Koupéla weather in September

In September, Koupéla sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 101 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Koupéla's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koupéla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Koupéla 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 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in Koupéla reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163224
173224
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193224
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253324
263324
273324
283324
293324
303324

How September really feels in Koupéla

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.

Koupéla weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°0011.45.1
Feb35° / 22°10.211.63.1
Mar38° / 25°30.611.91.1
Apr39° / 27°112.812.30.6
May37° / 27°287.612.61.4
Jun34° / 26°469.512.72.8
Jul32° / 24°10415.512.63.5
Aug30° / 23°19021.112.43.5
Sep32° / 24°10114.412.13.7
Oct35° / 24°306.711.73.0
Nov36° / 21°10.311.42.9
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43367
53367
63565
73664
83763
93763
103862
114060
124258
134357
144456
154654
164852
174951
185248
195347
205545
215743
225842
236040
246139
256238
266337
276337
286436
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Koupéla gets around 101 mm of rain over 14.4 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 49% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
266
365
464
563
662
760
859
958
1056
1155
1253
1352
1450
1549
1647
1746
1844
1943
2042
2140
2239
2338
2437
2536
2635
2734
2833
2932
3031

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10982
20982
30982
40982
50982
60982
70982
80973
90973
100973
110964
120964
130955
140955
150955
160946
170946
180937
190937
200937
210937
220937
230937
240937
250937
260937
271936
281936
291936
302935

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:546:08
212.25:546:08
312.25:546:07
412.25:546:06
512.25:546:06
612.25:546:05
712.25:546:04
812.25:546:03
912.15:546:03
1012.15:546:02
1112.15:546:01
1212.15:546:01
1312.15:546:00
1412.15:545:59
1512.15:545:58
1612.15:545:58
1712.15:545:57
1812.05:545:56
1912.05:545:56
2012.05:545:55
2112.05:545:54
2212.05:545:53
2312.05:545:53
2412.05:545:52
2512.05:545:51
2612.05:545:51
2711.95:545:50
2811.95:545:49
2911.95:545:49
3011.95:545:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Koupéla

In seasonPeak

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

Koupéla's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Koupéla?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koupéla.

What to pack for Koupéla in September

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Koupéla in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Koupéla peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 15UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Koupéla 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 Koupéla is worst in February — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1875 µg/m³Aug 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Koupéla?

Koupéla sits at 12.2°N, 0.4°W, 306 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Pouytenga, 11 km away.

MogtédoBoulsaBéguédoFada N'gourma

Topography around Koupéla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koupéla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 298 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m.

The land around Koupéla is covered by cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Pouytenga 11 km · Zorgo 30 km · Tenkodogo 44 km · Garango 47 km · Mogtédo 54 km · Boulsa 59 km · Béguédo 61 km · Fada N'gourma 78 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 Koupéla (12.1786°, -0.351°, elevation 306 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).