Toma weather in September

In September, Toma sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 110 mm of rain across 15 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 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Toma's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:04 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Toma 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 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in Toma reaches about 32°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153223
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213224
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253324
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273324
283324
293324
303324

How September really feels in Toma

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.

Toma 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° / 17°00.111.35.4
Feb35° / 20°00.111.63.6
Mar38° / 24°10.411.91.5
Apr39° / 27°102.712.30.5
May38° / 27°246.712.60.9
Jun35° / 26°5210.612.72.3
Jul32° / 24°13618.212.73.2
Aug30° / 23°20922.112.43.4
Sep32° / 23°1101512.13.6
Oct35° / 24°275.511.72.9
Nov35° / 20°00.111.43.0
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33466
43664
53664
63961
73961
84060
94258
104357
114456
124654
134753
144951
154951
165050
175248
185347
195446
205545
215743
225842
236040
246139
256238
266337
276436
286535
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Toma gets around 110 mm of rain over 15 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 51% 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
267
366
464
563
662
761
860
958
1057
1156
1255
1354
1453
1552
1651
1750
1849
1947
2046
2144
2243
2341
2440
2538
2637
2736
2834
2933
3032

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 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100946
200946
300946
400946
500937
600937
700937
800937
900937
1000928
1100928
1200919
1300919
14009010
15008911
16008911
17008812
18008812
19008713
20008713
21008713
22018613
23018613
24028513
25028612
26038512
27048511
28158311
29168310
3017839

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
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 6:04 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:046:19
212.26:046:18
312.26:046:17
412.26:046:17
512.26:046:16
612.26:046:15
712.26:046:15
812.26:046:14
912.26:046:13
1012.16:046:12
1112.16:046:12
1212.16:046:11
1312.16:046:10
1412.16:046:09
1512.16:046:09
1612.16:046:08
1712.16:046:07
1812.06:046:07
1912.06:046:06
2012.06:046:05
2112.06:046:04
2212.06:046:04
2312.06:046:03
2412.06:046:02
2512.06:046:01
2611.96:046:01
2711.96:046:00
2811.96:045:59
2911.96:045:59
3011.96:045:58

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Toma

In seasonPeak

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

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

Toma 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 Toma?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Toma.

What to pack for Toma in September

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

In September, Toma sees daytime highs around 32°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 Toma 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 Toma peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Toma 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 Toma is worst in February — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2268 µg/m³Aug 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Toma?

Toma sits at 12.8°N, 2.9°W, 287 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Tougan, 40 km away.

RéoDédougouYakoGourcyKoudougouKindiTita

Topography around Toma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m.

The land around Toma is covered by cropland (41%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), shrubs (28%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
296 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
September weather nearby: Tougan 40 km · Réo 67 km · Dédougou 69 km · Yako 73 km · Gourcy 77 km · Koudougou 81 km · Kindi 100 km · Tita 102 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 Toma (12.7584°, -2.8988°, elevation 287 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).