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Where is it hot in September?

Dubai is the warmest destination we hold September averages for, at 35°C (95°F), followed by Qatar and Doha. Everything below is ranked on the mean temperature for the month across 1991–2020, so it is what September is usually like rather than a forecast.

Destinations ranked by average temperature in September, from 1991–2020 climate normals
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1Dubai in September35°C (95°F)
2Qatar in September35°C (95°F)
3Doha in September35°C (95°F)
4Kuwait in September35°C (95°F)
5UAE in September34°C (94°F)
6Muscat in September34°C (94°F)
7Bahrain in September34°C (93°F)
8Riyadh in September33°C (92°F)
9Phoenix in September32°C (89°F)
10Hurghada in September31°C (87°F)
11Sharm El Sheikh in September31°C (87°F)
12Aruba in September30°C (86°F)
13Curacao in September30°C (86°F)
14India in September30°C (85°F)
15Jamaica in September29°C (85°F)
16Thailand in September29°C (85°F)
17Saint Martin in September29°C (84°F)
18Vietnam in September29°C (84°F)
19British Virgin Islands in September29°C (84°F)
20Tulum in September29°C (84°F)
21Puerto Rico in September29°C (83°F)
22Da Nang in September29°C (83°F)
23Cartagena in September29°C (83°F)
24Hoi An in September29°C (83°F)
25Kuala Lumpur in September28°C (83°F)
26Singapore in September28°C (83°F)
27Indonesia in September28°C (83°F)
28Miami in September28°C (83°F)
29Cebu in September28°C (83°F)
30Las Vegas in September28°C (83°F)
31Bahamas in September28°C (83°F)
32Cambodia in September28°C (83°F)
33Maldives in September28°C (83°F)
34Fort Lauderdale in September28°C (83°F)
35Belize in September28°C (83°F)
36Gambia in September28°C (83°F)
37Barbados in September28°C (83°F)
38Brunei in September28°C (83°F)
39Jerusalem in September28°C (83°F)
40Mumbai in September28°C (82°F)

Ranked on the mean temperature for September across 1991–2020. These are climate normals, not a forecast — a given week can run either side of them. Only destinations we hold normals for are ranked.

FAQs about hot destinations in September

Ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.

Dubai, at 35°C (95°F) on the September average. The next warmest are Qatar, Doha, Kuwait, UAE, Muscat.

Dubai, Qatar, Doha, Kuwait, UAE, Muscat, Bahrain, Riyadh all average above 33°C in September. Each links to its own September page for rainfall and sunshine.

Dubai, Qatar, Doha, Kuwait, UAE are all warm and see under 30 mm of rain across September — heat without the monsoon, which is the combination most people are actually after.

No. Every figure is a 1991–2020 climate average — a long-run average of what September is usually like. It is the right basis for choosing where to go months ahead, and the wrong one for packing next week.