Bā Wazīr is Town of Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen.

Founded
1350

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 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ghayl Bā Wazīr reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Ghayl Bā Wazīr

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
16 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.

Ghayl Bā Wazīr weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°51.211.28.4
Feb27° / 18°51.111.58.3
Mar29° / 20°142.811.96.7
Apr32° / 23°9212.35.3
May34° / 25°61.112.73.9
Jun36° / 27°80.912.92.4
Jul37° / 27°40.912.82.1
Aug36° / 27°40.912.52.7
Sep33° / 26°41.312.14.2
Oct32° / 23°18211.75.4
Nov30° / 20°131.311.36.6
Dec28° / 19°30.811.18.0

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 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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28812
38812
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58911
68911
78812
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ghayl Bā Wazīr gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
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54
64
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306

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100056332
200056332
300056233
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600056134
700046135
800046135
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1000046036
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21012115828
22113135527
23113145625
24124155523
25125175421
26125185618
27136205416
28236215315
29237225313
30248245111

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:345:51
212.35:345:50
312.35:345:49
412.25:345:49
512.25:345:48
612.25:345:47
712.25:345:46
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1812.15:355:38
1912.05:355:37
2012.05:355:36
2112.05:355:35
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2312.05:355:34
2412.05:355:33
2512.05:355:32
2611.95:355:31
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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 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ghayl Bā Wazīr

In seasonPeak

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

Ghayl Bā Wazīr sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is September a good time to visit Ghayl Bā Wazīr?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ghayl Bā Wazīr in September

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

In September, Ghayl Bā Wazīr sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ghayl Bā Wazīr 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 17 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ghayl Bā Wazīr in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ghayl Bā Wazīr peaks around April 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 15UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ghayl Bā Wazīr 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 Ghayl Bā Wazīr is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1440 µg/m³Oct 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug27Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ghayl Bā Wazīr?

Ghayl Bā Wazīr sits at 14.8°N, 49.4°E, 87 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Mukalla, 37 km away.

AtaqEl DibirAl BaydaMa'ribZinjibār

Topography around Ghayl Bā Wazīr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghayl Bā Wazīr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 993 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m.

The land around Ghayl Bā Wazīr is covered by bare terrain (78%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (72%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
993 m
80 km
2,142 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Mukalla 37 km · Ataq 274 km · Qandala 371 km · Bosaso 389 km · El Dibir 390 km · Al Bayda 418 km · Ma'rib 440 km · Zinjibār 467 km

Yemen travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / D / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 7% of US
price level, 2013
GDP per capita
$634
2018
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

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 Ghayl Bā Wazīr (14.7761°, 49.3661°, elevation 87 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).