Dougnane weather in September

In September, Dougnane sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 108 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 23% 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 Dougnane's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dougnane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:59 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Dougnane is a village 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

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

A typical September day in Dougnane reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143225
153225
163225
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193225
203225
213225
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273225
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293225
303225

How September really feels in Dougnane

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
17 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.

Dougnane weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°20.211.25.5
Feb32° / 18°20.211.55.1
Mar33° / 19°0011.94.9
Apr32° / 19°0012.35.3
May32° / 20°0012.75.4
Jun32° / 23°20.712.95.0
Jul32° / 24°406.112.84.5
Aug31° / 25°12213.812.53.8
Sep32° / 25°10812.612.13.9
Oct34° / 24°294.411.73.7
Nov34° / 21°10.211.33.6
Dec32° / 19°20.511.14.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42971
52971
63070
73268
83367
93466
103664
113763
123763
133961
144060
154159
164357
174555
184555
194753
204753
214852
224951
235050
245149
255347
265446
275644
285743
295842
306040

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dougnane gets around 108 mm of rain over 12.6 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 41% 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
251
350
449
548
647
746
845
944
1044
1143
1243
1342
1442
1542
1642
1741
1841
1940
2040
2139
2239
2338
2437
2536
2634
2733
2831
2930
3029

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101981
201981
301882
401882
501882
601882
701882
801882
901882
1001783
1101783
1201783
1301783
1401783
1501783
1601783
1701783
1801783
1901783
2001783
2101882
2201882
2301882
2401981
2502080
2612079
2712178
2812277
2912475
3012574

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
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 6:58 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:587:16
212.36:587:15
312.36:597:15
412.36:597:14
512.26:597:13
612.26:597:12
712.26:597:11
812.26:597:11
912.26:597:10
1012.26:597:09
1112.26:597:08
1212.16:597:07
1312.16:597:07
1412.16:597:06
1512.16:597:05
1612.16:597:04
1712.16:597:03
1812.16:597:03
1912.07:007:02
2012.07:007:01
2112.07:007:00
2212.07:006:59
2312.07:006:59
2412.07:006:58
2512.07:006:57
2611.97:006:56
2711.97:006:56
2811.97:006:55
2911.97:006:54
3011.97:006:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Dougnane

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dougnane 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 Dougnane?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dougnane in September

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

In September, Dougnane sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dougnane in September

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 17 to Jan 26 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Dougnane 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 Dougnane peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Dougnane 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 Dougnane 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 Dougnane?

Dougnane sits at 15.0°N, 16.9°W, 86 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Tivaouane, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Dougnane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dougnane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m.

The land around Dougnane is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and water (35%), cropland (34%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
145 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Tivaouane 6.0 km · Thiès 20 km · Mboro 20 km · Thiès Nones 22 km · Kayar 27 km · Kbombole 28 km · Khombole 29 km · Pout 29 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 Dougnane (14.9586°, -16.87°, elevation 86 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).