Iriba weather in September

In September, Iriba sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Iriba's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iriba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:23 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
33%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Iriba is place in Wadi Fira, Chad.

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 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical September day in Iriba reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 1°C warmer than October.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123421
133421
143521
153522
163522
173522
183522
193522
203522
213522
223522
233522
243522
253522
263522
273522
283522
293522
303522

How September really feels in Iriba

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.

Iriba weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°0011.29.1
Feb28° / 13°0011.57.9
Mar32° / 17°0011.95.3
Apr36° / 21°00.112.33.0
May37° / 23°20.612.72.0
Jun37° / 23°71.612.92.1
Jul34° / 22°8313.112.83.1
Aug32° / 21°12717.212.53.7
Sep34° / 22°203.812.13.3
Oct34° / 21°10.211.74.3
Nov29° / 16°0011.37.2
Dec26° / 11°0011.19.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37723
47723
57822
67921
77921
88020
98119
108119
118218
128317
138317
148317
158317
168515
178515
188515
198515
208515
218515
228614
238614
248614
258614
268614
278614
288812
298812
308812

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Iriba gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.8 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 14% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
233
331
429
527
625
723
821
920
1018
1117
1216
1314
1413
1512
1611
1710
189
198
207
216
226
235
244
254
263
273
283
292
302

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
119918531
2211019491
3231119461
4261120421
5281220391
6311320351
7341420321
8361420291
9391520261
10421519231
11451519201
12481518181
13511517161
14541516141
15581514121
16611413111
1765131291
1867131181
1970121071
207511860
217810750
227910740
23829630
24858520
25868420
26877420
27897310
28906310
29916210
30925210

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 5:22 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:225:40
212.35:225:39
312.35:225:38
412.35:225:37
512.25:225:37
612.25:225:36
712.25:225:35
812.25:225:34
912.25:225:33
1012.25:225:33
1112.25:235:32
1212.15:235:31
1312.15:235:30
1412.15:235:29
1512.15:235:29
1612.15:235:28
1712.15:235:27
1812.15:235:26
1912.05:235:25
2012.05:235:25
2112.05:235:24
2212.05:235:23
2312.05:235:22
2412.05:235:21
2512.05:235:21
2611.95:245:20
2711.95:245:19
2811.95:245:18
2911.95:245:17
3011.95:245:17

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Iriba

In seasonPeak

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

Iriba sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is September a good time to visit Iriba?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iriba. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Iriba in September

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

In September, Iriba sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Iriba 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 Iriba peaks around May 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highMay 14UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Iriba 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 Iriba is worst in March — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1469 µg/m³Aug 2029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Iriba?

Iriba sits at 15.1°N, 22.3°E, 932 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Amdjarass, 123 km away.

AmdjarassBiltineAdréEl Geneina Fort'ĀrdamatāAl-JunaynahAbéchéFada

Topography around Iriba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iriba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m.

The land around Iriba is covered by grassland (54%) and bare terrain (43%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
683 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Amdjarass 123 km · Biltine 157 km · Adré 184 km · El Geneina Fort 184 km · 'Ārdamatā 184 km · Al-Junaynah 186 km · Abéché 209 km · Fada 242 km

Chad travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
32.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 52%Protestant 24%Roman Catholic 20%none 3%

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 Iriba (15.1167°, 22.25°, elevation 932 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).