Where is the weather good in September?
September is often the best month for the Mediterranean – still warm, but less crowded – and the end of winter brings sunshine to southern Africa and Australia's interior.
The best places for sunny, dry and pleasantly warm weather in September are Windhoek, Santorini, Gran Canaria, Tel Aviv and Uluru. Of the 20 best destinations this month, 8 are in Europe and 4 in North America.
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Top 20 destinations for good weather in September
Averages for September across 2023–2025. Daily high = typical afternoon temperature, rainy days = days with at least 2 mm of rain.
| # | Destination | Daily high | Rainy days | Cloud | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windhoek Namibia | 28 °C | 0 of 30 | 14% | 9.4 |
| 2 | Santorini Greece | 25 °C | 1 of 30 | 14% | 9.3 |
| 3 | Gran Canaria Spain | 24 °C | 0 of 30 | 23% | 9.2 |
| 4 | Tel Aviv Israel | 30 °C | 0 of 30 | 16% | 9.1 |
| 5 | Uluru Australia | 28 °C | 1 of 30 | 15% | 9.1 |
| 6 | Tenerife Spain | 23 °C | 0 of 30 | 28% | 9.0 |
| 7 | Agadir Morocco | 26 °C | 0 of 30 | 26% | 9.0 |
| 8 | Rhodes Greece | 28 °C | 2 of 30 | 10% | 9.0 |
| 9 | Crete Greece | 26 °C | 1 of 30 | 20% | 9.0 |
| 10 | Cyprus | 31 °C | 1 of 30 | 10% | 8.9 |
| 11 | Atacama Desert Chile | 20 °C | 0 of 30 | 7% | 8.8 |
| 12 | San Francisco United States | 24 °C | 0 of 30 | 41% | 8.5 |
| 13 | Hawaii United States | 28 °C | 1 of 30 | 38% | 8.5 |
| 14 | Grand Canyon United States | 27 °C | 3 of 30 | 23% | 8.4 |
| 15 | Los Angeles United States | 29 °C | 1 of 30 | 23% | 8.3 |
| 16 | Johannesburg South Africa | 26 °C | 3 of 30 | 26% | 8.2 |
| 17 | Las Vegas United States | 30 °C | 3 of 30 | 20% | 8.2 |
| 18 | Algarve Portugal | 28 °C | 2 of 30 | 37% | 8.2 |
| 19 | Kruger National Park South Africa | 30 °C | 1 of 30 | 34% | 8.2 |
| 20 | Málaga Spain | 26 °C | 2 of 30 | 38% | 8.1 |
Best pick per region in September
- Africa: Windhoek, Namibia – 28 °C, 0 rainy days, score 9.4
- East Asia: Beijing, China – 26 °C, 5 rainy days, score 7.0
- Europe: Santorini, Greece – 25 °C, 1 rainy days, score 9.3
- Mexico, Central America & Caribbean: Aruba – 29 °C, 3 rainy days, score 7.5
- North Africa & Middle East: Tel Aviv, Israel – 30 °C, 0 rainy days, score 9.1
- North America: San Francisco, United States – 24 °C, 0 rainy days, score 8.5
- Oceania & Pacific: Uluru, Australia – 28 °C, 1 rainy days, score 9.1
- South America: Atacama Desert, Chile – 20 °C, 0 rainy days, score 8.8
- South Asia: Rajasthan, India – 33 °C, 9 rainy days, score 4.1
- Southeast Asia: Lombok, Indonesia – 30 °C, 3 rainy days, score 7.3
Warm, but rainy season in September
These destinations are warm in September, but it rains often – check the details before you book.
| # | Destination | Daily high | Rainy days | Cloud | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | 27 °C | 30 of 30 | 93% | 0.3 |
| 2 | Panama City Panama | 30 °C | 30 of 30 | 91% | 0.3 |
| 3 | Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam | 31 °C | 29 of 30 | 93% | 0.2 |
| 4 | Kathmandu Nepal | 26 °C | 29 of 30 | 81% | 0.7 |
| 5 | Yangon Myanmar | 31 °C | 28 of 30 | 92% | 0.3 |
| 6 | Siem Reap Cambodia | 32 °C | 28 of 30 | 95% | 0.1 |
| 7 | Manila Philippines | 30 °C | 26 of 30 | 93% | 0.4 |
| 8 | Bangkok Thailand | 33 °C | 26 of 30 | 93% | 0.2 |
| 9 | Kerala India | 28 °C | 26 of 30 | 86% | 0.6 |
| 10 | Chiang Mai Thailand | 29 °C | 25 of 30 | 86% | 0.6 |
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How this works
The values come from the ERA5 climate reanalysis of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, averaged over 2023–2025 on a 0.5° grid (about 50 km). Model data describe a whole grid cell, so coasts, mountains and cities can differ from local conditions; for coastal places a mostly-sea cell is averaged with the neighbouring land cell. More about the data and the score.