Ayorou weather in September

In September, Ayorou sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 27 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 56% 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 Ayorou's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ayorou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:48 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
41%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Ayorou is rural commune in Niger.

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 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ayorou reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 11°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 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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

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.

Ayorou weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°0011.25.9
Feb34° / 19°0011.53.8
Mar38° / 23°00.111.91.1
Apr41° / 26°10.212.30.0
May41° / 29°41.212.70.0
Jun40° / 29°12412.90.4
Jul36° / 27°47912.81.9
Aug34° / 25°9212.612.52.7
Sep37° / 26°276.112.11.8
Oct39° / 26°41.111.70.9
Nov36° / 21°0011.32.3
Dec33° / 18°0011.14.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36337
46337
56535
66634
76733
86832
96931
107129
117129
127228
137327
147426
157426
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ayorou gets around 27 mm of rain over 6.1 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 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
233
332
431
530
629
728
827
926
1025
1125
1224
1323
1423
1522
1621
1720
1820
1919
2018
2117
2216
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3010

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100218764
200220744
300322714
400324703
500427663
600429643
700532603
800534583
900636562
1000738532
1100840502
1200941482
13001043461
14011144431
15011246411
16011347381
17011548361
18021648330
19021848310
20122048290
21132148270
22142348240
23142547220
24252647200
25262846180
26362945160
27373144140
28483243130
29593341110
306103440100

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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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 6:47 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:477:05
212.36:477:04
312.36:487:03
412.26:487:02
512.26:487:02
612.26:487:01
712.26:487:00
812.26:486:59
912.26:486:59
1012.26:486:58
1112.26:486:57
1212.16:486:56
1312.16:486:55
1412.16:486:55
1512.16:486:54
1612.16:486:53
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1912.06:486:51
2012.06:486:50
2112.06:486:49
2212.06:496:48
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2611.96:496:45
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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 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
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236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ayorou

In seasonPeak

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

Ayorou sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in May.

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

Is September a good time to visit Ayorou?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ayorou.

What to pack for Ayorou in September

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

In September, Ayorou sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ayorou 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 Ayorou peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ayorou 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 Ayorou is worst in February — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1785 µg/m³Aug 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ayorou?

Ayorou sits at 14.7°N, 0.9°E, 226 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Méhana, 44 km away.

DoriI-n-TillitNiameyGao

Topography around Ayorou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayorou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m.

The land around Ayorou is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
179 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Méhana 44 km · Tillabéri 82 km · Téra 82 km · Dori 128 km · I-n-Tillit 173 km · Niamey 187 km · Aribinda 200 km · Gao 200 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 Ayorou (14.7308°, 0.9174°, elevation 226 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).