Zinder weather in September

In September, Zinder sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.5 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 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Zinder's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zinder's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Zinder is city in Niger.

Founded
1736

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 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical September day in Zinder reaches about 35°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 32°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)
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How September really feels in Zinder

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.

Zinder 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°0011.37.2
Feb33° / 16°0011.55.0
Mar37° / 21°0011.92.2
Apr40° / 24°10.312.30.3
May40° / 26°61.712.60.2
Jun38° / 26°164.512.81.3
Jul34° / 25°681312.72.7
Aug32° / 24°1331612.53.4
Sep35° / 24°396.512.12.9
Oct37° / 22°4111.72.1
Nov34° / 18°0011.43.9
Dec30° / 14°0011.26.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35149
45248
55347
65446
75545
85644
95743
105941
116040
126139
136337
146436
156535
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Zinder gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.5 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 23% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
241
339
438
536
635
733
832
930
1029
1128
1226
1325
1424
1522
1621
1719
1818
1917
2016
2115
2214
2313
2412
2511
2610
2710
289
299
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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10002179
20012376
30012475
40012673
50012871
60022969
70023167
80033265
90133363
101143559
111153657
121263754
131273852
142373949
152384046
162494143
1735114240
1845124237
1946134334
2057144331
2168154328
2279164325
23910164322
241010174319
251211184317
261312184215
271512184213
281713194111
29191319399
30211319388

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 6:16 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:166:32
212.36:166:31
312.26:166:30
412.26:166:30
512.26:166:29
612.26:166:28
712.26:166:27
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1012.26:166:25
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2811.96:176:12
2911.96:176:11
3011.96:176:10

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
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306.5Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Zinder

In seasonPeak

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

Zinder 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 Zinder?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zinder.

What to pack for Zinder in September

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

In September, Zinder sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zinder 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 Zinder peaks around August 12 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 12UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zinder 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 Zinder is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13102 µg/m³Aug 1627 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan98Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr81Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zinder?

Zinder sits at 13.8°N, 9.0°E, 460 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Mirriah, 21 km away.

TessaouaDauraGazaouaTanoutAguié

Topography around Zinder

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zinder has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 456 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m.

The land around Zinder is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
280 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Mirriah 21 km · Matamey 70 km · Magaria 90 km · Tessaoua 108 km · Daura 112 km · Gazaoua 120 km · Tanout 130 km · Aguié 135 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 Zinder (13.8072°, 8.9881°, elevation 460 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).