Kiffa weather in September

In September, Kiffa sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Kiffa's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiffa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
6th warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
48%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Kiffa is commune of Mauritania.

Density
53/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 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kiffa reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13627
23627
33627
43627
53627
63627
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103727
113727
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How September really feels in Kiffa

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
30 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.

Kiffa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°10.211.16.2
Feb33° / 19°00.111.44.4
Mar37° / 23°00.111.92.1
Apr40° / 27°0012.40.1
May42° / 30°10.312.80.0
Jun41° / 31°41130.0
Jul38° / 29°21412.91.2
Aug36° / 27°628.212.62.2
Sep37° / 27°376.412.11.6
Oct39° / 27°112.111.60.9
Nov36° / 22°10.211.22.8
Dec31° / 18°20.2115.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45743
55842
65941
76040
86139
96238
106337
116436
126436
136535
146634
156733
166733
176832
186832
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
247030
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307030

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kiffa gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
428
527
626
725
825
924
1023
1123
1222
1322
1421
1521
1621
1720
1820
1920
2019
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2218
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3013

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002156419
2002156419
3002166418
4002176417
5003186316
6013186315
7013196314
8014206213
9014216113
10015226012
11015236011
12025235911
13126245710
1412725569
1513726549
1613826548
1723927527
1824928507
19341028486
20351129466
21451230435
22561330415
23661431395
24771531364
25881631343
261081631313
271191731293
2813101831272
2914101830262
3016111929241

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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
1313light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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3013light breeze

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 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:356:55
212.36:366:54
312.36:366:54
412.36:366:53
512.36:366:52
612.36:366:51
712.26:366:50
812.26:366:49
912.26:366:49
1012.26:376:48
1112.26:376:47
1212.26:376:46
1312.16:376:45
1412.16:376:44
1512.16:376:44
1612.16:376:43
1712.16:376:42
1812.16:376:41
1912.06:376:40
2012.06:386:39
2112.06:386:38
2212.06:386:38
2312.06:386:37
2412.06:386:36
2511.96:386:35
2611.96:386:34
2711.96:386:33
2811.96:396:33
2911.96:396:32
3011.96:396:31

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kiffa

In seasonPeak

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

Kiffa 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 Kiffa?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kiffa.

What to pack for Kiffa in September

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

In September, Kiffa sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kiffa 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 Kiffa peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kiffa 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 Kiffa is worst in January — around 133 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (September, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17132 µg/m³Sep 1037 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan133Unhealthy
Feb123Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr73Unhealthy
May74Unhealthy
Jun91Unhealthy
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug38Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct55Poor
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec121Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kiffa?

Kiffa sits at 16.6°N, 11.4°W, 127 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Guerou, 85 km away.

GuerouEl ’AyoûnṬinṭâneElghabraSélibabyAyoun El AtrousMagṭa‘ LaḥjarMatam

Topography around Kiffa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiffa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m.

The land around Kiffa is covered by bare terrain (43%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
584 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Guerou 85 km · El ’Ayoûn 121 km · Ṭinṭâne 133 km · Elghabra 135 km · Sélibaby 183 km · Ayoun El Atrous 190 km · Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 205 km · Matam 225 km

Mauritania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,198
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
25.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 100%

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 Kiffa (16.6207°, -11.4021°, elevation 127 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).