Where to go in September: Africa & Middle East

23 destinations in Africa & Middle East genuinely in season, warmest first: typical daytime highs, budget level and the full travel window for each. Tap one for details, or let the quiz pick for your whole group.

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The band on each card is its year, January to December: blue where it's cool, red where it's hot, with September marked.4°39°36°C97°F

• Shiraz Iran 34°C / 93°F $ Mar–May, Sep–Nov Advisory
• The Okavango Delta Botswana 33°C / 91°F $$$ Jun–Oct
• Victoria Falls Zambia 33°C / 92°F $$ Aug–Nov, or Feb–May for full flow
• Isfahan Iran 32°C / 90°F $ Mar–May, Sep–Nov Advisory
• Petra & Wadi Rum Jordan 32°C / 90°F $$ Mar–May, Sep–Nov
• Tel Aviv & Jerusalem Israel 32°C / 90°F $$ Mar–May, Sep–Nov
• Fes & Chefchaouen Morocco 31°C / 88°F $ Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
• Tunis & the Tunisian coast Tunisia 31°C / 87°F $ Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
• Beirut & the Bekaa Valley Lebanon 30°C / 87°F $ Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
• South Luangwa National Park Zambia 30°C / 86°F $$ May–Oct
• Lamu Kenya 28°C / 82°F $ Jul–Oct, Dec–Mar
• Namibia Namibia 28°C / 82°F $$$ May–Oct
• Serengeti & Zanzibar Tanzania 28°C / 83°F $$$ Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb
• Lake Malawi Malawi 27°C / 81°F $ May–Oct
• The Bazaruto Archipelago Mozambique 27°C / 80°F $$$ Apr–Nov
• Volcanoes National Park Rwanda 27°C / 81°F $$$ Jun–Sep
• Kenya – the Masai Mara Kenya 26°C / 78°F $$$ Jul–Oct
• Kruger & the South African Lowveld South Africa 26°C / 78°F $$ May–Sep
• Uganda – gorillas and the source of the Nile Uganda 25°C / 77°F $$ Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb
• Réunion Island Réunion 24°C / 75°F $$ May–Nov
• Madagascar Madagascar 23°C / 73°F $ Apr–Nov
• Mauritius Mauritius 23°C / 73°F $$$ Sep–Dec, Apr–Jun
• The Drakensberg South Africa 23°C / 74°F $$ Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Nothing in September matches all of those. Clear filters