Mukalla weather in September

In September, Mukalla sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 Mukalla's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mukalla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:35 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
31%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Mukalla is City in Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen.

Density
303/km²
people per km²
Founded
1035

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 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mukalla reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13428
23428
33428
43428
53428
63427
73427
83427
93427
103327
113327
123327
133327
143327
153327
163226
173226
183226
193226
203226
213226
223126
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243126
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303025

How September really feels in Mukalla

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
3 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.

Mukalla weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 19°50.811.28.9
Feb26° / 20°7111.58.7
Mar28° / 22°132.211.97.9
Apr30° / 24°81.312.36.5
May32° / 26°61.312.74.9
Jun36° / 28°70.812.82.9
Jul35° / 29°30.612.83.0
Aug35° / 28°30.612.53.5
Sep32° / 26°61.512.14.8
Oct30° / 24°151.511.76.6
Nov28° / 22°120.911.38.0
Dec26° / 20°20.511.28.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
128812
138911
148911
158911
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208812
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298713
308713

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mukalla gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.5 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 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
94
104
114
124
135
145
155
165
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
247
257
267
277
287
297
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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101255816
201245817
301225918
401215820
500205921
600195823
700175825
800165727
900145729
1000135631
1100125533
1200115534
1300105436
140095437
150095338
160085339
170085240
180085240
190085240
200085339
210095338
220195337
2301105435
2411125333
2512135331
2612155428
2713165426
2813185523
2914195521
3014215519

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
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 5:35 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:355:52
212.35:355:51
312.35:355:50
412.25:355:50
512.25:355:49
612.25:355:48
712.25:355:47
812.25:355:46
912.25:355:46
1012.25:355:45
1112.15:355:44
1212.15:355:43
1312.15:355:43
1412.15:355:42
1512.15:355:41
1612.15:355:40
1712.15:355:39
1812.15:365:39
1912.05:365:38
2012.05:365:37
2112.05:365:36
2212.05:365:36
2312.05:365:35
2412.05:365:34
2512.05:365:33
2611.95:365:32
2711.95:365:32
2811.95:365:31
2911.95:365:30
3011.95:365:29

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mukalla

In seasonPeak

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

Mukalla sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is September a good time to visit Mukalla?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mukalla in September

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

In September, Mukalla sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mukalla in September

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 19 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
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Mukalla 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 Mukalla peaks around April 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 16UV 13Dec 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Mukalla 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 Mukalla is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateJul 1537 µg/m³Oct 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug26Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mukalla?

Mukalla sits at 14.5°N, 49.1°E, 39 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Ghayl Bā Wazīr, 37 km away.

AtaqEl DibirAl BaydaMa'ribZinjibār

Topography around Mukalla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mukalla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m.

The land around Mukalla is covered by bare terrain (59%) and water (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (68%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
1,299 m
80 km
2,142 m
shrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Ghayl Bā Wazīr 37 km · Ataq 247 km · Qandala 351 km · Bosaso 362 km · El Dibir 383 km · Al Bayda 388 km · Ma'rib 421 km · Zinjibār 434 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 Mukalla (14.5425°, 49.1242°, elevation 39 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).