Where to find the sun in September?
The 15 best destinations for a sunshine trip in September, ranked on the weather actually recorded.
For a sunshine trip in September, we kept destinations with at least 25 °C in the afternoon and no more than six days of rain in the month. Temperatures and rainfall are real records, averaged from 2015 to 2024 at each destination's reference point, and the sea is measured at the nearest coastal point. 15 destinations pass this filter, in Europe, Africa, Asia and Americas. Top of the ranking: Botswana (34 °C in the afternoon, 0 days of rain).
The ranking at a glance
| # | Destination | Afternoon | Rainy days | Sea (°C) | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 34 °C | 0 | - | €200-400 a day |
| 2 | 🇳🇦 Etosha National Park | 33 °C | 0 | - | €110-180 a day |
| 3 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 33 °C | 1 | 19 °C | €40-70 a day |
| 4 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 30 °C | 0 | - | €60-110 a day |
| 5 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 31 °C | 1 | 27 °C | €50-100 a day |
| 6 | 🇪🇬 The Egyptian Red Sea | 33 °C | 0 | 28 °C | €50-110 a day |
| 7 | 🇹🇷 Antalya | 32 °C | 3 | 29 °C | €60-110 a day |
| 8 | 🇧🇷 The Pantanal | 35 °C | 3 | - | €120-250 a day |
| 9 | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | 29 °C | 1 | - | €45-80 a day |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 California | 30 °C | 2 | 16 °C | €150-280 a day |
| 11 | 🇬🇷 Rhodes | 30 °C | 2 | 27 °C | €70-120 a day |
| 12 | 🇴🇲 Oman | 36 °C | 0 | 31 °C | €110-180 a day |
| 13 | 🇹🇿 The Serengeti | 30 °C | 3 | - | €250-450 a day |
| 14 | 🇪🇸 Andalusia | 31 °C | 4 | 24 °C | €70-120 a day |
| 15 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 32 °C | 5 | 27 °C | €35-60 a day |
The 15 destinations in detail
Countries1 🇧🇼 Botswana
🌡️ 34 °C in the afternoon, 0 days of rain · 💶 €200-400 a day
Botswana means a mokoro gliding across the Okavango Delta, the elephant herds of Chobe and the vast expanses of the Kalahari. A sanctuary of African wildlife, for exceptional and exclusive safaris.
Region2 🇳🇦 Etosha National Park
🌡️ 33 °C in the afternoon, 0 days of rain · 💶 €110-180 a day
Twenty-two thousand square kilometres of savannah around a 4,760 km² salt pan visible from space. In the dry season the animals have nothing but the waterholes to drink from, and you park in front of the one at Okaukuejo to watch elephants, lions and black rhino file past.
Countries3 🇲🇦 Morocco
🌡️ 33 °C in the afternoon, 1 day of rain, sea at 19 °C · 💶 €40-70 a day
Morocco is the hubbub of Jemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech, the passes of the Atlas and a night beneath the stars in the dunes. A complete change of scene a short flight from Europe, over a glass of mint tea.
Countries4 🇯🇴 Jordan
🌡️ 30 °C in the afternoon, 0 days of rain · 💶 €60-110 a day
Jordan means Petra emerging at the end of the Siq, a night in a Wadi Rum camp and floating in the Dead Sea. Ancient wonders and lunar landscapes in a single trip, safe and welcoming.
Countries5 🇲🇬 Madagascar
🌡️ 31 °C in the afternoon, 1 day of rain, sea at 27 °C · 💶 €50-100 a day
Madagascar means the Avenue of the Baobabs at dusk, lemurs you won't see anywhere else and the canyons of Isalo. An island-continent with unique biodiversity, far off the beaten track.
Region6 🇪🇬 The Egyptian Red Sea
🌡️ 33 °C in the afternoon, 0 days of rain, sea at 28 °C · 💶 €50-110 a day · at the edge of its season
Egypt's Red Sea means 1,000 km of coast down to the Sudanese border, with Sinai opposite, reefs that begin five metres from the shore and water at 22°C in January. Around five hours' direct flight from much of Europe, resorts under €100 and dives such as the Thistlegorm or Ras Mohammed.
