Koundara weather in September

In September, Koundara sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 239 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 3% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
239 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:45 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
79%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Koundara is human settlement in Guinea.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical September day in Koundara reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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 about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43123
53123
63123
73123
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93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
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233123
243123
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223

How September really feels in Koundara

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.

Koundara weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°10.111.33.8
Feb36° / 21°00.111.62.3
Mar38° / 24°00.111.91.1
Apr39° / 26°00.112.30.8
May38° / 27°142.912.61.3
Jun34° / 25°7310.412.72.7
Jul31° / 24°1982212.73.1
Aug30° / 24°30425.812.43.0
Sep31° / 23°23922.912.13.0
Oct32° / 23°8511.911.73.6
Nov34° / 21°81.511.43.9
Dec34° / 19°10.111.34.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
21090
31090
41090
51189
61189
71189
81288
91288
101486
111486
121585
131585
141684
151684
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192080
202179
212179
222377
232377
242476
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262674
272872
282971
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Koundara gets around 239 mm of rain over 22.9 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 76% 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
384
483
583
683
783
882
982
1082
1181
1281
1381
1480
1580
1679
1778
1877
1976
2075
2173
2272
2370
2469
2567
2666
2764
2863
2961
3060

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66535
76535
86436
96436
106337
116238
126139
136040
145941
155842
165842
175743
185644
195644
205545
215545
225446
235446
245347
255248
265149
275050
285050
294951
304852

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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 12 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:467:00
212.26:467:00
312.26:466:59
412.26:466:58
512.26:466:57
612.26:466:57
712.26:466:56
812.26:466:55
912.26:466:55
1012.16:466:54
1112.16:466:53
1212.16:466:52
1312.16:466:52
1412.16:466:51
1512.16:456:50
1612.16:456:50
1712.16:456:49
1812.06:456:48
1912.06:456:47
2012.06:456:47
2112.06:456:46
2212.06:456:45
2312.06:456:44
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2512.06:456:43
2611.96:456:42
2711.96:456:42
2811.96:456:41
2911.96:456:40
3011.96:456:40

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Koundara

In seasonPeak

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

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

Koundara sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is September a good time to visit Koundara?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koundara.

What to pack for Koundara in September

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

In September, Koundara sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Koundara 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 Koundara peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Koundara 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 Koundara is worst in February — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1271 µg/m³Aug 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May54Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Koundara?

Koundara sits at 12.5°N, 13.3°W, 77 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kamabi, 16 km away.

KoumbiaGabúDiaoubéKédougouWendou Borou

Topography around Koundara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koundara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m.

The land around Koundara is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
473 m
80 km
751 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Kamabi 16 km · Koumbia 79 km · Médina Gounas 88 km · Gabú 103 km · Diaoubé 106 km · Vélingara 115 km · Kédougou 122 km · Wendou Borou 133 km

Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / K
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,877
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 85%Christian 13%none 1%animist 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 Koundara (12.4833°, -13.3°, elevation 77 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).