Ngaoundal weather in September

In September, Ngaoundal sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 306 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ngaoundal's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngaoundal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
306 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:00 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
83%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Ngaoundal reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ngaoundal weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 17°0011.74.6
Feb34° / 19°30.611.83.8
Mar33° / 21°436.6123.5
Apr30° / 21°18621.412.13.4
May29° / 20°23026.512.33.5
Jun27° / 19°21926.712.43.8
Jul26° / 19°27928.312.33.7
Aug26° / 19°32228.712.23.6
Sep27° / 19°30628.4123.5
Oct28° / 19°23625.311.93.8
Nov31° / 18°295.111.75.1
Dec32° / 17°10.311.65.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
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10793
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ngaoundal gets around 306 mm of rain over 28.4 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 94% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
693
793
893
993
1093
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
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2496
2596
2696
2795
2895
2995
3095

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
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264calm
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294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 12 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:036:10
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312.16:036:09
412.16:026:09
512.16:026:08
612.16:026:08
712.16:026:07
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1412.06:016:03
1512.06:006:03
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1912.06:006:01
2012.05:596:00
2112.05:596:00
2212.05:595:59
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2512.05:595:57
2612.05:585:57
2712.05:585:56
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2912.05:585:55
3011.95:585:55

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ngaoundal

In seasonPeak

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

Ngaoundal's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ngaoundal sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in March.

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

Is September a good time to visit Ngaoundal?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ngaoundal.

What to pack for Ngaoundal in September

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

In September, Ngaoundal sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ngaoundal in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ngaoundal peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb9Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ngaoundal 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 Ngaoundal is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1164 µg/m³Aug 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr33Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ngaoundal?

Ngaoundal sits at 6.5°N, 13.3°E, 924 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Tibati, 71 km away.

NgaoundéréMeïgangaGaroua BoulaïBanyoBélaboBabouaBertoua

Topography around Ngaoundal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngaoundal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m.

The land around Ngaoundal is covered by grassland (61%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
549 m
80 km
702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Tibati 71 km · Ngaoundéré 99 km · Meïganga 114 km · Garoua Boulaï 158 km · Banyo 163 km · Bélabo 174 km · Baboua 190 km · Bertoua 219 km

Cameroon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,972
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
30.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 445
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Muslim 31%Protestant 27%animist 1%

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 Ngaoundal (6.5°, 13.2667°, elevation 924 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).