Nara weather in September

In September, Nara sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Nara's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:21 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Nara is human settlement in Mali.

Density
18/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

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical September day in Nara reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°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)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53325
63425
73425
83425
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103425
113425
123425
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How September really feels in Nara

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
11 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.

Nara weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 16°10.211.26.0
Feb34° / 19°10.111.54.2
Mar37° / 22°0011.91.9
Apr40° / 26°20.512.30.1
May41° / 28°61.712.70.0
Jun40° / 28°144.112.90.2
Jul36° / 26°7111.112.82.1
Aug33° / 25°13814.112.53.2
Sep35° / 25°558.412.12.7
Oct38° / 24°132.611.71.5
Nov36° / 21°10.111.32.9
Dec32° / 17°00.111.15.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45347
55446
65446
75545
85644
95743
105842
115941
125941
136040
146139
156139
166238
176337
186337
196436
206535
216535
226733
236832
246832
256931
266931
277030
287030
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Nara gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
237
336
436
535
634
734
833
933
1033
1132
1232
1331
1431
1530
1629
1729
1828
1927
2026
2125
2224
2323
2421
2520
2619
2718
2817
2916
3015

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 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10004915
20005905
30006895
40007885
50007885
60008884
70009874
80019864
900110854
1000111853
1100112843
1200213823
1300214813
1400315793
1501316782
1601417762
1701418752
1801520722
1901621702
2011722681
2112824641
2222925611
23321027571
24431128531
25531229501
26641330461
27751431431
28851532390
291061632360
301171632330

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September, the calmest month.

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
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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1010calm
1110calm
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3010calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:206:38
212.36:206:37
312.36:206:36
412.36:206:36
512.26:206:35
612.26:206:34
712.26:206:33
812.26:206:32
912.26:216:32
1012.26:216:31
1112.26:216:30
1212.16:216:29
1312.16:216:28
1412.16:216:28
1512.16:216:27
1612.16:216:26
1712.16:216:25
1812.16:216:24
1912.06:216:24
2012.06:216:23
2112.06:216:22
2212.06:216:21
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:226:20
2512.06:226:19
2611.96:226:18
2711.96:226:17
2811.96:226:16
2911.96:226:16
3011.96:226:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Nara

In seasonPeak

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

Nara 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 Nara?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nara.

What to pack for Nara in September

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

In September, Nara sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Nara 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 Nara peaks around August 18 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 18UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Nara 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 Nara is worst in February — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1377 µg/m³Aug 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun54Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nara?

Nara sits at 15.2°N, 7.3°W, 266 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bougadoum, 78 km away.

TembedghaNémaNionoMberaSiribala CoroBanambaToubakoura

Topography around Nara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 263 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m.

The land around Nara is covered by grassland (80%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
129 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Bougadoum 78 km · Tembedgha 152 km · Néma 161 km · Niono 173 km · Mbera 178 km · Siribala Coro 179 km · Banamba 181 km · Toubakoura 190 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 Nara (15.1693°, -7.2899°, elevation 266 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).