Where to go in September
352 cities by what the weather does in September. Each group is one search: an afternoon temperature and how much rain you put up with. A city appears once, in the group that fits it best. Open one to see its whole year.
See September on the mapAcross the map, the hottest afternoons in September are in Dubai, around 40°C, and the coolest in Rovaniemi, around 11°C. Khao Lak is the wettest city, with about 636 mm of rain; Cairo the driest, with 0 mm.
Hot in September
Afternoons around 34°C, no rain
34°C
Cairo EgyptAncient wonders — Pyramids of Giza, bustling Khan el-Khalili, chaotic energy, Nile views
34°C
Marrakech MoroccoRed city — souks, riads, Jemaa el-Fna, Atlas Mountains nearby, sensory overload
35°C
Dahab EgyptRed Sea nomad haven — world-class diving, windsurf paradise, Bedouin vibes, desert meets sea
32°C
Muscat OmanPortuguese forts guard the harbour, the Grand Mosque gleams white — a calmer, cheaper alternative to Dubai
32°C
Dushanbe TajikistanSoviet-planned capital walled in by 4,000m peaks, home to the world's second-tallest flagpole
32°C
Antalya TurkeyTurkish Riviera — ancient ruins, turquoise coast, cheap living, sunny 300 days/year
31°C
Amman JordanAncient crossroads — Roman ruins downtown, incredible hummus, gateway to Petra and Dead Sea
31°C
Limassol CyprusEU island life — year-round warmth, English-speaking, wine villages in the hills, 3-year nomad visa
Warm in September
Afternoons around 30°C, little rain
30°C
Windhoek NamibiaAfrica's cleanest capital — German colonial architecture, gateway to Sossusvlei, safe and modern
30°C
Tashkent UzbekistanSoviet-built boulevards, Silk Road bazaars, and the greenest capital in Central Asia
30°C
Gaborone BotswanaPlanned from scratch in 1965 on diamond wealth, Botswana's calm, stable capital with kopjes on the skyline
30°C
Yogyakarta IndonesiaCultural capital — Borobudur, batik, gamelan, student energy
30°C
Gili Islands IndonesiaNo cars, no motorbikes — just crystal water, turtles, and sunsets
30°C
Santa Maria Cape VerdeAtlantic island escape — wind, waves, zero tax, €54 visa, Saharan sand beaches, Starlink-connected
30°C
Zanzibar TanzaniaSpice island paradise — Stone Town UNESCO labyrinth, turquoise waters, new cowork scene emerging
30°C
Accra GhanaYear of Return diaspora hub on the Gulf of Guinea — Black Star history, Osu nightlife, visa needed before you fly
Mild in September
Afternoons around 25°C, little rain
25°C
Madeira PortugalFlower island — levada walks, eternal spring, dramatic cliffs, growing remote worker scene
25°C
Nairobi KenyaSilicon Savannah — Africa's tech capital, safari on your doorstep, vibrant startup ecosystem
25°C
Almaty KazakhstanTian Shan peaks at the end of every street, with ski lifts twenty minutes from downtown
25°C
Córdoba ArgentinaTech and startup hub at the foot of the Sierras Chicas, Argentina's oldest university, colonial Jesuit core
25°C
Portland United StatesBridgetown on the Willamette, food carts and craft beer, Mount Hood an hour away, deliberately weird
25°C
Alghero ItalyCatalan-speaking walled old town on the Coral Coast, with year-round flights straight to Rome and Milan
25°C
Nice FranceRiviera glamour with an Italian accent — Promenade des Anglais, Belle Époque villas, steep rents
25°C
Turin ItalyBaroque arcades and Fiat plants under the Alps, Italy's first capital, notably cheaper than Milan
Cool in September
Afternoons around 20°C, rain or shine
20°C
Huanchaco PeruReed-boat fishing village turned Latin America's first World Surfing Reserve, Chan Chan ruins nearby
20°C
Santiago ChileAndean capital — wine country, snow-capped mountains, vibrant arts, cosmopolitan food scene
20°C
Poznań PolandPoland's original capital under the Piasts — its first cathedral and biggest trade fair
20°C
Prague Czech RepublicFairy-tale city — Gothic spires, cheap beer, booming tech scene, excellent quality of life
20°C
Warsaw PolandRising tech hub — rebuilt Old Town, modern skyscrapers, thriving startup scene, rich history
20°C
Cape Town South AfricaMother City — Table Mountain icon, wine lands, penguin beaches, stunning natural beauty
20°C
Bogotá ColombiaHigh-altitude capital — museums, street art, craft coffee, vibrant cultural scene
20°C
Gdańsk PolandHanseatic port on the Baltic where Solidarity began — old town, shipyards, beaches nearby
Tropical in September
Afternoons around 32°C, rain or shine
32°C
Sevilla SpainFlamenco capital — Alcázar, tapas bars, scorching summers, beautiful Andalusian culture
32°C
Roatán HondurasMesoamerican reef diving off West End, Bay Island English, hurricane season June to November
32°C
Cali ColombiaWorld salsa capital — tropical warmth, authentic Colombian life, cheaper and less touristy than Medellín
32°C
Dumaguete PhilippinesCity of Gentle People — university town, diving paradise, quiet alternative to Cebu, English-speaking
32°C
Bohol PhilippinesChocolate Hills, tarsiers, pristine beaches, whale watching
32°C
Koh Tao ThailandWorld-famous cheap diving — stunning coral, backpacker energy
32°C
Singapore SingaporeHawker centres and glass towers packed onto a spotless island city-state — expensive, and the slickest base in Asia
32°C
Hua Hin ThailandRoyal resort town — kitesurfing, night markets, expat scene
Rainy in September
Afternoons around 24°C in the wet season
24°C
Sa Pa VietnamTerraced rice fields, ethnic minority villages, mountain trekking
24°C
Sapporo JapanHokkaido's capital — nearly 5 meters of snow a year, ski jumps in the city, birthplace of Sapporo beer
24°C
Kunming ChinaMild Spring City air all year at 1,900m — VPN required, no nomad visa, 30 days only
24°C
Zagreb CroatiaCharming capital — Austro-Hungarian architecture, café culture, emerging tech scene
25°C
Batumi GeorgiaBlack Sea resort — botanical gardens, casino strip, subtropical climate, growing nomad spot
23°C
Dalat VietnamMountain flower city — French villas, coffee farms, cool climate year-round
25°C
Puebla MexicoBaroque UNESCO centre glazed in hand-painted Talavera tiles, birthplace of mole poblano
23°C
Mexico City MexicoMega-city with incredible food, art, culture — Latin America's top nomad destination