Kidal weather in September

In September, Kidal sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kidal's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kidal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:46 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
25%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kidal reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13927
23927
33927
43927
53927
63927
73927
83927
93927
103927
113927
123927
133927
143927
153927
163927
173927
183927
193927
203927
213927
223927
233927
243927
253927
263927
273927
283927
293926
303926

How September really feels in Kidal

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
24 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.

Kidal weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°10.3118.4
Feb30° / 16°00.111.46.6
Mar34° / 20°0011.93.8
Apr39° / 24°0012.40.9
May41° / 28°10.412.90.0
Jun41° / 29°31.213.10.0
Jul40° / 28°93.1130.2
Aug39° / 27°175.312.60.8
Sep39° / 27°51.712.10.6
Oct37° / 24°20.311.61.7
Nov33° / 19°0011.14.7
Dec28° / 15°0010.97.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
5919
6919
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30937

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kidal gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
213
312
411
510
69
79
88
97
107
116
126
136
145
155
165
175
185
194
204
214
224
234
244
253
263
273
283
292
302

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1382023144
2402023133
3432022123
4452021112
5472020102
650201992
753201881
854201781
956201671
1059201461
1161201351
1261201351
1365191240
1466191140
1567181140
1669171040
177117930
187216930
197415830
207514830
217912720
228011720
238210620
24839620
25849520
26858520
27877420
28896410
29896410
30906310

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 30 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:436:05
212.35:436:04
312.35:436:03
412.35:446:03
512.35:446:02
612.35:446:01
712.35:446:00
812.25:445:59
912.25:445:58
1012.25:455:57
1112.25:455:56
1212.25:455:55
1312.25:455:55
1412.15:455:54
1512.15:455:53
1612.15:465:52
1712.15:465:51
1812.15:465:50
1912.05:465:49
2012.05:465:48
2112.05:465:47
2212.05:475:46
2312.05:475:45
2412.05:475:45
2511.95:475:44
2611.95:475:43
2711.95:485:42
2811.95:485:41
2911.95:485:40
3011.95:485:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kidal

In seasonPeak

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

Kidal sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is September a good time to visit Kidal?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kidal.

What to pack for Kidal in September

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

In September, Kidal sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kidal in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kidal peaks around March 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 20UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kidal 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 Kidal is worst in January — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyJan 19107 µg/m³Sep 1751 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan108Unhealthy
Feb104Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May78Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul77Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep50Poor
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kidal?

Kidal sits at 18.4°N, 1.4°E, 457 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bourem, 249 km away.

BouremGaoAndéranboukanI-n-TillitAyorouMéhanaTillabériTéra

Topography around Kidal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kidal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 460 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m.

The land around Kidal is covered by bare terrain (90%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
184 m
80 km
487 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Bourem 249 km · Gao 287 km · Andéranboukan 376 km · I-n-Tillit 379 km · Ayorou 416 km · Méhana 451 km · Tillabéri 471 km · Téra 498 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 Kidal (18.4434°, 1.4092°, elevation 457 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).