Abalak weather in September

In September, Abalak sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
37°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
37%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical September day in Abalak reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23524
33524
43624
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63624
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How September really feels in Abalak

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.

Abalak weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 13°0011.27.7
Feb32° / 16°0011.55.4
Mar36° / 20°0011.92.6
Apr40° / 24°10.312.30.4
May40° / 26°51.512.70.0
Jun39° / 27°72.612.90.6
Jul36° / 26°338.712.81.9
Aug35° / 25°7012.712.52.6
Sep37° / 24°174.212.11.9
Oct37° / 23°20.511.61.9
Nov34° / 18°0011.34.2
Dec30° / 14°0011.16.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46931
56931
67030
77129
87228
97327
107327
117525
127525
137525
147723
157822
167921
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188119
198218
208317
218416
228416
238614
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308911

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Abalak gets around 17 mm of rain over 4.2 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 15% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
231
329
428
526
624
723
821
920
1019
1118
1217
1316
1415
1515
1614
1713
1812
1911
2010
2110
229
238
247
257
266
275
285
294
304

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114134736
214144734
315164732
416174629
527194627
628204625
729214622
8310224520
9411234418
10412244316
11513254215
12614264113
13715273912
14917273711
15101828359
16121928338
17132028317
18152228296
19182328275
20202427255
21222427234
22252527213
23272526183
24292626172
25322626152
26342625132
27372524121
28402524111
29422423101
3045242291

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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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 6:25 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:256:44
212.36:266:43
312.36:266:42
412.36:266:41
512.26:266:41
612.26:266:40
712.26:266:39
812.26:266:38
912.26:266:37
1012.26:266:37
1112.26:266:36
1212.16:266:35
1312.16:266:34
1412.16:266:33
1512.16:276:33
1612.16:276:32
1712.16:276:31
1812.16:276:30
1912.06:276:29
2012.06:276:29
2112.06:276:28
2212.06:276:27
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:276:25
2512.06:276:24
2611.96:276:24
2711.96:286:23
2811.96:286:22
2911.96:286:21
3011.96:286:21

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
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236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Abalak

In seasonPeak

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

Abalak 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 Abalak?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abalak.

What to pack for Abalak in September

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

In September, Abalak sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Abalak 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 Abalak peaks around March 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 19UV 12Dec 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec5High

Air quality in Abalak 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 Abalak is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1384 µg/m³Aug 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan78Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct40Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Abalak?

Abalak sits at 15.5°N, 6.3°E, 439 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Tchin Tabaradèn, 71 km away.

DakoroTahouaIllélaMadaouaGuidan RoumdjiBirni N KonniIllela

Topography around Abalak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abalak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m.

The land around Abalak is covered by grassland (74%) within 3 km, grassland (94%) within 16 km, and grassland (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Tchin Tabaradèn 71 km · Dakoro 117 km · Tahoua 125 km · Illéla 157 km · Madaoua 157 km · Guidan Roumdji 204 km · Birni N Konni 215 km · Illela 219 km

Niger travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$775
2025
Happiness
4.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
25.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%ethnic religionist 4%Christian 0%agnostics and other 0%

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 Abalak (15.4509°, 6.2793°, elevation 439 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).