Dagana weather in September

In September, Dagana sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Dagana's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dagana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:54 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Dagana is city in Senegal.

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 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical September day in Dagana reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°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 Dagana

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.

Dagana weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°30.311.15.3
Feb33° / 19°20.311.44.2
Mar36° / 21°00.111.92.6
Apr38° / 22°0012.41.3
May40° / 24°00.112.80.3
Jun39° / 25°20.4130.8
Jul36° / 25°132.512.92.2
Aug35° / 26°597.812.62.5
Sep36° / 26°56812.12.1
Oct38° / 26°152.611.61.2
Nov36° / 23°10.211.22.4
Dec33° / 19°20.3114.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45446
55545
65644
75743
85842
95941
106040
116040
126139
136139
146139
156139
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256337
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dagana gets around 56 mm of rain over 8 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
630
730
830
929
1029
1128
1228
1328
1427
1527
1627
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2224
2324
2423
2522
2621
2720
2819
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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100034750
200034750
300034849
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500134848
600134847
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24235144729
25236164627
26246174625
27347194523
28357204421
29358224418
30468244316

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
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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 6:52 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:527:12
212.36:527:11
312.36:537:10
412.36:537:09
512.36:537:09
612.26:537:08
712.26:537:07
812.26:537:06
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1112.26:537:04
1212.26:547:03
1312.16:547:02
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1612.16:546:59
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1912.06:546:57
2012.06:546:56
2112.06:556:55
2212.06:556:54
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
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236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Dagana

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Dagana?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dagana.

What to pack for Dagana in September

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

In September, Dagana sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Dagana 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 Dagana peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Dagana 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 Dagana is worst in January — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 31 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 24115 µg/m³Aug 1932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan115Unhealthy
Feb115Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr73Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec105Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dagana?

Dagana sits at 16.5°N, 15.6°W, 16 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Richard-Toll, 11 km away.

PodorNdioumSaint-LouisLougaDara

Topography around Dagana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dagana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m.

The land around Dagana is covered by grassland (52%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
71 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Richard-Toll 11 km · Rosso 22 km · Tékane 30 km · Podor 71 km · Ndioum 102 km · Saint-Louis 108 km · Louga 116 km · Dara 126 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 Dagana (16.4767°, -15.6°, elevation 16 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).