Kouka weather in September

In September, Kouka sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 73 mm of rain across 13.2 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 40% 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 Kouka's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kouka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Kouka is place in Centre-Nord Region, 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 35°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kouka 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 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
93224
103224
113224
123224
133324
143324
153324
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193324
203424
213424
223424
233424
243424
253424
263424
273524
283525
293525
303525

How September really feels in Kouka

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.

Kouka 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°0011.36.1
Feb34° / 19°0011.64.2
Mar37° / 23°10.211.91.7
Apr40° / 27°41.512.30.3
May39° / 28°113.912.60.6
Jun36° / 27°337.812.81.9
Jul33° / 25°9916.712.72.9
Aug31° / 24°15319.212.43.4
Sep33° / 24°7313.212.13.2
Oct36° / 24°16411.72.3
Nov35° / 20°00.111.43.0
Dec32° / 17°0011.25.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34852
44951
55050
65149
75248
85446
95545
105644
115842
125842
136040
146139
156238
166337
176535
186634
196733
206832
216931
227030
237129
247228
257228
267327
277327
287327
297426
307426

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kouka gets around 73 mm of rain over 13.2 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 44% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
256
355
454
554
653
752
852
951
1051
1150
1249
1348
1447
1546
1645
1744
1843
1942
2041
2139
2238
2336
2435
2533
2632
2731
2829
2928
3027

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10002971
20003961
30003961
40003961
50004951
60004951
70004951
80005941
90005932
100006922
110006922
120007912
130007912
140008902
150009892
160009892
1700010873
1800011863
1900013843
2000014842
2100016822
2200017812
2300119782
2400121762
2500123742
2600226702
2700228682
2801330651
2901432621
3011435581

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 9 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
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 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:586:14
212.35:586:13
312.25:586:13
412.25:586:12
512.25:586:11
612.25:586:10
712.25:586:10
812.25:586:09
912.25:586:08
1012.25:586:08
1112.15:596:07
1212.15:596:06
1312.15:596:05
1412.15:596:05
1512.15:596:04
1612.15:596:03
1712.15:596:02
1812.05:596:01
1912.05:596:01
2012.05:596:00
2112.05:595:59
2212.05:595:58
2312.05:595:58
2412.05:595:57
2512.05:595:56
2611.95:595:55
2711.95:595:55
2811.95:595:54
2911.95:595:53
3011.95:595:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
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 Kouka

In seasonPeak

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

Kouka 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 Kouka?

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

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kouka.

What to pack for Kouka in September

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

In September, Kouka sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kouka 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 Kouka 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 Kouka 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 Kouka 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 Kouka?

Kouka sits at 13.4°N, 1.6°W, 317 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Kongoussi, 15 km away.

TitaoKayaDjiboGourcyYakoOuahigouya

Topography around Kouka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kouka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 322 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m.

The land around Kouka is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
248 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kongoussi 15 km · Bourzanga 28 km · Titao 61 km · Kaya 69 km · Djibo 74 km · Gourcy 84 km · Yako 88 km · Ouahigouya 88 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 Kouka (13.4345°, -1.6136°, elevation 317 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).