Ndali weather in September

In September, Ndali sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 205 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Ndali's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ndali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:42 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Ndali is commune of Benin.

Density
6/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 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ndali reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163022
173022
183022
193022
203022
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122

How September really feels in Ndali

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.

Ndali 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
Jan33° / 20°10.111.54.4
Feb35° / 22°40.911.72.9
Mar37° / 24°163.311.91.9
Apr36° / 25°5811.212.22.1
May33° / 24°1171812.42.7
Jun31° / 23°13419.512.63.4
Jul29° / 22°20424.912.53.4
Aug29° / 22°26726.812.33.3
Sep30° / 22°20523.912.13.2
Oct32° / 22°7512.711.83.5
Nov34° / 21°40.711.53.5
Dec34° / 20°10.111.44.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
31090
41090
51090
61189
71189
81189
91288
101387
111387
121486
131585
141585
151684
161783
171783
181882
192080
202179
212278
222377
232476
242476
252575
262773
272773
282872
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ndali gets around 205 mm of rain over 23.9 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 79% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
187
287
386
486
585
685
784
884
983
1082
1182
1281
1381
1480
1580
1679
1779
1878
1977
2077
2176
2276
2375
2475
2574
2674
2773
2873
2972
3071

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:43 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:436:55
212.26:436:54
312.26:436:53
412.26:436:53
512.26:436:52
612.16:436:51
712.16:436:51
812.16:436:50
912.16:426:50
1012.16:426:49
1112.16:426:48
1212.16:426:48
1312.16:426:47
1412.16:426:46
1512.16:426:46
1612.16:426:45
1712.06:426:44
1812.06:426:44
1912.06:426:43
2012.06:416:42
2112.06:416:42
2212.06:416:41
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:416:40
2512.06:416:39
2612.06:416:39
2712.06:416:38
2811.96:416:37
2911.96:416:37
3011.96:416:36

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ndali

In seasonPeak

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

Ndali's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ndali sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in February.

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

Is September a good time to visit Ndali?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ndali.

What to pack for Ndali in September

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

In September, Ndali sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ndali 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 Ndali peaks around April 12 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ndali 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 Ndali is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1283 µg/m³Aug 1016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ndali?

Ndali sits at 9.9°N, 2.7°E, 394 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Pèrèrè, 30 km away.

BembèrèkèNikkiParakouSinendéTobréKalaléPéhonko

Topography around Ndali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ndali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m.

The land around Ndali is covered by shrubs (36%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
291 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Pèrèrè 30 km · Bembèrèkè 41 km · Nikki 54 km · Parakou 59 km · Sinendé 66 km · Tobré 74 km · Kalalé 87 km · Péhonko 89 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 Ndali (9.8636°, 2.7209°, elevation 394 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).