Kong weather in September

In September, Kong sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 169 mm of rain across 22.1 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Kong's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:11 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Kong is city of côte d'ivoire.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kong reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
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183022
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203023
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123

How September really feels in Kong

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.

Kong 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
Jan34° / 19°4111.53.7
Feb36° / 22°112.511.72.2
Mar37° / 25°417.811.91.6
Apr35° / 25°8314.112.22.1
May34° / 24°9015.212.42.6
Jun32° / 23°8814.812.53.5
Jul30° / 23°1432112.53.6
Aug29° / 22°19023.612.33.6
Sep30° / 22°16922.112.13.5
Oct32° / 23°7313.411.83.9
Nov34° / 22°183.711.63.7
Dec34° / 20°20.611.54.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41882
51981
62080
72179
82179
92278
102377
112575
122575
132773
142971
152971
163169
173367
183367
193565
203664
213763
223961
234060
244159
254258
264357
274357
284456
294555
304654

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kong gets around 169 mm of rain over 22.1 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 74% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
480
580
679
779
878
978
1078
1178
1277
1377
1477
1577
1676
1776
1875
1974
2073
2172
2271
2369
2468
2567
2665
2764
2862
2961
3059

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

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Oppressive (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September, the calmest month.

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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:136:23
212.26:136:23
312.26:136:22
412.26:136:22
512.16:126:21
612.16:126:20
712.16:126:20
812.16:126:19
912.16:126:19
1012.16:126:18
1112.16:126:17
1212.16:126:17
1312.16:126:16
1412.16:116:16
1512.16:116:15
1612.06:116:14
1712.06:116:14
1812.06:116:13
1912.06:116:12
2012.06:116:12
2112.06:116:11
2212.06:116:10
2312.06:116:10
2412.06:106:09
2512.06:106:09
2612.06:106:08
2712.06:106:07
2811.96:106:07
2911.96:106:06
3011.96:106:06

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kong

In seasonPeak

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

Kong's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kong sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in April.

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

Is September a good time to visit Kong?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kong.

What to pack for Kong in September

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

In September, Kong sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kong 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 Kong peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (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 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kong 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 Kong is worst in December — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 1994 µg/m³Aug 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr37Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kong?

Kong sits at 9.1°N, 4.6°W, 327 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Tafiré, 62 km away.

TafiréFerkessédougouDabakalaNiakaramandougouOuangolodougouKorhogoFronanKaouara

Topography around Kong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m.

The land around Kong is covered by shrubs (48%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (57%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), shrubs (36%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Tafiré 62 km · Ferkessédougou 81 km · Dabakala 90 km · Niakaramandougou 93 km · Ouangolodougou 109 km · Korhogo 117 km · Fronan 118 km · Kaouara 123 km

Ivory Coast travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,050
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
36%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
24.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 393

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 Kong (9.1494°, -4.6098°, elevation 327 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).