Nema Kunku weather in September

In September, Nema Kunku sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 217 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:56 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical September day in Nema Kunku reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
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303225

How September really feels in Nema Kunku

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
16 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Nema Kunku weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°10.211.34.7
Feb35° / 20°10.111.63.5
Mar37° / 21°0011.92.3
Apr37° / 22°0012.32.0
May36° / 23°20.412.62.4
Jun35° / 25°304.812.82.9
Jul32° / 25°1842012.73.0
Aug31° / 25°29725.912.42.8
Sep31° / 24°2172212.12.9
Oct33° / 24°6811.711.73.3
Nov34° / 22°4111.43.6
Dec33° / 19°20.211.24.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31387
41387
51486
61585
71783
81783
91882
101981
112080
122278
132377
142377
152476
162476
172575
182575
192674
202872
212872
222971
232971
243169
253268
263466
273565
283763
293862
303961

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Nema Kunku gets around 217 mm of rain over 22 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 73% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
284
383
483
582
681
780
879
979
1078
1177
1276
1376
1475
1574
1673
1773
1872
1971
2070
2169
2268
2367
2465
2564
2663
2761
2860
2958
3057

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91387
101387
111387
121288
131288
141288
151189
161189
171189
181090
191090
201090
21991
22991
23991
24892
25892
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:55 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:557:11
212.26:557:10
312.26:567:10
412.26:567:09
512.26:567:08
612.26:567:07
712.26:567:07
812.26:567:06
912.26:567:05
1012.16:567:05
1112.16:567:04
1212.16:567:03
1312.16:567:02
1412.16:567:02
1512.16:567:01
1612.16:567:00
1712.16:566:59
1812.06:566:59
1912.06:566:58
2012.06:566:57
2112.06:566:56
2212.06:566:56
2312.06:566:55
2412.06:566:54
2512.06:566:53
2611.96:566:53
2711.96:566:52
2811.96:566:51
2911.96:566:50
3011.96:566:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Nema Kunku

In seasonPeak

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

Nema Kunku's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Nema Kunku sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is September a good time to visit Nema Kunku?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nema Kunku.

What to pack for Nema Kunku in September

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

In September, Nema Kunku sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nema Kunku 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 Nema Kunku peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Nema Kunku 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 Nema Kunku is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1697 µg/m³Aug 1924 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar83Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul34Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nema Kunku?

Nema Kunku sits at 13.3°N, 15.9°W, 18 m above sea level, in Gambia. The nearest listed city is Soma, 43 km away.

SomaFarafenniNioro du RipLaminBanjul

Topography around Nema Kunku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nema Kunku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m.

The land around Nema Kunku is covered by shrubs (47%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (28%), shrubs (27%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
60 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Soma 43 km · Farafenni 47 km · Nioro du Rip 56 km · Lamin 61 km · Bignona 61 km · Sédhiou 70 km · Goudomp 75 km · Banjul 78 km

Gambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 25% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$919
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
29.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Christian 4%other or none 0%

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 Nema Kunku (13.25°, -15.8833°, elevation 18 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).