Where is hot in September 2026?
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 short haul
Sharm el-Sheikh
38°C · 5h flight
Hottest in Europe
Antalya
33°C · 4h flight
Warmest sea, short haul
Antalya
29°C sea · 4h flight
Hot and driest
Muscat
0 wet days · 7½h flight
Hottest long haul
Mauritius
26°C · 12h flight
Short haul: under 5½ hours from the UK
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in September.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharm el-SheikhEgypt | 38°C | 28°C | 29°C | 0 | 12h | 5h |
| AqabaJordan | 37°C | 25°C | 28°C | 0 | 11h | 5h |
| MarrakechMorocco | 34°C | 19°C | – | 1 | 11h | 3h |
| HurghadaEgypt | 33°C | 27°C | 28°C | 0 | 12h | 5h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 33°C | 21°C | 29°C | 3 | 12h | 4h |
| SevilleSpain | 32°C | 19°C | – | 3 | 11h | 2½h |
| RhodesGreece | 30°C | 23°C | 27°C | 1 | 12h | 4h |
| HammametTunisia | 30°C | 22°C | 27°C | 5 | 11h | 2½h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 29°C | 22°C | 27°C | 1 | 12h | 4½h |
| AthensGreece | 29°C | 19°C | 26°C | 3 | 11h | 3½h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 28°C | 22°C | 24°C | 2 | 12h | 4h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 28°C | 19°C | 17°C | 3 | 11h | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 28°C | 21°C | 24°C | 4 | 11h | 2½h |
| MaltaMalta | 28°C | 23°C | 27°C | 5 | 11h | 3h |
| MajorcaSpain | 28°C | 20°C | 26°C | 9 | 11h | 2h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 28°C | 21°C | 23°C | 1 | 11h | 3½h |
| SicilyItaly | 27°C | 21°C | 26°C | 10 | 11h | 2½h |
| CreteGreece | 27°C | 22°C | 26°C | 5 | 12h | 3½h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 21°C | 23°C | 1 | 11h | 4h |
| LisbonPortugal | 26°C | 18°C | 19°C | 4 | 11h | 2½h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 1 | 12h | 4h |
| AgadirMorocco | 26°C | 19°C | 21°C | 0 | 11h | 3½h |
| MadeiraPortugal | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 9 | 11h | 3½h |
Medium haul: 5½ to 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in September.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DubaiUAE | 39°C | 28°C | 34°C | 0 | 11h | 7h |
| Abu DhabiUAE | 39°C | 30°C | 34°C | 0 | 11h | 7h |
| MuscatOman | 36°C | 28°C | 31°C | 0 | 12h | 7½h |
| Cape Verde (Sal)Cape Verde | 30°C | 25°C | 28°C | 7 | 10h | 5½h |
| AntiguaAntigua and Barbudawet season | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 22 | 11h | 8h |
| The GambiaThe Gambiawet season | 29°C | 26°C | 30°C | 21 | 9h | 6h |
Long haul: over 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in September.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MauritiusMauritius | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 7 | 12h | 12h |
| SydneyAustralia | 21°C | 11°C | 19°C | 8 | 10h | 20½h |
| Cape TownSouth Africa | 18°C | 11°C | 14°C | 8 | 10h | 12h |
| Jamaica (Montego Bay)Jamaicawet season | 32°C | 25°C | 31°C | 24 | 11h | 9½h |
| BangkokThailandwet season | 31°C | 25°C | – | 27 | 8h | 11½h |
| Hoi AnVietnamwet season | 31°C | 25°C | 31°C | 24 | 10h | 12h |
| BarbadosBarbadoswet season | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 20 | 11h | 8½h |
| St LuciaSt Luciawet season | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 20 | 11h | 8½h |
| Punta CanaDominican Republicwet season | 30°C | 26°C | 30°C | 19 | 10h | 8½h |
| SingaporeSingaporewet season | 30°C | 25°C | 30°C | 25 | 10h | 13½h |
| PhuketThailandwet season | 29°C | 25°C | 30°C | 25 | 9h | 12h |
| ZanzibarTanzaniawet season | 29°C | 23°C | 27°C | 18 | 11h | 9h |
| Sri Lanka (south coast)Sri Lankawet season | 28°C | 25°C | 29°C | 29 | 10h | 11h |
| MaldivesMaldiveswet season | 28°C | 27°C | 30°C | 18 | 10h | 10½h |
| BaliIndonesiawet season | 28°C | 23°C | 28°C | 19 | 11h | 15h |
| Kerala (Kochi)Indiawet season | 28°C | 24°C | 29°C | 29 | 8h | 10h |
| GoaIndiawet season | 28°C | 24°C | 28°C | 26 | 8h | 9½h |
| Diani BeachKenyawet season | 27°C | 23°C | 27°C | 22 | 11h | 9h |
| SeychellesSeychelleswet season | 26°C | 25°C | 27°C | 17 | 11h | 10h |
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 | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AntalyaTurkey | 33°C | 21°C | 29°C | 3 | 12h | 4h |
| SevilleSpain | 32°C | 19°C | – | 3 | 11h | 2½h |
| RhodesGreece | 30°C | 23°C | 27°C | 1 | 12h | 4h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 29°C | 22°C | 27°C | 1 | 12h | 4½h |
| AthensGreece | 29°C | 19°C | 26°C | 3 | 11h | 3½h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 28°C | 22°C | 24°C | 2 | 12h | 4h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 28°C | 19°C | 17°C | 3 | 11h | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 28°C | 21°C | 24°C | 4 | 11h | 2½h |
| MaltaMalta | 28°C | 23°C | 27°C | 5 | 11h | 3h |
| MajorcaSpain | 28°C | 20°C | 26°C | 9 | 11h | 2h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 28°C | 21°C | 23°C | 1 | 11h | 3½h |
| SicilyItaly | 27°C | 21°C | 26°C | 10 | 11h | 2½h |
| CreteGreece | 27°C | 22°C | 26°C | 5 | 12h | 3½h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 21°C | 23°C | 1 | 11h | 4h |
| LisbonPortugal | 26°C | 18°C | 19°C | 4 | 11h | 2½h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 1 | 12h | 4h |
| MadeiraPortugal | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 9 | 11h | 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) (24 wet days), Bangkok (27 wet days), Hoi An (24 wet days), Barbados (20 wet days) are hot but in their rainy season in September, averaging 12 or more days with at least 1 mm of rain.
What is the hottest destination in September?
Of the 48 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, rain and sunshine 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. A wet day has at least 1 mm of rain. 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 2026-09-24.
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