Bafoulabé weather in September

In September, Bafoulabé sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 159 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Bafoulabé's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bafoulabé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:35 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Bafoulabé 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bafoulabé reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 3°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173224
183224
193224
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253224
263224
273224
283324
293324
303324

How September really feels in Bafoulabé

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
6 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.

Bafoulabé 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° / 20°00.111.33.8
Feb37° / 23°0011.52.0
Mar40° / 26°0011.90.3
Apr42° / 28°10.312.30.0
May41° / 30°132.812.60.0
Jun37° / 28°549.412.81.3
Jul33° / 25°14716.412.73.0
Aug31° / 24°25620.812.53.3
Sep32° / 24°1591712.13.4
Oct35° / 24°386.611.73.0
Nov36° / 22°10.311.42.4
Dec35° / 20°00.111.23.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42575
52575
62773
72773
82872
93070
103070
113268
123268
133367
143565
153565
163664
173763
183763
193961
203961
214159
224258
234357
244555
254555
264654
274753
284753
294753
304951

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bafoulabé gets around 159 mm of rain over 17 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 57% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
168
267
367
466
566
665
765
864
964
1064
1163
1263
1362
1461
1560
1659
1758
1857
1955
2054
2153
2251
2350
2448
2546
2645
2743
2841
2940
3039

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105545
205545
305446
405347
505248
605149
705050
804951
904852
1004753
1104555
1204456
1304357
1404258
1504159
1604060
1703961
1803862
1903862
2003763
2103763
2203664
2303664
2403664
2503664
2603664
2703664
2803763
2913762
3013861

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 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
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 6:35 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:356:51
212.36:356:50
312.26:356:50
412.26:356:49
512.26:356:48
612.26:356:48
712.26:356:47
812.26:356:46
912.26:356:45
1012.26:356:45
1112.16:356:44
1212.16:356:43
1312.16:356:42
1412.16:356:41
1512.16:356:41
1612.16:356:40
1712.16:356:39
1812.06:356:38
1912.06:356:38
2012.06:356:37
2112.06:366:36
2212.06:366:35
2312.06:366:35
2412.06:366:34
2512.06:366:33
2611.96:366:32
2711.96:366:32
2811.96:366:31
2911.96:366:30
3011.96:366:29

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bafoulabé

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bafoulabé 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 Bafoulabé?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bafoulabé.

What to pack for Bafoulabé in September

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

In September, Bafoulabé sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bafoulabé 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 Bafoulabé peaks around August 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 highAug 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bafoulabé 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 Bafoulabé is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyNov 2079 µg/m³Aug 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bafoulabé?

Bafoulabé sits at 13.8°N, 10.8°W, 82 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Mahina, 80 km away.

KitaSagaloDiémaEl ’AyoûnKédougouNioro

Topography around Bafoulabé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bafoulabé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m.

The land around Bafoulabé is covered by grassland (37%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and shrubs (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Mahina 80 km · Kayes 97 km · Kita 169 km · Sagalo 179 km · Diéma 195 km · El ’Ayoûn 198 km · Kédougou 202 km · Nioro 207 km

Mali travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,193
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
22.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 408
Religion
Muslim 94%Christian 3%none 3%animist 1%

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 Bafoulabé (13.8084°, -10.8334°, elevation 82 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).