Madarounfa weather in September

In September, Madarounfa sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 63 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Madarounfa's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madarounfa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:24 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Madarounfa is urban 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 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical September day in Madarounfa reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133323
143323
153323
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183324
193324
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213324
223424
233424
243424
253424
263424
273424
283424
293424
303524

How September really feels in Madarounfa

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.

Madarounfa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°0011.36.8
Feb33° / 18°0011.64.7
Mar37° / 21°00.111.92.0
Apr39° / 25°20.412.30.4
May39° / 26°153.412.60.8
Jun36° / 26°307.112.82.1
Jul33° / 24°7714.512.73.2
Aug31° / 23°14618.112.43.6
Sep33° / 23°639.912.13.5
Oct36° / 22°122.511.72.8
Nov34° / 18°0011.43.9
Dec31° / 15°0011.26.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34159
44258
54456
64555
74654
84753
94852
105050
115149
125347
135545
145644
155743
165941
176139
186238
196436
206535
216634
226733
236832
246931
256931
267030
277030
287129
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Madarounfa gets around 63 mm of rain over 9.9 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 34% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
447
546
645
744
843
942
1041
1140
1239
1338
1436
1535
1634
1733
1831
1930
2028
2127
2225
2324
2423
2521
2620
2719
2818
2918
3017

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1000595
2000595
3000595
4000595
5000595
6000595
7000595
8000694
9000694
10000793
11000793
12000892
13000892
14000892
15000991
16000991
170011089
180011188
190011287
200011386
210011485
220021583
231021780
241031878
251031977
261142173
272152270
282152468
292262565
303272761

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:236:39
212.26:236:38
312.26:236:37
412.26:236:37
512.26:236:36
612.26:236:35
712.26:236:35
812.26:236:34
912.26:236:33
1012.16:236:32
1112.16:236:32
1212.16:236:31
1312.16:236:30
1412.16:236:29
1512.16:236:29
1612.16:246:28
1712.16:246:27
1812.06:246:26
1912.06:246:26
2012.06:246:25
2112.06:246:24
2212.06:246:23
2312.06:246:23
2412.06:246:22
2512.06:246:21
2611.96:246:20
2711.96:246:20
2811.96:246:19
2911.96:246:18
3011.96:246:18

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
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 Madarounfa

In seasonPeak

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

Madarounfa 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 Madarounfa?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Madarounfa. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Madarounfa in September

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

In September, Madarounfa sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Madarounfa in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Madarounfa peaks around August 16 at about 12 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 16UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Madarounfa 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 Madarounfa is worst in February — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 14106 µg/m³Aug 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan101Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec94Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Madarounfa?

Madarounfa sits at 13.3°N, 7.2°E, 356 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Maradi, 22 km away.

Topography around Madarounfa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madarounfa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 362 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m.

The land around Madarounfa is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (88%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
94 m
80 km
274 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Maradi 22 km · Tibiri 31 km · Katsina 60 km · Guidan Roumdji 63 km · Aguié 71 km · Gazaoua 85 km · Moriki 87 km · Mayahi 91 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 Madarounfa (13.3087°, 7.156°, elevation 356 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).