Pobé weather in September

In September, Pobé sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 160 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Pobé's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pobé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:43 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Pobé is Benin.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Pobé reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22923
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42923
52923
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72923
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How September really feels in Pobé

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.

Pobé weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°205.811.63.6
Feb34° / 25°328.411.82.9
Mar34° / 25°7116.2122.7
Apr33° / 25°1021912.12.8
May31° / 24°16525.412.32.7
Jun30° / 23°17726.212.43.0
Jul29° / 23°15123.812.43.6
Aug29° / 23°12821.312.23.9
Sep29° / 23°16025.1123.2
Oct31° / 23°14324.511.83.1
Nov32° / 24°5012.711.73.7
Dec33° / 24°195.211.64.0

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 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6595
7595
8595
9694
10694
11694
12694
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14793
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pobé gets around 160 mm of rain over 25.1 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 83% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
282
383
483
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1683
1783
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2784
2884
2985
3085

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11990
21990
31981
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50991
60991
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150991
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200982
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220982
230982
240982
250973
260973
270973
280964
290964
300955

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 12 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:456:53
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312.16:456:52
412.16:456:52
512.16:446:51
612.16:446:50
712.16:446:50
812.16:446:49
912.16:446:49
1012.16:446:48
1112.16:436:48
1212.16:436:47
1312.16:436:47
1412.16:436:46
1512.06:436:45
1612.06:436:45
1712.06:426:44
1812.06:426:44
1912.06:426:43
2012.06:426:43
2112.06:426:42
2212.06:416:41
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2612.06:416:39
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2912.06:406:38
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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 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 3.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Pobé

In seasonPeak

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

Pobé's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Pobé?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pobé.

What to pack for Pobé in September

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

In September, Pobé sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Pobé in September

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 67 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Pobé 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 Pobé peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pobé 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 Pobé is worst in January — around 139 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 14137 µg/m³Aug 1238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan139Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec127Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pobé?

Pobé sits at 7.0°N, 2.7°E, 136 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Adjaouèrè, 7.0 km away.

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Topography around Pobé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pobé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m.

The land around Pobé is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
292 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Adjaouèrè 7.0 km · Ouinhi 23 km · Sakété 27 km · Banigbé 37 km · Ilaro 40 km · Kétou 43 km · Cové 45 km · 46 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 Pobé (6.9801°, 2.6649°, elevation 136 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).