Kandi weather in September

In September, Kandi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 140 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Kandi's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kandi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:41 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Kandi is commune of Benin.

Density
16/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

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kandi 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 3°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
153023
163023
173023
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303223

How September really feels in Kandi

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.

Kandi weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°0011.44.3
Feb36° / 23°10.311.62.3
Mar39° / 26°4111.90.6
Apr39° / 27°214.912.20.5
May37° / 26°5912.412.51.6
Jun33° / 25°9114.812.62.9
Jul31° / 24°15920.412.63.5
Aug29° / 23°23824.112.43.5
Sep30° / 23°14018.212.13.8
Oct33° / 23°406.511.83.6
Nov35° / 21°00.111.52.9
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42476
52476
62575
72575
82773
92773
102872
112773
122872
133070
143070
153169
163268
173367
183565
193763
203862
214159
224159
234456
244555
254852
264852
275050
285149
295347
305446

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kandi gets around 140 mm of rain over 18.2 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 61% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
177
276
375
474
573
672
771
871
970
1069
1168
1267
1365
1464
1563
1661
1760
1859
1957
2056
2154
2252
2351
2449
2548
2646
2745
2843
2942
3041

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10955
20946
30946
40937
50937
60928
70919
809010
908911
1008911
1108812
1208713
1308614
1408515
1508416
1608416
1708317
1808218
1908119
2008119
2108020
2207921
2307921
2407921
2507921
2607822
2707921
2817821
2917821
3017821

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:416:54
212.26:416:54
312.26:416:53
412.26:416:53
512.26:416:52
612.26:416:51
712.26:416:51
812.16:416:50
912.16:416:49
1012.16:416:49
1112.16:416:48
1212.16:416:47
1312.16:416:46
1412.16:416:46
1512.16:416:45
1612.16:416:44
1712.16:416:44
1812.06:416:43
1912.06:416:42
2012.06:416:42
2112.06:406:41
2212.06:406:40
2312.06:406:40
2412.06:406:39
2512.06:406:38
2612.06:406:38
2711.96:406:37
2811.96:406:36
2911.96:406:36
3011.96:406:35

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kandi

In seasonPeak

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

Kandi's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kandi sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is September a good time to visit Kandi?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kandi.

What to pack for Kandi in September

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

In September, Kandi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kandi 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 Kandi peaks around September 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 11UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kandi 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 Kandi is worst in February — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1488 µg/m³Aug 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan78Unhealthy
Feb90Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May27Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kandi?

Kandi sits at 11.1°N, 2.9°E, 294 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Banikoara, 58 km away.

BanikoaraSégbanaMalanvilleKérouGayaBembèrèkèKalaléSinendé

Topography around Kandi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kandi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m.

The land around Kandi is covered by cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
233 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Banikoara 58 km · Ségbana 86 km · Malanville 95 km · Kérou 97 km · Gaya 100 km · Bembèrèkè 105 km · Kalalé 105 km · Sinendé 107 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 Kandi (11.1342°, 2.9386°, elevation 294 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).