Dekoa weather in September

In September, Dekoa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 220 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:37 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Dekoa is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Dekoa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
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42921
52921
62921
72921
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222921
233021
243021
253021
263021
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293021
303021

How September really feels in Dekoa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 18 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
18
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.

Dekoa 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
Jan34° / 20°10.311.73.6
Feb36° / 22°61.711.82.6
Mar35° / 24°469.8122.4
Apr33° / 24°8713.412.13.0
May31° / 23°12317.912.33.5
Jun30° / 22°13621.312.43.7
Jul29° / 21°22425.912.33.5
Aug29° / 21°25628.212.23.3
Sep29° / 21°22026.2123.2
Oct30° / 21°18825.611.93.2
Nov32° / 21°488.311.74.2
Dec33° / 19°30.711.64.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31684
41684
51783
61783
71783
81882
91981
101981
111981
122080
132080
142179
152179
162278
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192278
202377
212377
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302575

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dekoa gets around 220 mm of rain over 26.2 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 87% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
292
391
491
591
690
790
889
989
1088
1188
1287
1387
1487
1586
1686
1786
1885
1985
2085
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2986
3086

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13169
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
112971
122971
132971
142872
152872
162872
172872
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242773
252872
262872
272872
282872
292872
302971

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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135calm
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155calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:405:47
212.15:405:47
312.15:395:46
412.15:395:46
512.15:395:45
612.15:395:44
712.15:395:44
812.15:395:43
912.15:385:43
1012.15:385:42
1112.15:385:42
1212.15:385:41
1312.15:385:41
1412.05:375:40
1512.05:375:40
1612.05:375:39
1712.05:375:38
1812.05:375:38
1912.05:365:37
2012.05:365:37
2112.05:365:36
2212.05:365:36
2312.05:365:35
2412.05:355:35
2512.05:355:34
2612.05:355:34
2712.05:355:33
2812.05:355:33
2912.05:355:32
3012.05:345:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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145.2Bright
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215.3Bright
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265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Dekoa

In seasonPeak

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

Dekoa's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Dekoa sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

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

Is September a good time to visit Dekoa?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dekoa.

What to pack for Dekoa in September

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

In September, Dekoa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dekoa in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dekoa peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dekoa 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 Dekoa is worst in February — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.4× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 14121 µg/m³Sep 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb130Unhealthy
Mar44Poor
Apr24Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dekoa?

Dekoa sits at 6.3°N, 19.1°E, 546 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Sibut, 67 km away.

BoucaBatangafoKaboKouangoBossangoaBambari

Topography around Dekoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dekoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 546 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m.

The land around Dekoa is covered by shrubs (68%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and shrubs (49%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
284 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Sibut 67 km · Kaga-Bandoro 75 km · Bouca 91 km · Batangafo 140 km · Kabo 161 km · Kouango 177 km · Bossangoa 180 km · Bambari 187 km

Central African Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$556
2025
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2019
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
20.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
37.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

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 Dekoa (6.3223°, 19.0792°, elevation 546 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).