Where is hot in September 2027?
The hottest places within 5½ hours of the UK in September are Sharm el-Sheikh (38°C), Aqaba (37°C) and Marrakech (34°C), going by average daytime highs over the last ten years. Fly further and Dubai (39°C), Abu Dhabi (39°C) and Muscat (36°C) are reliably hot.
Hottest in September by flight time
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Short haul: under 5½ hours from the UK
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 150 mm of rain or more in September.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharm el-SheikhEgypt | 38°C | 28°C | 29°C | 0 mm | 5h |
| AqabaJordan | 37°C | 25°C | 28°C | 0 mm | 5h |
| MarrakechMorocco | 34°C | 19°C | – | 6 mm | 3h |
| HurghadaEgypt | 33°C | 27°C | 28°C | 0 mm | 5h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 33°C | 21°C | 29°C | 22 mm | 4h |
| SevilleSpain | 32°C | 19°C | – | 24 mm | 2½h |
| RhodesGreece | 30°C | 23°C | 27°C | 5 mm | 4h |
| HammametTunisia | 30°C | 22°C | 27°C | 33 mm | 2½h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 29°C | 22°C | 27°C | 4 mm | 4½h |
| AthensGreece | 29°C | 19°C | 26°C | 25 mm | 3½h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 28°C | 22°C | 24°C | 10 mm | 4h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 28°C | 19°C | 17°C | 16 mm | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 28°C | 21°C | 24°C | 27 mm | 2½h |
| MaltaMalta | 28°C | 23°C | 27°C | 30 mm | 3h |
| MajorcaSpain | 28°C | 20°C | 26°C | 68 mm | 2h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 28°C | 21°C | 23°C | 5 mm | 3½h |
| SicilyItaly | 27°C | 21°C | 26°C | 60 mm | 2½h |
| CreteGreece | 27°C | 22°C | 26°C | 30 mm | 3½h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 21°C | 23°C | 10 mm | 4h |
| LisbonPortugal | 26°C | 18°C | 19°C | 31 mm | 2½h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 13 mm | 4h |
| AgadirMorocco | 26°C | 19°C | 21°C | 4 mm | 3½h |
| MadeiraPortugal | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 39 mm | 3½h |
Medium haul: 5½ to 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 150 mm of rain or more in September.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DubaiUAE | 39°C | 28°C | 34°C | 0 mm | 7h |
| Abu DhabiUAE | 39°C | 30°C | 34°C | 0 mm | 7h |
| MuscatOman | 36°C | 28°C | 31°C | 0 mm | 7½h |
| AntiguaAntigua and Barbuda | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 114 mm | 8h |
| Cape Verde (Sal)Cape Verde | 30°C | 25°C | 28°C | 35 mm | 5½h |
| The GambiaThe Gambiawet season | 29°C | 26°C | 30°C | 229 mm | 6h |
Long haul: over 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 150 mm of rain or more in September.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArubaAruba | 32°C | 28°C | 29°C | 40 mm | 9½h |
| NassauBahamas | 30°C | 27°C | 30°C | 118 mm | 8½h |
| BarbadosBarbados | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 114 mm | 8½h |
| St LuciaSt Lucia | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 109 mm | 8½h |
| ZanzibarTanzania | 29°C | 23°C | 27°C | 46 mm | 9h |
| BaliIndonesia | 28°C | 23°C | 28°C | 97 mm | 15h |
| Diani BeachKenya | 27°C | 23°C | 27°C | 85 mm | 9h |
| Rio de JaneiroBrazil | 26°C | 20°C | 23°C | 59 mm | 11½h |
| MauritiusMauritius | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 23 mm | 12h |
| SeychellesSeychelles | 26°C | 25°C | 27°C | 121 mm | 10h |
| SydneyAustralia | 21°C | 11°C | 19°C | 55 mm | 20½h |
| Cape TownSouth Africa | 18°C | 11°C | 14°C | 48 mm | 12h |
| Jamaica (Montego Bay)Jamaicawet season | 32°C | 25°C | 31°C | 163 mm | 9½h |
| BangkokThailandwet season | 31°C | 25°C | – | 296 mm | 11½h |
| Hoi AnVietnamwet season | 31°C | 25°C | 31°C | 285 mm | 12h |
| VaraderoCubawet season | 31°C | 26°C | 31°C | 162 mm | 9h |
| CancunMexicowet season | 31°C | 25°C | 29°C | 180 mm | 10h |
| MiamiUSAwet season | 30°C | 25°C | 31°C | 213 mm | 9h |
| Punta CanaDominican Republicwet season | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 165 mm | 8½h |
| OrlandoUSAwet season | 30°C | 23°C | – | 279 mm | 8½h |
| SingaporeSingaporewet season | 30°C | 25°C | 30°C | 221 mm | 13½h |
| GuanacasteCosta Ricawet season | 29°C | 24°C | 30°C | 346 mm | 11h |
| PhuketThailandwet season | 29°C | 25°C | 30°C | 243 mm | 12h |
| Sri Lanka (south coast)Sri Lankawet season | 28°C | 25°C | 29°C | 310 mm | 11h |
| MaldivesMaldiveswet season | 28°C | 27°C | 30°C | 184 mm | 10½h |
| Kerala (Kochi)Indiawet season | 28°C | 24°C | 29°C | 297 mm | 10h |
| GoaIndiawet season | 28°C | 24°C | 28°C | 353 mm | 9½h |
Where is hot in Europe in September?
