Where to go in September for sun
September is a delightful time of year to go away; just after the rush of summer but before the chill of late autumn. Plus, many places close to home remain warm, if not hot.
However, it can be difficult choosing a holiday destination, which is why we've selected 10 of the finest places to go in September for some late summer sunshine and put them into this handy infographic.
Destination | Temperature | Daily sunshine | Flight time | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max | Min | |||
1. Bodrum, Turkey | 29°C | 19°C | 11 hours | 4 hours |
2. Rhodes, Greece | 28°C | 20°C | 11 hours | 4 hours |
3. Bali, Indonesia | 30°C | 23°C | 10 hours | 15.5 hours |
4. Lanzarote, Canary Islands | 28°C | 20°C | 7 hours | 4 hours |
5. Ibiza, Balearic Islands | 27°C | 19°C | 8 hours | 2.5 hours |
6. Crete, Greece | 25°C | 18°C | 10 hours | 4 hours |
7. San Francisco, California, USA | 22°C | 13°C | 9 hours | 11 hours |
8. Tuscany, Italy | 26°C | 14°C | 7 hours | 2 hours |
9. Majorca, Balearic Islands | 29°C | 17°C | 8 hours | 2.5 hours |
10. Hurghada, Egypt | 32°C | 24°C | 11 hours | 5.5 hours |
Each destination in our top 10 summer sun rundown for September features thanks to its magic mix of sunshine hours and daily high temperatures with other factors such as interests and distance ensuring there's something for everyone.
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1. Bodrum Coast, Turkey
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum daytime temperature °C | 14 |
14 |
16 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
33 |
32 |
29 |
24 |
19 |
15 |
Hours of sunshine (daily) | ||||||||||||
Days with some rainfall | 14 |
12 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
14 |
Sea temperature °C | 17 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
19 |
22 |
23 |
25 |
24 |
22 |
20 |
18 |
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2. Rhodes, Greece
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum daytime temperature °C | 14 |
15 |
17 |
20 |
24 |
29 |
31 |
31 |
28 |
24 |
20 |
16 |
Hours of sunshine (daily) | ||||||||||||
Days with some rainfall | 13 |
12 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
14 |
Sea temperature °C | 17 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
19 |
22 |
25 |
27 |
26 |
24 |
21 |
19 |
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3. Bali, Indonesia
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum daytime temperature °C | 31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
Hours of sunshine (daily) | ||||||||||||
Days with some rainfall | 19 |
18 |
16 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
16 |
Sea temperature °C | 29 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
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4. Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum daytime temperature °C | 20 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
25 |
27 |
28 |
28 |
25 |
23 |
21 |
Hours of sunshine (daily) | ||||||||||||
Days with some rainfall | 4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Sea temperature °C | 19 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
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5. Ibiza, Balearic Islands
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum daytime temperature °C | 15 |
15 |
16 |
18 |
22 |
26 |
29 |
29 |
27 |
23 |
19 |
16 |
Hours of sunshine (daily) | ||||||||||||
Days with some rainfall | 14 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
Sea temperature °C | 15 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
18 |
22 |
25 |
26 |
25 |
22 |
19 |
16 |
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6. Crete, Greece
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum daytime temperature °C | 14 |
14 |
15 |
19 |
23 |
27 |
28 |
28 |
25 |
22 |
19 |
15 |
Hours of sunshine (daily) | ||||||||||||
Days with some rainfall | 12 |
11 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
12 |
Sea temperature °C | 16 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
19 |
22 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
22 |
20 |
18 |
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7. San Francisco, California
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum daytime temperature °C | 13 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
22 |
21 |
17 |
14 |
Hours of sunshine (daily) | ||||||||||||
Days with some rainfall | 10 |
9 |
11 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
10 |
Sea temperature °C | 11 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
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8. Tuscany, Italy
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum daytime temperature °C | 9 |
11 |
14 |
18 |
23 |
26 |
30 |
29 |
26 |
20 |
14 |
10 |
Hours of sunshine (daily) | ||||||||||||
Days with some rainfall | 13 |
11 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
10 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
14 |
12 |
More about Tuscany
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9. Majorca, Balearic Islands
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum daytime temperature °C | 14 |
14 |
16 |
17 |
21 |
25 |
29 |
29 |
26 |
22 |
18 |
15 |
Hours of sunshine (daily) | ||||||||||||
Days with some rainfall | 15 |
13 |
13 |
11 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
Sea temperature °C | 15 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
18 |
22 |
25 |
26 |
25 |
22 |
19 |
16 |
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10. Hurghada, Egypt
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum daytime temperature °C | 21 |
22 |
25 |
28 |
31 |
33 |
34 |
34 |
32 |
30 |
27 |
23 |
Hours of sunshine (daily) | ||||||||||||
Days with some rainfall | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sea temperature °C | 23 |
22 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
24 |
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