Bambey weather in September

In September, Bambey sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 124 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Bambey's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bambey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:58 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Bambey reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with 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 Bambey

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.

Bambey weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°20.311.24.9
Feb34° / 18°20.211.53.9
Mar36° / 19°00.111.92.9
Apr36° / 19°0012.32.5
May36° / 20°0012.72.6
Jun35° / 23°51.112.93.0
Jul34° / 24°60812.83.3
Aug32° / 25°14915.212.53.3
Sep32° / 24°12414.212.13.4
Oct35° / 24°324.911.73.1
Nov35° / 21°10.211.33.0
Dec33° / 18°20.311.14.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32476
42575
52773
62773
72971
83070
93268
103367
113565
123565
133862
143961
154060
164159
174258
184357
194456
204555
214555
224753
234753
244852
255050
265149
275248
285347
295446
305545

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bambey gets around 124 mm of rain over 14.2 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 46% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
256
356
456
555
654
754
853
952
1052
1151
1250
1350
1449
1548
1648
1747
1846
1945
2044
2143
2242
2340
2439
2537
2636
2734
2833
2932
3030

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101882
201882
301882
401882
501783
601783
701783
801783
901783
1001684
1101684
1201585
1301585
1401585
1501585
1601585
1701585
1801585
1901585
2001684
2101684
2201783
2301882
2401981
2502080
2602179
2702377
2802476
2912574
3012772

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
59calm
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 6:57 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:577:14
212.36:577:13
312.36:577:13
412.26:577:12
512.26:577:11
612.26:577:10
712.26:577:10
812.26:577:09
912.26:577:08
1012.26:577:07
1112.26:577:07
1212.16:587:06
1312.16:587:05
1412.16:587:04
1512.16:587:03
1612.16:587:03
1712.16:587:02
1812.16:587:01
1912.06:587:00
2012.06:586:59
2112.06:586:59
2212.06:586:58
2312.06:586:57
2412.06:586:56
2512.06:586:55
2611.96:586:55
2711.96:586:54
2811.96:586:53
2911.96:596:52
3011.96:596:52

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
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95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
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235.7Bright
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275.8Bright
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305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bambey

In seasonPeak

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

Bambey sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Bambey sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is September a good time to visit Bambey?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bambey.

What to pack for Bambey in September

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

In September, Bambey sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bambey 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 Bambey peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bambey 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 Bambey is worst in February — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 8104 µg/m³Aug 1838 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan103Unhealthy
Feb104Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec96Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bambey?

Bambey sits at 14.7°N, 16.5°W, 19 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Diourbel, 24 km away.

Poukham UnThiadiayeFatickGossas Village

Topography around Bambey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bambey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m.

The land around Bambey is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
142 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Diourbel 24 km · Tiébo 25 km · Khombole 26 km · Kbombole 27 km · Poukham Un 38 km · Thiadiaye 41 km · Fatick 41 km · Gossas Village 44 km

Senegal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,955
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
27%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
23.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 442
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Bambey (14.7007°, -16.4591°, elevation 19 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).