Dakoro weather in September

In September, Dakoro sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.2 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 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Dakoro's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dakoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:25 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
44%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical September day in Dakoro reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 38°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93524
103524
113524
123524
133524
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193624
203624
213624
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How September really feels in Dakoro

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.

Dakoro 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
Jan29° / 14°0011.27.3
Feb33° / 17°0011.55.0
Mar37° / 21°0011.92.2
Apr40° / 25°10.312.30.2
May40° / 27°8212.70.1
Jun38° / 27°113.112.81.1
Jul35° / 25°469.312.82.6
Aug33° / 24°9612.712.53.3
Sep36° / 24°315.212.12.5
Oct37° / 23°61.311.71.9
Nov34° / 19°0011.33.9
Dec30° / 15°0011.26.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45743
55842
66040
76040
86139
96337
106436
116436
126634
136733
146832
156931
167030
177228
187228
197327
207525
217525
227624
237822
247822
257822
267921
278020
288020
298020
308020

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dakoro gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.2 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 19% 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
232
331
429
528
627
726
825
924
1023
1122
1221
1320
1420
1519
1618
1717
1816
1915
2014
2113
2212
2312
2411
2510
2610
279
289
298
308

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 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10012277
20012475
30022573
40022771
50022969
60033166
70033364
80143560
90143659
100153856
111164052
121174150
131284247
141294444
1513104541
1613124538
1724134636
1824154633
1935174630
2035194627
2146204525
2256224423
2367234321
2478244219
2588254117
26109264015
271110263914
281311263713
291512263612
301713263411

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
1411calm
1511calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2610calm
2710calm
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2910calm
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 6:24 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:246:41
212.36:246:40
312.36:246:40
412.26:246:39
512.26:246:38
612.26:246:37
712.26:246:37
812.26:256:36
912.26:256:35
1012.26:256:34
1112.16:256:34
1212.16:256:33
1312.16:256:32
1412.16:256:31
1512.16:256:30
1612.16:256:30
1712.16:256:29
1812.16:256:28
1912.06:256:27
2012.06:256:27
2112.06:256:26
2212.06:256:25
2312.06:256:24
2412.06:256:23
2512.06:256:23
2611.96:256:22
2711.96:256:21
2811.96:266:20
2911.96:266:20
3011.96:266:19

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Dakoro

In seasonPeak

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

Dakoro sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is September a good time to visit Dakoro?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dakoro.

What to pack for Dakoro in September

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

In September, Dakoro sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dakoro 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 Dakoro peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highAug 16UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Dakoro 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 Dakoro is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11102 µg/m³Aug 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar91Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct48Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec92Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dakoro?

Dakoro sits at 14.5°N, 6.8°E, 416 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Guidan Roumdji, 95 km away.

Guidan RoumdjiMadaouaTibiriMayahiAbalakMaradiMadarounfaTessaoua

Topography around Dakoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dakoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 412 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m.

The land around Dakoro is covered by grassland (48%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and cropland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
438 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Guidan Roumdji 95 km · Madaoua 99 km · Tibiri 110 km · Mayahi 116 km · Abalak 117 km · Maradi 118 km · Madarounfa 140 km · Tessaoua 156 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 Dakoro (14.5106°, 6.765°, elevation 416 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).