Bourzanga weather in September

In September, Bourzanga sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 69 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bourzanga's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bourzanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:58 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bourzanga reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
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How September really feels in Bourzanga

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.

Bourzanga weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°00.111.36.2
Feb34° / 19°0011.54.2
Mar37° / 23°00.211.91.7
Apr40° / 26°3112.30.2
May39° / 28°93.412.60.4
Jun37° / 27°297.212.81.7
Jul34° / 25°9415.712.72.8
Aug32° / 24°14718.312.53.4
Sep33° / 24°691212.13.2
Oct36° / 24°133.211.72.2
Nov35° / 20°0011.43.0
Dec32° / 17°0011.25.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45149
55248
65347
75545
85644
95644
105842
115941
126040
136238
146238
156436
166436
176634
186733
196832
206931
217030
227129
237228
247327
257327
267426
277426
287426
297525
307525

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bourzanga gets around 69 mm of rain over 12 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 40% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
154
253
352
451
550
650
749
848
948
1047
1146
1245
1344
1444
1542
1641
1740
1839
1938
2036
2135
2233
2332
2430
2529
2627
2726
2825
2924
3023

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10003961
20004951
30004951
40004951
50005932
60005932
70006922
80007912
90007912
100008902
110009892
1200010882
1300011872
1400012862
1500013852
1600015832
1700016822
1800018802
1900120772
2000122761
2100125731
2200127711
2300229681
2400232651
2501334611
2601336591
2701438561
2811540521
2912641501
3012743470

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:586:14
212.35:586:13
312.25:586:12
412.25:586:12
512.25:586:11
612.25:586:10
712.25:586:10
812.25:586:09
912.25:586:08
1012.25:586:07
1112.15:586:07
1212.15:586:06
1312.15:586:05
1412.15:586:04
1512.15:586:04
1612.15:586:03
1712.15:586:02
1812.05:586:01
1912.05:586:00
2012.05:586:00
2112.05:585:59
2212.05:585:58
2312.05:585:57
2412.05:585:57
2512.05:585:56
2611.95:595:55
2711.95:595:54
2811.95:595:54
2911.95:595:53
3011.95:595:52

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bourzanga

In seasonPeak

None of Bourzanga's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bourzanga sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is September a good time to visit Bourzanga?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bourzanga.

What to pack for Bourzanga in September

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

In September, Bourzanga sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bourzanga 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 Bourzanga peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bourzanga 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 Bourzanga is worst in March — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1177 µg/m³Aug 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May41Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov41Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bourzanga?

Bourzanga sits at 13.7°N, 1.5°W, 331 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Kouka, 28 km away.

TitaoKayaOuahigouyaAribindaPissila

Topography around Bourzanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bourzanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m.

The land around Bourzanga is covered by grassland (36%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
275 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kouka 28 km · Kongoussi 39 km · Djibo 48 km · Titao 57 km · Kaya 82 km · Ouahigouya 95 km · Aribinda 96 km · Pissila 97 km

Burkina Faso travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,148
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
31
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 64%Roman Catholic 20%Animiste 9%Protestant 6%

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 Bourzanga (13.6781°, -1.5461°, elevation 331 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).