Malanville weather in September

In September, Malanville sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 103 mm of rain across 14 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 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Malanville's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malanville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:39 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Malanville is commune of Benin.

Density
21/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 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in Malanville reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
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43124
53124
63124
73124
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103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173124
183224
193224
203224
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223224
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253224
263224
273224
283324
293324
303324

How September really feels in Malanville

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.

Malanville 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° / 19°0011.44.5
Feb36° / 22°00.211.62.4
Mar39° / 25°20.511.90.4
Apr40° / 28°102.512.30.0
May38° / 28°398.612.50.9
Jun35° / 26°7212.712.72.4
Jul32° / 24°14118.912.63.2
Aug30° / 24°22322.212.43.4
Sep31° / 24°1031412.13.8
Oct35° / 24°244.311.73.1
Nov36° / 21°0011.52.7
Dec34° / 19°0011.34.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32575
42773
52773
62773
72971
83070
93169
103268
113466
123565
133565
143763
153862
164060
174159
184258
194456
204555
214753
224951
235050
245248
255347
265446
275545
285644
295743
305842

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Malanville gets around 103 mm of rain over 14 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 47% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
166
265
364
463
561
660
759
858
957
1056
1155
1253
1352
1451
1549
1648
1746
1845
1943
2041
2139
2238
2336
2434
2533
2631
2730
2828
2927
3026

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108218
208218
308119
408020
507921
607822
707624
807525
907426
1007327
1107228
1207030
1306931
1406832
1506733
1606733
1706634
1806535
1906535
2006436
2106436
2206436
2306436
2406436
2506436
2616336
2716435
2816534
2916534
3026533

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:396:53
212.26:396:52
312.26:396:52
412.26:396:51
512.26:396:50
612.26:396:50
712.26:396:49
812.26:396:48
912.16:396:48
1012.16:396:47
1112.16:396:46
1212.16:396:46
1312.16:396:45
1412.16:396:44
1512.16:396:43
1612.16:396:43
1712.16:396:42
1812.06:396:41
1912.06:396:41
2012.06:396:40
2112.06:396:39
2212.06:396:38
2312.06:396:38
2412.06:396:37
2512.06:396:36
2612.06:396:36
2711.96:396:35
2811.96:396:34
2911.96:396:34
3011.96:396:33

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Malanville

In seasonPeak

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

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

Malanville sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is September a good time to visit Malanville?

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
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malanville.

What to pack for Malanville in September

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

In September, Malanville sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Malanville 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 Malanville peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Malanville 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 Malanville is worst in February — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1694 µg/m³Aug 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb95Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct40Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Malanville?

Malanville sits at 11.9°N, 3.4°E, 164 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Gaya, 7.0 km away.

KandiBirnin KebbiSégbanaBanikoara

Topography around Malanville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malanville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 161 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m.

The land around Malanville is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), shrubs (34%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
204 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Gaya 7.0 km · Kamba 30 km · Kandi 95 km · Birnin Kebbi 110 km · Ségbana 110 km · Jega 115 km · Banikoara 121 km · Dosso 133 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 Malanville (11.8682°, 3.3833°, elevation 164 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).