Antalya is the warmest place in Europe in September at 33°C on an average day, with the sea at 29°C.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AntalyaTurkey | 33°C | 21°C | 29°C | 22 mm | 4h |
| SevilleSpain | 32°C | 19°C | – | 24 mm | 2½h |
| RhodesGreece | 30°C | 23°C | 27°C | 5 mm | 4h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 29°C | 22°C | 27°C | 4 mm | 4½h |
| AthensGreece | 29°C | 19°C | 26°C | 25 mm | 3½h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 28°C | 22°C | 24°C | 10 mm | 4h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 28°C | 19°C | 17°C | 16 mm | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 28°C | 21°C | 24°C | 27 mm | 2½h |
| MaltaMalta | 28°C | 23°C | 27°C | 30 mm | 3h |
| MajorcaSpain | 28°C | 20°C | 26°C | 68 mm | 2h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 28°C | 21°C | 23°C | 5 mm | 3½h |
| SicilyItaly | 27°C | 21°C | 26°C | 60 mm | 2½h |
| CreteGreece | 27°C | 22°C | 26°C | 30 mm | 3½h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 21°C | 23°C | 10 mm | 4h |
| LisbonPortugal | 26°C | 18°C | 19°C | 31 mm | 2½h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 13 mm | 4h |
| MadeiraPortugal | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 39 mm | 3½h |
September sun: quick answers
Where is hot in Europe in September?
Antalya (33°C), Seville (32°C), Rhodes (30°C), Cyprus (Paphos) (29°C) have the highest average daytime temperatures in Europe in September.
What is the hottest place within 4 hours of the UK in September?
Marrakech averages 34°C by day and 19°C at night in September, about 3h from London.
Where is the sea warm enough to swim in September?
Within 5½ hours of the UK the sea is warmest in Antalya (29°C), Sharm el-Sheikh (29°C), Hurghada (28°C). We count 21°C and above as comfortable without a wetsuit.
Where should I avoid in September because of rain?
Jamaica (Montego Bay) (163 mm), Bangkok (296 mm), Hoi An (285 mm), Varadero (162 mm) are hot but in their rainy season in September, averaging 150 mm of rain or more.
Where is hot in September within 6 hours of the UK?
Sharm el-Sheikh averages 38°C by day in September, about 5h from London, against 34°C in Marrakech, the hottest place within 4 hours.
What is the hottest destination in September?
Of the 56 places we track, Dubai is the hottest outside its rainy season in September, averaging 39°C by day.
Picked a spot? Our guide to September holidays from the UK covers what to do there, school-holiday timing and booking checks. For city breaks rather than sun, see the best places to travel in September.
How we measured this
Temperatures and rain are averages of every day in September from 2016 to 2025, taken from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis). Sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. Rain is the average monthly total. Flight times are estimates for a direct flight from London Heathrow, based on distance, and rounded to the half hour; check your airline for exact times. Reanalysis data describes an area about 25 km across, so a sheltered beach can run a degree or two warmer than the figure here. Data last refreshed 2026-09-25.
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