Makokou weather in September

In September, Makokou sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 141 mm of rain across 24.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Makokou's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makokou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
24.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:03 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
80%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Makokou is city.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Makokou reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
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112821
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302921

How September really feels in Makokou

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.

Makokou weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°9918.2124.1
Feb30° / 22°11217.8123.8
Mar30° / 22°16624.1123.3
Apr30° / 22°16624.1123.2
May29° / 22°13424.1123.5
Jun28° / 21°7317.8124.8
Jul27° / 21°5314125.6
Aug27° / 21°5914.8125.4
Sep28° / 21°14124.3123.8
Oct29° / 21°19227.2123.3
Nov29° / 21°18625.7123.4
Dec29° / 21°12121.6124.0

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 10% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71090
81090
91090
101189
111288
121288
131387
141387
151387
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30991

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Makokou gets around 141 mm of rain over 24.3 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 80% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
268
370
471
573
674
776
877
978
1079
1180
1280
1381
1482
1582
1683
1783
1883
1983
2084
2184
2284
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2485
2585
2685
2786
2886
2986
3087

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118613
218514
318415
408416
508317
608218
708020
807921
907822
1007624
1107426
1207327
1307129
1406931
1506733
1606634
1706436
1806337
1906139
2006040
2105941
2205842
2305743
2405545
2505446
2605347
2705248
2805149
2904951
3004852

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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206calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:086:09
212.06:086:08
312.06:076:08
412.06:076:08
512.06:076:07
612.06:066:07
712.06:066:06
812.06:066:06
912.06:056:06
1012.06:056:05
1112.06:056:05
1212.06:046:05
1312.06:046:04
1412.06:036:04
1512.06:036:03
1612.06:036:03
1712.06:026:03
1812.06:026:02
1912.06:026:02
2012.06:016:01
2112.06:016:01
2212.06:016:01
2312.06:006:00
2412.06:006:00
2512.06:006:00
2612.05:595:59
2712.05:595:59
2812.05:595:58
2912.05:585:58
3012.05:585:58

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 4.91 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Makokou?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Makokou.

What to pack for Makokou in September

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

In September, Makokou sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Makokou 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 Makokou peaks around March 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Makokou 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 Makokou is worst in February — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateFeb 1238 µg/m³Oct 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar22Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Makokou?

Makokou sits at 0.6°N, 12.9°E, 489 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Oyem, 183 km away.

OyemKoulamoutouBitamMoandaEbebiyinCiudad de la PazOyamFranceville

Topography around Makokou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makokou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 491 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around Makokou is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
711 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Oyem 183 km · Koulamoutou 195 km · Bitam 226 km · Moanda 241 km · Ebebiyin 245 km · Ciudad de la Paz 254 km · Oyam 257 km · Franceville 258 km

Gabon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,263
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
23.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 46%Roman Catholic 30%Muslim 11%none 7%

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 Makokou (0.5738°, 12.8642°, elevation 489 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).