Yalgo weather in September

In September, Yalgo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 83 mm of rain across 12.7 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 Yalgo's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yalgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 Yalgo 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.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63124
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
163224
173324
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243424
253424
263424
273424
283424
293424
303424

How September really feels in Yalgo

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.

Yalgo 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°0011.35.8
Feb34° / 20°0011.63.8
Mar38° / 23°10.511.91.4
Apr39° / 27°51.612.30.4
May38° / 28°154.512.60.9
Jun36° / 26°398.112.72.4
Jul33° / 24°9415.212.73.2
Aug31° / 24°1572012.43.4
Sep33° / 24°8312.712.13.5
Oct36° / 24°184.411.72.5
Nov36° / 20°00.111.42.9
Dec33° / 17°0011.35.0

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 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44456
54456
64555
74753
84753
94951
105050
115149
125248
135347
145446
155545
165743
175743
185941
196040
206238
216337
226436
236535
246733
256733
266832
276931
286931
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Yalgo gets around 83 mm of rain over 12.7 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 43% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
161
260
358
457
555
653
752
850
949
1048
1147
1245
1345
1444
1543
1642
1741
1840
1940
2039
2138
2236
2335
2434
2533
2632
2731
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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101972
201972
301972
401972
501972
601972
701972
801972
901972
1002962
1102953
1202953
1302953
1402953
1503943
1603943
1703943
1803943
1904933
2004933
2105923
2205923
2306913
2407903
2508893
26010873
27111862
28113842
29115822
30116812

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
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
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 5:56 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:566:11
212.25:566:10
312.25:566:09
412.25:566:09
512.25:566:08
612.25:566:07
712.25:566:06
812.25:566:06
912.25:566:05
1012.15:566:04
1112.15:566:04
1212.15:566:03
1312.15:566:02
1412.15:566:01
1512.15:566:01
1612.15:566:00
1712.15:565:59
1812.05:565:58
1912.05:565:58
2012.05:565:57
2112.05:565:56
2212.05:565:55
2312.05:565:55
2412.05:565:54
2512.05:565:53
2611.95:565:52
2711.95:565:52
2811.95:565:51
2911.95:565:50
3011.95:565:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
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 Yalgo

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Yalgo?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yalgo.

What to pack for Yalgo in September

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

In September, Yalgo 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 Yalgo 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 Yalgo peaks around March 14 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 14UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Yalgo 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 Yalgo is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2277 µg/m³Aug 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yalgo?

Yalgo sits at 12.9°N, 0.8°W, 302 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Pissila, 26 km away.

ZiniaréMogtédoBogandé

Topography around Yalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yalgo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 305 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.

The land around Yalgo is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
241 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Pissila 26 km · Korsimoro 26 km · Kaya 31 km · Boulsa 42 km · Barogo 44 km · Ziniaré 62 km · Mogtédo 72 km · Bogandé 76 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 Yalgo (12.9333°, -0.85°, elevation 302 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).