Dahab weather in September

September in Dahab: sweltering, dry — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Dahab🇪🇬 Egypt · Egypt & the Red Sea · Beach93
  1. 90Jan
  2. 90Feb
  3. 93Mar
  4. 95Apr
  5. 94May
  6. 93Jun
  7. 92Jul
  8. 92Aug
  9. 93Sep
  10. 95Oct
  11. 95Nov
  12. 90Dec

#7 of 12 months in Dahab · #74 of 1413 destinations to visit in September · comfort 93/100 (tier S)

Days
35°C
Nights
27°C
Wet days
0
Sun
11.2 h
Humidity
41%
Daylight
12 h
Dahab, Egypt
Photo: Sameh Solow · Pexels

Traveller notes on Dahab in September

Notes from nearby Aqaba (126 km away)

Dahab doesn't have its own notes for September yet — these are about Aqaba, close enough to share the season.

Regulars are consistent that this town runs meaningfully hotter and more humid than the rest of Jordan, roughly ten degrees Fahrenheit above the national average, and specifically call it out as the one place in the country where the heat carries real humidity rather than the dry desert warmth found elsewhere. Our row backs the extreme heat directly, 38.2C reading as a real 38C, over 25.6C nights, with rain essentially absent, 0.1mm and zero rainy days, and humidity at 50 percent - notably damp for a Red Sea desert location. Regulars visiting Petra and Amman the same trip describe those inland stops as comfortable while Aqaba alone felt oppressive for even a single overnight stay. The sea offers real relief at a warm 27.5C. The record: 11.2 hours of sun, a 16.1 kph wind and AQI 53.
TenDegreesHotterThanTherestOfJordan · September · 1 month ago · about Aqaba · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in Dahab

Regulars are specific this marks the beginning of the hot season here, low humidity and a refreshing northerly breeze making the heat genuinely less uncomfortable than the raw temperature numbers alone would suggest. Our row backs that hot, genuinely bone-dry read, 33.7C reading as a hot 33C, over 24.1C nights feeling 22C, with rain essentially absent, 2.2mm across just half a day, and humidity down to 33 percent. Regulars are consistent the sea, the lagoon and the Blue Hole are the standard places to spend the hottest part of the day, some reports of Sinai's inland temperatures pushing past 40C even while the coast itself stays more moderate. The sea sits at a mild 24C. The record: 12.6 hours of sun, a 24.1 kph wind and AQI 65.
HotSeasonStartsBreezeMakesItBearable · May · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
June opens the stretch the dive shops here rate highest - June, July and August, partly for the fish that arrive with it - and they add the thing beginners do not expect: in June the water still feels cold to some people, warming properly by August. Our seaTempC of 26.5C is the number behind that, warm by most standards and chilly after a long dive. Above the surface there is nothing gentle about the month: 36.2C by day, 26.9C at night, and a rain column of 0.1mm. The saving grace is the air itself, 33 percent humidity, and a 25.2 kph wind that this town is always breezy with. The record: 12.8 hours of sun and AQI 62.
BestDivingColdestSurprise · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
November in Dahab runs around 23 to 28C, and regulars add a light sweater and long trousers for the evenings, more so towards the end of the month. The wind is the month's real character: November to March is the windsurfing season here, mornings can blow hard, and the forum's line is that the strong spells are avoidable by choosing a sheltered spot rather than a different day. For diving you will want a wetsuit, easily rented in town. The sites are close in - the Islands, the reef in front of the Meridien, and the Blue Hole, which regulars discuss with respect rather than enthusiasm. The record: 26.6C days that feel like 25C, 19.6C nights, 1.3 precipitation days, humidity 49 percent, 9.7 hours of sun and a 26.3C Red Sea.
PickAShelteredSpot · November · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters consistently rate October weather in Dahab as excellent - still warm enough for comfortable swimming and sightseeing without the more intense heat of peak summer, with the Red Sea coast generally staying around 30C by day and virtually no rain expected. Posters describe the dry heat here as easily manageable, rarely tipping into genuinely uncomfortable territory even at its warmest. Posters are consistent that Dahab specifically stays breezy essentially year-round, a real factor for beach days and a draw for windsurfers and kitesurfers, though it's worth planning for if a calmer, stiller beach day is what's wanted instead.
Tripadvisor community · October · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Dahab climate normals — September

Daytime high35°C / 95°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low27°C / 81°F
Feels like (high)36°C / 97°F
Sea temperature28°C / 82°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall0 mm / 0 in☀️ dry
Rainy days0 days
Humidity41%🍃 comfortable
Dew point16°C / 60°F
Sunshine11.2 h/day
Daylight12.3 h
Wind26 km/h / 16 mph
Air quality (US AQI)53🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Dahab in September

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusySummer holidays in Egypt, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Dahab's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherDahab's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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What's on in Dahab in September

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    The gulf wind

    15 Mar – 15 Oct · usuallyWind seasonRisk

    The northerly funnels down the narrow gulf most afternoons from spring into autumn. It is why the lagoon is full of kites and why the dive boats do their crossings in the morning.

  • Season

    Sea warm enough to swim

    15 May – 30 Nov · usually

    Shorty-and-nothing water from late May into November. The same reefs need a proper wetsuit from January to March, which is about the only seasonality the diving has.

What's on around the world in September →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Dahab — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Dahab in September — FAQ

Is September a good time to visit Dahab?
September in Dahab: sweltering, dry — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons. It ranks #7 of 12 months for Dahab on SeasonMap's comfort score (93/100).
What is the weather like in Dahab in September?
In September, Dahab averages a daily high of 35.2°C and a low of 27.2°C, with about 0 mm of rain over roughly 0 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Dahab in September?
Dahab has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 53 in September.

Within 300 km: Wadi Rum's Dark-sky nights around 1 Sep – 30 Apr, and Petra's Petra by Night on 1 Jan – 31 Dec.