Muscat weather in September
In September, Muscat has daytime highs averaging 35 °C, nights around 27 °C, with 0.1 wet days, and a sea temperature of 30 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 34.8°C Average high
- 26.7°C Average low
- 0.1days Wet days
- under 1mm Rainfall
- 30.1°C Sea temperature
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through September
How September develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 September | 35.0 °C | 27.3 °C | 0 % |
| 11–20 September | 34.7 °C | 26.8 °C | 0 % |
| 21–30 September | 34.7 °C | 26.1 °C | 1 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical September | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 30 of 30 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 30 of 30 | 100 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 0.1 of 30 | 0 % |
Conditions in September
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 31 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 40 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 22 °C |
| Relative humidity | 55 % |
| Wind speed | 16 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 10 % |
Where Muscat ranks in September
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Warmest sea temperatures in Asia in September | 18thof 50 | 30 °C |
| Warmest sea temperatures in the world in September | 21stof 50 | 30 °C |
| The driest places in Asia in September | 28thof 50 | 0.2 mm |
| The driest places in the world in September | 46thof 50 | 0.2 mm |
September compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 36.7 °C | 4 mm | 31 % |
| August | 35.7 °C | 1 mm | 25 % |
| September | 34.8 °C | under 1 mm | 10 % |
| October | 33.0 °C | 1 mm | 6 % |
| November | 28.6 °C | 13 mm | 13 % |
See all twelve months for Muscat
- September is the 5th warmest month here.
- It is the 1st driest month of the year.
- It ranks 2nd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 0.1 of 30 days — 0 % of the month.
- Nights are about 8.1 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest September day on record since 1991 reached 40 °C, 5.0 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 72 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in September
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 35 °C | 0.1 | 30 |
| ‘Ibrī | 39 °C | 0 | – |
| Al Ain City | 40 °C | 0 | – |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 37 °C | 0 | 32 |
| Dubai | 40 °C | 0 | 33 |
| Sharjah | 39 °C | 0 | 33 |
QuestionsSeptember in Muscat, answered
How warm is Muscat in September?
Daily highs average 35 °C and nights fall to about 27 °C, a spread of 8.1 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes September the 5th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Muscat in September?
September averages under 1 mm of rain, spread over about 0 of the 30 days — 0 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 10 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in September?
The sea averages 30 °C off Muscat in September. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in September?
Muscat averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in September. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.