Saonré weather in September

In September, Saonré sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 108 mm of rain across 14.8 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 30°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 Saonré's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saonré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in Saonré reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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)
13023
23023
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183223
193223
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253224
263224
273224
283324
293324
303324

How September really feels in Saonré

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.

Saonré 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
Jan32° / 18°00.111.45.4
Feb35° / 21°10.211.63.4
Mar38° / 25°20.711.91.4
Apr38° / 27°12312.30.9
May37° / 27°266.412.61.6
Jun34° / 25°521012.73.0
Jul31° / 24°12217.712.63.5
Aug30° / 23°19922.312.43.4
Sep31° / 23°10814.812.13.7
Oct34° / 24°336.111.73.3
Nov35° / 21°10.311.43.2
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.8

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
33367
43367
53466
63565
73664
83763
93961
103961
114159
124258
134357
144555
154654
164852
175050
185149
195347
205545
215644
225842
236040
246238
256337
266436
276535
286535
296634
306733

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Saonré gets around 108 mm of rain over 14.8 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 50% 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
562
661
760
858
957
1056
1155
1254
1353
1452
1551
1650
1749
1848
1947
2046
2144
2243
2341
2440
2539
2637
2736
2835
2934
3033

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 (%)
10991
20991
30991
40991
50991
60991
70982
80982
90982
100982
110973
120973
130973
140964
150964
160955
170955
180946
190946
200946
210946
220937
230937
241927
251927
261936
271936
282926
292926
303925

Wind in September

Winds average 7 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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
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 5:59 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:596:13
212.25:596:13
312.25:596:12
412.25:596:11
512.25:596:10
612.25:596:10
712.25:596:09
812.25:596:08
912.15:596:08
1012.15:596:07
1112.15:596:06
1212.15:596:06
1312.15:596:05
1412.15:596:04
1512.15:596:03
1612.15:596:03
1712.15:596:02
1812.05:596:01
1912.05:596:00
2012.05:596:00
2112.05:595:59
2212.05:585:58
2312.05:585:58
2412.05:585:57
2512.05:585:56
2612.05:585:55
2711.95:585:55
2811.95:585:54
2911.95:585:53
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 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Saonré

In seasonPeak

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

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

Saonré sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is September a good time to visit Saonré?

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 Saonré.

What to pack for Saonré in September

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

In September, Saonré sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Saonré 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 Saonré peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 16UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Saonré 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 Saonré is worst in February — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1977 µg/m³Aug 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov52Poor
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Saonré?

Saonré sits at 12.3°N, 1.6°W, 310 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Zinguédéssé, 3.0 km away.

Kindi

Topography around Saonré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saonré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 313 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Saonré is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
184 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Zinguédéssé 3.0 km · Ouagadougou 11 km · Nioko I 20 km · Saaba 21 km · Kokologo 34 km · Kombissiri 35 km · Ziniaré 46 km · Kindi 53 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 Saonré (12.2751°, -1.5769°, elevation 310 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).