Vavoua weather in September

In September, Vavoua sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 173 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 5% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Vavoua's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vavoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:19 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Vavoua is city of côte d'ivoire.

Density
14/km²
people per km²

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 Vavoua reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
93022
103022
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293022
303022

How September really feels in Vavoua

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.

Vavoua weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°152.611.63.7
Feb35° / 23°345.911.82.7
Mar34° / 24°7813.411.92.6
Apr33° / 24°9115.312.22.8
May32° / 23°9716.612.33.1
Jun31° / 23°9817.312.43.7
Jul29° / 22°9818.412.44.2
Aug29° / 22°14120.512.24.1
Sep30° / 22°17323.7123.4
Oct31° / 22°1001811.83.8
Nov32° / 22°388.911.74.3
Dec33° / 21°112.811.64.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31684
41684
51783
61882
71882
81981
91981
102080
112080
122179
132278
142278
152476
162575
172575
182674
192872
202971
213070
223169
233268
243466
253565
263664
273862
283961
294060
304159

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Vavoua gets around 173 mm of rain over 23.7 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
177
278
378
478
578
678
778
878
978
1078
1178
1278
1379
1479
1579
1679
1779
1880
1980
2080
2180
2280
2380
2479
2579
2679
2778
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2977
3076

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1694
2595
3595
4595
5595
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11397
12397
13397
14397
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30298

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 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 12 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:216:30
212.16:216:29
312.16:216:29
412.16:216:28
512.16:216:28
612.16:216:27
712.16:206:27
812.16:206:26
912.16:206:25
1012.16:206:25
1112.16:206:24
1212.16:206:24
1312.16:206:23
1412.16:196:23
1512.06:196:22
1612.06:196:21
1712.06:196:21
1812.06:196:20
1912.06:196:20
2012.06:186:19
2112.06:186:19
2212.06:186:18
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:186:17
2512.06:186:16
2612.06:176:16
2712.06:176:15
2812.06:176:15
2911.96:176:14
3011.96:176:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
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264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Vavoua

In seasonPeak

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

Vavoua's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Vavoua sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

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

Is September a good time to visit Vavoua?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vavoua.

What to pack for Vavoua in September

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

In September, Vavoua sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vavoua 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 Vavoua peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Vavoua 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 Vavoua is worst in February — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 959 µg/m³Aug 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar33Moderate
Apr35Poor
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Vavoua?

Vavoua sits at 7.4°N, 6.5°W, 276 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Baoutifla, 16 km away.

LuénouflaZuénoula

Topography around Vavoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vavoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 596 m.

The land around Vavoua is covered by grassland (37%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
596 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Baoutifla 16 km · Bonoufla 28 km · Bédiala 31 km · Vrouo 36 km · Mignouré 36 km · Pélézi 39 km · Luénoufla 43 km · Zuénoula 47 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 Vavoua (7.3819°, -6.4778°, elevation 276 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).