Gourcy weather in September

In September, Gourcy sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 84 mm of rain across 13.8 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 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Gourcy's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gourcy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Gourcy is city in Burkina Faso.

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 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical September day in Gourcy reaches about 32°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 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133224
143224
153224
163224
173324
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243324
253424
263424
273424
283424
293424
303424

How September really feels in Gourcy

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.

Gourcy 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°00.111.35.9
Feb34° / 19°0011.64.0
Mar37° / 23°10.311.91.7
Apr39° / 26°61.912.30.5
May39° / 27°15512.60.8
Jun36° / 26°389.112.82.2
Jul33° / 24°1051712.73.1
Aug31° / 23°1712012.43.4
Sep32° / 24°8413.812.13.4
Oct35° / 23°20511.72.6
Nov35° / 20°00.111.43.1
Dec32° / 17°0011.25.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
24159
34159
44159
54456
64456
74555
84852
94951
104951
115149
125248
135446
145545
155743
165743
175941
186040
196139
206238
216436
226535
236634
246832
256931
266931
277129
287129
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gourcy gets around 84 mm of rain over 13.8 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 46% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
161
260
360
459
558
657
756
856
955
1054
1153
1252
1351
1449
1548
1647
1746
1844
1943
2041
2140
2238
2337
2435
2534
2633
2732
2831
2930
3029

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001981
2002971
3002971
4002962
5002962
6002962
7002962
8002962
9002962
10002962
11002953
12002953
13002953
14002953
15003943
16003943
17003934
18003934
19004924
20004924
21005923
22006913
23007903
24008893
250110863
260112843
270113833
280215812
291217782
301319752

Wind in September

Winds average 8 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.

0246810151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:016:17
212.26:016:16
312.26:016:15
412.26:016:15
512.26:016:14
612.26:026:13
712.26:026:13
812.26:026:12
912.26:026:11
1012.16:026:10
1112.16:026:10
1212.16:026:09
1312.16:026:08
1412.16:026:07
1512.16:026:07
1612.16:026:06
1712.16:026:05
1812.06:026:04
1912.06:026:04
2012.06:026:03
2112.06:026:02
2212.06:026:01
2312.06:026:01
2412.06:026:00
2512.06:025:59
2611.96:025:59
2711.96:025:58
2811.96:025:57
2911.96:025:56
3011.96:025:56

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Gourcy

In seasonPeak

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

Gourcy sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is September a good time to visit Gourcy?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gourcy.

What to pack for Gourcy in September

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

In September, Gourcy sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gourcy 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 Gourcy peaks around March 15 at about 13 (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 highMar 15UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gourcy 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 Gourcy is worst in March — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1075 µg/m³Aug 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May40Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gourcy?

Gourcy sits at 13.2°N, 2.4°W, 331 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Yako, 30 km away.

TitaoTomaTouganBousséKoukaKongoussi

Topography around Gourcy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gourcy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 327 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m.

The land around Gourcy is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
282 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Yako 30 km · Ouahigouya 42 km · Titao 70 km · Toma 77 km · Tougan 78 km · Boussé 79 km · Kouka 84 km · Kongoussi 90 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 Gourcy (13.2078°, -2.3589°, 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).