Mopti weather in September

In September, Mopti sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.3 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 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Mopti's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mopti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:09 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Mopti is city in Mali.

Density
4,655/km²
people per km²
Founded
1800

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 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mopti reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Mopti

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
14 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.

Mopti 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°10.211.25.4
Feb35° / 20°0011.53.6
Mar38° / 24°10.211.91.3
Apr40° / 28°41.212.30.0
May41° / 29°72.712.70.0
Jun39° / 28°25712.80.7
Jul35° / 26°8014.112.82.3
Aug33° / 25°14115.612.53.2
Sep35° / 25°6310.312.12.7
Oct37° / 25°122.611.71.6
Nov36° / 22°00.111.32.5
Dec33° / 19°0011.24.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
45050
55149
65347
75446
85545
95644
105842
115941
126040
136139
146337
156337
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mopti gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
443
543
642
742
841
940
1040
1139
1238
1337
1437
1536
1635
1735
1834
1933
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2131
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2723
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3020

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10003889
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30004879
40004879
50005869
600058510
70006859
80007849
90007849
100008839
110019828
1200110818
1300111808
1400112798
1500113797
1600215767
1700217747
1800218737
1900320707
2000323686
2100425656
2200428635
2311529595
2411632564
2511734534
2622736504
2722837473
2823939443
29331140412
30341241382

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:08 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:086:25
212.36:086:24
312.36:086:23
412.26:086:23
512.26:086:22
612.26:086:21
712.26:086:20
812.26:086:20
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1012.26:086:18
1112.16:086:17
1212.16:086:17
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mopti

In seasonPeak

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

Mopti sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is September a good time to visit Mopti?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mopti.

What to pack for Mopti in September

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

In September, Mopti sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mopti 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 Mopti peaks around August 19 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 highAug 19UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mopti 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 Mopti is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1076 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul24Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mopti?

Mopti sits at 14.5°N, 4.2°W, 268 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bandiagara, 63 km away.

KoroKé-MacinaDouentzaMoninnpébougouSan

Topography around Mopti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mopti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 265 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m.

The land around Mopti is covered by cropland (35%) and wetland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), wetland (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and wetland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
408 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Bandiagara 63 km · Djenné 76 km · Bankass 85 km · Koro 128 km · Ké-Macina 139 km · Douentza 145 km · Moninnpébougou 149 km · San 153 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 Mopti (14.4843°, -4.183°, elevation 268 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).