Ouahigouya weather in September

In September, Ouahigouya sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 85 mm of rain across 13.3 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 36% 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 Ouahigouya's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouahigouya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Ouahigouya is town in northern Burkina Faso.

Founded
1757

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 Ouahigouya 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
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33123
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How September really feels in Ouahigouya

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.

Ouahigouya 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°00.111.36.0
Feb34° / 19°0011.54.1
Mar37° / 23°10.311.91.7
Apr39° / 26°5212.30.4
May39° / 27°144.812.60.6
Jun36° / 26°389.112.82.0
Jul33° / 24°10815.812.73.1
Aug31° / 23°16819.512.53.5
Sep33° / 24°8513.312.13.4
Oct36° / 23°184.711.72.6
Nov35° / 20°0011.43.1
Dec32° / 17°0011.25.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44654
54654
64951
74951
85050
95149
105248
115347
125446
135644
145644
155842
165941
176040
186238
196337
206436
216634
226733
236832
246931
257030
267129
277228
287228
297228
307327

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ouahigouya gets around 85 mm of rain over 13.3 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 45% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
158
258
357
457
556
655
755
854
953
1053
1152
1251
1350
1449
1548
1646
1745
1843
1942
2040
2139
2237
2335
2434
2533
2631
2730
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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Dry (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001972
2001972
3002962
4002962
5002962
6002962
7002962
8002953
9002953
10003943
11003943
12003934
13003934
14003934
15003934
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17004924
18005914
19005914
20006904
21007894
22008884
230110854
240111844
250113833
260215803
270217783
281319743
291321732
301423702

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
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208calm
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278calm
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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
212.36:016:17
312.26:016:16
412.26:026:15
512.26:026:14
612.26:026:14
712.26:026:13
812.26:026:12
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1012.26:026:11
1112.16:026:10
1212.16:026:09
1312.16:026:09
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1512.16:026:07
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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 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.17 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
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
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 Ouahigouya

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Ouahigouya?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ouahigouya.

What to pack for Ouahigouya in September

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

In September, Ouahigouya 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 Ouahigouya 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 Ouahigouya peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ouahigouya 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 Ouahigouya 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 Ouahigouya?

Ouahigouya sits at 13.6°N, 2.4°W, 317 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Gourcy, 42 km away.

YakoKoukaKoroTouganBourzangaKongoussi

Topography around Ouahigouya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouahigouya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m.

The land around Ouahigouya is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
259 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Gourcy 42 km · Titao 43 km · Yako 71 km · Kouka 88 km · Koro 89 km · Tougan 90 km · Bourzanga 95 km · Kongoussi 100 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 Ouahigouya (13.5769°, -2.4179°, 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).