Weather abroad · September
Where's hot in September?
Hot places in our list25 of 63
Quickest flight to 25°C+Malta, 3h
HottestQatar, 34°C
September is the Mediterranean's secret: the sea is at its warmest, the schools are back and prices drop. It's also hurricane season in the Caribbean and Florida.
Hot within 5 hours
Average 21°C or more, under 5 hours from London. Hottest first.
- CyprusPaphos25°C4h 30mBest value
- MaltaValletta25°C3hBest value
- TürkiyeAntalya25°C4hBest value
- GreeceAthens24°C3h 30mBest value
- MoroccoMarrakech24°C3h 15mBest value
- Canary IslandsTenerife23°C4hBest value
- SpainMálaga22°C2h 30mBest value
- PortugalFaro22°C2h 30mBest value
- CroatiaDubrovnik22°C2h 30mBest value
- ItalyRome21°C2h 15mBest value
Long-haul heat
Average 25°C or more. Shortest flights first.
- JordanAmman28°C5hBest value
- IsraelTel Aviv26°C5hBusy and pricier
- EgyptHurghada29°C5h 15mQuiet
- QatarDoha34°C7hQuiet
- United Arab EmiratesDubai33°C7h 15mQuiet
- OmanMuscat32°C7h 30mQuiet
- BarbadosBridgetown28°C8h 45mQuiet
- Dominican RepublicPunta Cana28°C9hQuiet
- FloridaOrlando26°C9hBest value
- TanzaniaZanzibar26°C9h 30mBusy and pricier
- CubaHavana28°C9h 45mQuiet
- JamaicaMontego Bay28°C9h 45mQuiet
Pleasant city breaks
12 to 20°C and under 4 hours away: good for walking all day.
- HungaryBudapest17°C2h 15mBest value
- FranceParis16°C1hBest value
- NetherlandsAmsterdam15°C1hBest value
- GermanyBerlin15°C1h 45mBest value
- AustriaVienna15°C2hBest value
- SwitzerlandZurich14°C1h 30mBest value
- CzechiaPrague14°C1h 45mBest value
- PolandKraków14°C2h 15mBest value
- IrelandDublin14°C1hBest value
- DenmarkCopenhagen14°C1h 45mBest value
Temperatures are 24-hour monthly averages for one city in each place. Flight times are straight-line estimates from Heathrow. Season labels show our when-to-go rating for September.
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Questions people ask
Where is hot in September within 5 hours of the UK?
Cyprus (25°C), Malta (25°C), Türkiye (25°C), Greece (24°C), Morocco (24°C). These are 24-hour averages, so afternoons are warmer.
Where is good for a city break in September?
Hungary (17°C), France (16°C), Netherlands (15°C), Germany (15°C) are all under 4 hours away and pleasant for walking all day.
Where is the hottest place to go in September?
Of the places we track, Qatar is hottest, averaging 34°C in Doha.