Birni N Konni in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Birni N Konni sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 56 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Birni N Konni's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Birni N Konni's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
35°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
56 mm
10 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
2.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Birni N Konni in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.

A typical fall day in Birni N Konni reaches about 35°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Birni N Konni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
17 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Birni N Konni weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°0011.35.8
Feb35° / 20°00.111.53.6
Mar38° / 24°0011.91.0
Apr41° / 27°20.412.30.0
May40° / 29°143.112.60.2
Jun37° / 28°276.812.81.5
Jul34° / 26°6911.912.72.9
Aug32° / 24°12915.112.53.5
Sep34° / 25°478.112.13.1
Oct37° / 24°92.111.72.0
Nov36° / 21°0011.42.9
Dec32° / 18°0011.25.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Birni N Konni gets around 56 mm of rain over 10 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Birni N Konni

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In fall, Birni N Konni overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Birni N Konni sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
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Is fall a good time to visit Birni N Konni?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Birni N Konni. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Birni N Konni in Fall

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

In fall, Birni N Konni sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in Birni N Konni in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Birni N Konni peaks around August 15 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 highAug 15UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Birni N Konni in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Birni N Konni is worst in February — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15100 µg/m³Aug 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct49Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Birni N Konni?

Birni N Konni sits at 13.8°N, 5.3°E, 272 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Illela, 9.0 km away.

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Topography around Birni N Konni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birni N Konni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Birni N Konni is covered by grassland (37%), cropland (34%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
276 m
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Fall weather nearby: Illela 9.0 km · Gwadabawa 49 km · Illéla 74 km · Sokoto 82 km · Madaoua 83 km · Tahoua 122 km · Dogondoutchi 133 km · Argungu 141 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 Birni N Konni (13.796°, 5.2503°, elevation 272 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.