City7 🇹🇷 Antalya
🌡️ 32 °C in the afternoon, 3 days of rain, sea at 29 °C · 💶 €60-110 a day
Antalya stacks up an Ottoman old town within its ramparts, a triple-arched marble gate raised for Hadrian around 130, and a travertine cliff that drops straight into the sea. Behind it, the Beydağları keep their snow until May, and Perge and Aspendos are both less than an hour's drive away.
City8 🇧🇷 The Pantanal
🌡️ 35 °C in the afternoon, 3 days of rain · 💶 €120-250 a day
The largest tropical wetland in the world, and the best place in South America to watch wildlife: jaguars, caimans, capybaras, macaws. A true South American safari along the Transpantaneira.
Countries9 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
🌡️ 29 °C in the afternoon, 1 day of rain · 💶 €45-80 a day
Uzbekistan means the turquoise domes of the Registan in Samarkand, the lanes of Bukhara, and the fortified city of Khiva rising from the desert. The Silk Road in all its splendour, between madrasas and bazaars.
City10 🇺🇸 California
🌡️ 30 °C in the afternoon, 2 days of rain, sea at 16 °C · 💶 €150-280 a day
California means the Golden Gate in the San Francisco fog, Highway 1 along the Pacific, and the glitter of Hollywood. The legendary road trip, from the redwoods of Yosemite to the beaches of Malibu.
City11 🇬🇷 Rhodes
🌡️ 30 °C in the afternoon, 2 days of rain, sea at 27 °C · 💶 €70-120 a day
Rhodes is the city of the Knights of St John, with 4 km of ramparts, an intact street of inns and a Palace of the Grand Master rebuilt by the Italians, all listed by Unesco. 50 km to the south, the acropolis of Lindos towers over a white village, and between the two lie 1930s spa buildings, pebbly bays and sandy beaches.
Countries12 🇴🇲 Oman
🌡️ 36 °C in the afternoon, 0 days of rain, sea at 31 °C · 💶 €110-180 a day · at the edge of its season
Oman means the turquoise pools of Wadi Shab, the ochre dunes of the Wahiba Sands where you sleep in a desert camp, and the mud-brick forts of Nizwa. An authentic Gulf, far from the bustle, all the way to the fjords of Musandam.
Region13 🇹🇿 The Serengeti
🌡️ 30 °C in the afternoon, 3 days of rain · 💶 €250-450 a day
Fourteen thousand square kilometres of short-grass plains, acacia-lined rivers and granite boulders scattered like islands. Every year, 1.3 million wildebeest and 200,000 zebras circle through here, followed by Africa's largest lion population.
Region14 🇪🇸 Andalusia
🌡️ 31 °C in the afternoon, 4 days of rain, sea at 24 °C · 💶 €70-120 a day
Andalusia is best experienced behind the wheel, from the Mezquita of Córdoba to the cliffs of Ronda, from the flower-filled patios of Granada to the wild coves of Cabo de Gata. Between white villages clinging to the Sierra, you stop for a gazpacho, a vertiginous walkway on the Caminito del Rey or a night of flamenco in Jerez. A road trip that feels a world away, yet only a short flight from much of Europe.
Countries15 🇹🇳 Tunisia
🌡️ 32 °C in the afternoon, 5 days of rain, sea at 27 °C · 💶 €35-60 a day
Tunisia means the blue and white lanes of Sidi Bou Said, the ruins of Carthage facing the sea, and the gates of the Sahara in the south. Beaches and history within easy reach of Europe, on a small budget.
Frequently asked questions
Where to find the sun in September?
Botswana, Etosha National Park, Morocco, Jordan and Madagascar top our ranking for a sunshine trip in September. In first place, Botswana: 34 °C in the afternoon, 0 days of rain on average over 2015-2024.
Which is the closest sunshine destination in September?
Andalusia, about 2h30 by air from Paris, with 31 °C in the afternoon, 4 days of rain, sea at 24 °C in September.
Where does it rain least in September among these destinations?
Oman: 0 days of rain on average in September, with 36 °C in the afternoon.
Where is it hottest in September?
Among these destinations, Oman, with 36 °C in the afternoon on average in September: plan your sightseeing for early morning and late afternoon.
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