Orodara weather in September

In September, Orodara sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 170 mm of rain across 22.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Orodara's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orodara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Orodara is village 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 29°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical September day in Orodara reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Orodara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 22 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
22
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.

Orodara weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°10.411.45.6
Feb34° / 21°30.811.63.8
Mar36° / 24°133.111.92.5
Apr35° / 25°519.912.22.3
May33° / 24°8315.312.52.9
Jun31° / 23°9616.912.63.7
Jul29° / 22°1912412.63.7
Aug28° / 22°26326.512.43.5
Sep29° / 22°17022.612.13.7
Oct31° / 22°781511.84.0
Nov33° / 21°61.211.54.6
Dec32° / 19°00.211.45.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42476
52575
62575
72674
82872
92971
103169
113268
123367
133367
143466
153565
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284654
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304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Orodara gets around 170 mm of rain over 22.6 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 75% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
283
382
482
582
681
781
881
980
1080
1179
1279
1378
1478
1577
1677
1776
1875
1974
2073
2172
2271
2370
2469
2569
2668
2767
2866
2965
3064

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
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20694
21694
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Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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187calm
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307calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:136:26
212.26:136:25
312.26:136:25
412.26:136:24
512.26:136:23
612.26:136:23
712.26:136:22
812.16:136:21
912.16:136:21
1012.16:136:20
1112.16:136:19
1212.16:126:19
1312.16:126:18
1412.16:126:17
1512.16:126:16
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1712.06:126:15
1812.06:126:14
1912.06:126:14
2012.06:126:13
2112.06:126:12
2212.06:126:12
2312.06:126:11
2412.06:126:10
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2612.06:126:09
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
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145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
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255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Orodara

In seasonPeak

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

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

Orodara sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is September a good time to visit Orodara?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Orodara.

What to pack for Orodara in September

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

In September, Orodara sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Orodara 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 Orodara peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Orodara 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 Orodara is worst in February — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModerateFeb 1854 µg/m³Aug 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb55Unhealthy
Mar50Poor
Apr41Poor
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Orodara?

Orodara sits at 11.0°N, 4.9°W, 532 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Karankasso, 40 km away.

Bobo-DioulassoFinnkoloNiangolokoSikassoZégouaKaouara

Topography around Orodara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orodara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 544 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m.

The land around Orodara is covered by trees (43%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (35%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
499 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Karankasso 40 km · Banfora 42 km · Bobo-Dioulasso 72 km · Finnkolo 72 km · Niangoloko 78 km · Sikasso 90 km · Zégoua 97 km · Kaouara 103 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 Orodara (10.9811°, -4.9188°, elevation 532 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).