Dougabougou weather in September

In September, Dougabougou sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 102 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Dougabougou's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dougabougou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:17 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

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 34°C by the end.

A typical September day in Dougabougou reaches about 33°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 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43224
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How September really feels in Dougabougou

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.

Dougabougou weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°10.111.35.5
Feb35° / 21°0011.53.6
Mar38° / 24°10.211.91.4
Apr40° / 27°41.312.30.1
May40° / 29°133.612.60.2
Jun37° / 27°327.512.81.5
Jul33° / 25°11715.612.72.9
Aug31° / 24°17519.412.53.4
Sep33° / 24°10213.112.13.4
Oct36° / 25°18411.72.4
Nov35° / 22°10.111.42.9
Dec33° / 19°0011.24.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43862
54060
64258
74258
84357
94555
104654
114753
124852
134951
144951
155149
165347
175446
185545
195644
205743
215842
225941
235941
246139
256238
266238
276337
286436
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dougabougou gets around 102 mm of rain over 13.1 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 44% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
258
358
457
556
655
755
854
953
1052
1151
1250
1349
1448
1547
1645
1744
1843
1941
2040
2138
2236
2334
2433
2531
2630
2728
2827
2926
3025

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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2100038314
2200048313
2300158113
2400168112
2501178011
2601287811
2701297810
2811311759
2911312749
3011414728

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
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218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:166:32
212.36:166:32
312.26:166:31
412.26:166:30
512.26:166:29
612.26:166:29
712.26:166:28
812.26:166:27
912.26:166:26
1012.26:166:26
1112.16:166:25
1212.16:166:24
1312.16:166:23
1412.16:166:23
1512.16:176:22
1612.16:176:21
1712.16:176:20
1812.06:176:20
1912.06:176:19
2012.06:176:18
2112.06:176:17
2212.06:176:16
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:176:15
2512.06:176:14
2611.96:176:13
2711.96:176:13
2811.96:176:12
2911.96:176:11
3011.96:176:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Dougabougou

In seasonPeak

None of Dougabougou's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Dougabougou?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dougabougou.

What to pack for Dougabougou in September

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

In September, Dougabougou sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Dougabougou 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 Dougabougou peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highAug 18UV 13Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dougabougou 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 Dougabougou is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2166 µg/m³Aug 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May40Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dougabougou?

Dougabougou sits at 13.8°N, 6.1°W, 286 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Markala, 16 km away.

Topography around Dougabougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dougabougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 281 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m.

The land around Dougabougou is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
99 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Markala 16 km · Siribala Coro 25 km · Diourou 35 km · Ségou 45 km · Pèlèngana 45 km · Niono 50 km · Moninnpébougou 74 km · Ké-Macina 84 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 Dougabougou (13.8205°, -6.1206°, elevation 286 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).