Glazoué weather in September

In September, Glazoué sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 196 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Glazoué's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Glazoué's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:44 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
79%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Glazoué is commune and city in Collines Department, Benin.

Density
15/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Glazoué reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Glazoué

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Glazoué weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°51.311.63.7
Feb36° / 24°162.711.72.6
Mar36° / 25°538.611.92.2
Apr34° / 25°9113.112.22.5
May33° / 24°1291812.42.8
Jun31° / 23°15021.412.53.2
Jul30° / 23°19124.212.43.4
Aug29° / 23°21523.812.33.6
Sep30° / 23°19623.2123.3
Oct32° / 23°9615.611.83.6
Nov34° / 23°163.911.63.7
Dec34° / 22°5111.53.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61189
71189
81189
91288
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Glazoué gets around 196 mm of rain over 23.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 77% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
482
582
682
782
882
982
1081
1181
1281
1381
1480
1579
1679
1778
1877
1976
2075
2174
2273
2372
2471
2571
2670
2769
2868
2967
3066

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11990
21990
31990
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Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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126calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:466:55
212.16:466:55
312.16:466:54
412.16:466:54
512.16:466:53
612.16:466:53
712.16:456:52
812.16:456:51
912.16:456:51
1012.16:456:50
1112.16:456:50
1212.16:456:49
1312.16:456:49
1412.16:446:48
1512.16:446:47
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1712.06:446:46
1812.06:446:46
1912.06:446:45
2012.06:446:44
2112.06:436:44
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2712.06:436:40
2812.06:436:40
2911.96:426:39
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Glazoué

In seasonPeak

In September, Glazoué sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Glazoué's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Glazoué sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Glazoué?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Glazoué.

What to pack for Glazoué in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Glazoué sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Glazoué in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Glazoué peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Glazoué in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Glazoué is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 984 µg/m³Aug 1219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Glazoué?

Glazoué sits at 8.0°N, 2.2°E, 180 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Dassa-Zoumè, 25 km away.

BantéOuesséDjidjaKétouKpozoun

Topography around Glazoué

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Glazoué.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Glazoué has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m.

The land around Glazoué is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (35%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
346 m
80 km
524 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Dassa-Zoumè 25 km · Savalou 28 km · Savé 30 km · Banté 61 km · Ouessé 62 km · Djidja 77 km · Kétou 80 km · Kpozoun 83 km

Benin travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,658
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Muslim 28%Roman Catholic 26%Protestant 14%Vodoun 12%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Glazoué (7.9725°, 2.2218°, elevation 180 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).