Kongoussi weather in September

In September, Kongoussi sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 80 mm of rain across 13.6 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 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Kongoussi's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kongoussi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:58 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Kongoussi 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 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kongoussi 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 30°C and 35°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)
13123
23124
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143324
153324
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233424
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253424
263424
273424
283424
293524
303524

How September really feels in Kongoussi

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.

Kongoussi 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°0011.35.9
Feb34° / 20°0011.63.9
Mar38° / 24°10.211.91.5
Apr40° / 27°51.612.30.3
May39° / 28°134.312.60.7
Jun36° / 26°378.612.82.1
Jul33° / 24°10316.612.73.0
Aug31° / 24°16520.312.43.3
Sep33° / 24°8013.612.13.3
Oct36° / 24°184.611.72.4
Nov36° / 20°00.111.42.9
Dec32° / 18°0011.25.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24555
34555
44753
54951
64951
75149
85248
95347
105446
115545
125644
135842
145842
156040
166139
176238
186337
196535
206634
216733
226832
236931
247030
257129
267228
277228
287228
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kongoussi gets around 80 mm of rain over 13.6 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 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
160
259
358
457
556
655
754
853
952
1052
1151
1250
1349
1449
1548
1647
1746
1845
1944
2043
2141
2240
2338
2437
2535
2634
2733
2832
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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002971
2002971
3002971
4002971
5002971
6002971
7003961
8003952
9003952
10003952
11003952
12003952
13004942
14004942
15004933
16004933
17005923
18005923
19005923
20006913
21007912
22008902
23009892
240111862
250112852
260114832
270116812
280218791
291220761
301323721

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
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 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
212.25:586:13
312.25:586:12
412.25:586:12
512.25:586:11
612.25:586:10
712.25:586:09
812.25:586:09
912.25:586:08
1012.15:586:07
1112.15:586:06
1212.15:586:06
1312.15:586:05
1412.15:586:04
1512.15:586:03
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
2611.95:585:55
2711.95:585:54
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 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kongoussi

In seasonPeak

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

Kongoussi 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 Kongoussi?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kongoussi.

What to pack for Kongoussi in September

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

In September, Kongoussi sees daytime highs around 33°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 Kongoussi 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 Kongoussi peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kongoussi 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 Kongoussi 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 Kongoussi?

Kongoussi sits at 13.3°N, 1.5°W, 330 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Kouka, 15 km away.

KayaKorsimoroTitaoPissilaBousséYalgo

Topography around Kongoussi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kongoussi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m.

The land around Kongoussi is covered by cropland (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%), cropland (23%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
251 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kouka 15 km · Bourzanga 39 km · Kaya 56 km · Korsimoro 75 km · Titao 76 km · Pissila 79 km · Boussé 84 km · Yalgo 86 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 Kongoussi (13.3258°, -1.5347°, elevation 330 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).