Kaolack weather in September

In September, Kaolack sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 147 mm of rain across 16.2 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 14% 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 Kaolack's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaolack's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 32°; 11th warmest
Overnight low: 25°; 10th coldest
Rainfall: 147 mm; 16.2 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 06 min; 6:56 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover: 70%; 11th clearest
Wind: 8 km/h; 11th windiest
Solar energy: 5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.2; out of 10

Kaolack is town and regional capital in Senegal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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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 Kaolack reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Avg high (°C)	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33
Avg low (°C)	25	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	25
2	32	24
3	32	24
4	32	24
5	32	24
6	32	24
7	32	24
8	32	24
9	32	24
10	32	24
11	32	24
12	32	24
13	32	24
14	32	25
15	32	25
16	32	25
17	32	25
18	32	25
19	32	25
20	32	25
21	32	25
22	32	25
23	33	25
24	33	25
25	33	25
26	33	25
27	33	25
28	33	25
29	33	25
30	33	25

How September really feels in Kaolack

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 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kaolack 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	33° / 18°	2	0.3	11.3	4.5
Feb	35° / 20°	1	0.1	11.5	3.3
Mar	37° / 21°	0	0.1	11.9	2.1
Apr	38° / 21°	0	0	12.3	1.5
May	37° / 22°	0	0.1	12.6	1.7
Jun	36° / 24°	10	1.9	12.8	2.5
Jul	34° / 25°	84	10.6	12.8	3.1
Aug	32° / 25°	200	19.4	12.5	3.0
Sep	32° / 25°	147	16.2	12.1	3.2
Oct	34° / 24°	37	5.6	11.7	3.1
Nov	35° / 21°	1	0.3	11.3	2.9
Dec	33° / 19°	2	0.3	11.2	4.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Clearer (%)	19	20	21	21	23	23	24	26	26	28	29	29	30	31	33	33	34	34	36	36	37	38	39	40	42	43	45	47	47	49
Cloudier (%)	81	80	79	79	77	77	76	74	74	72	71	71	70	69	67	67	66	66	64	64	63	62	61	60	58	57	55	53	53	51

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	19	81
2	20	80
3	21	79
4	21	79
5	23	77
6	23	77
7	24	76
8	26	74
9	26	74
10	28	72
11	29	71
12	29	71
13	30	70
14	31	69
15	33	67
16	33	67
17	34	66
18	34	66
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	37	63
22	38	62
23	39	61
24	40	60
25	42	58
26	43	57
27	45	55
28	47	53
29	47	53
30	49	51

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kaolack gets around 147 mm of rain over 16.2 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 53% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Rain chance (%)	66	65	65	64	63	62	62	61	60	60	59	58	58	57	56	55	54	53	52	51	50	48	46	44	42	40	38	36	35	33

	Rain chance (%)
1	66
2	65
3	65
4	64
5	63
6	62
7	62
8	61
9	60
10	60
11	59
12	58
13	58
14	57
15	56
16	55
17	54
18	53
19	52
20	51
21	50
22	48
23	46
24	44
25	42
26	40
27	38
28	36
29	35
30	33

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Oppressive (%)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	11	11	12	12	13
Miserable (%)	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	89	89	89	89	90	90	90	90	90	91	91	91	91	90	90	90	90	89	89	88	88	87

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	12	88
2	12	88
3	12	88
4	12	88
5	12	88
6	12	88
7	12	88
8	12	88
9	11	89
10	11	89
11	11	89
12	11	89
13	10	90
14	10	90
15	10	90
16	10	90
17	10	90
18	9	91
19	9	91
20	9	91
21	9	91
22	10	90
23	10	90
24	10	90
25	10	90
26	11	89
27	11	89
28	12	88
29	12	88
30	13	87

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

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

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Wind speed (km/h)	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	8	calm
2	8	calm
3	8	calm
4	8	calm
5	8	calm
6	8	calm
7	8	calm
8	8	calm
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12	8	calm
13	8	calm
14	8	calm
15	8	calm
16	8	calm
17	8	calm
18	8	calm
19	8	calm
20	8	calm
21	8	calm
22	8	calm
23	8	calm
24	8	calm
25	8	calm
26	8	calm
27	8	calm
28	8	calm
29	8	calm
30	8	calm

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 6:56 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:50 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Daylight (h)	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9
Sunrise (AM)	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:57
Sunset (PM)	7:12	7:12	7:11	7:10	7:09	7:09	7:08	7:07	7:06	7:06	7:05	7:04	7:03	7:03	7:02	7:01	7:00	6:59	6:59	6:58	6:57	6:56	6:56	6:55	6:54	6:53	6:52	6:52	6:51	6:50

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.3	6:56	7:12
2	12.3	6:56	7:12
3	12.3	6:56	7:11
4	12.2	6:56	7:10
5	12.2	6:56	7:09
6	12.2	6:56	7:09
7	12.2	6:56	7:08
8	12.2	6:56	7:07
9	12.2	6:56	7:06
10	12.2	6:56	7:06
11	12.1	6:56	7:05
12	12.1	6:56	7:04
13	12.1	6:56	7:03
14	12.1	6:56	7:03
15	12.1	6:56	7:02
16	12.1	6:56	7:01
17	12.1	6:56	7:00
18	12.1	6:56	6:59
19	12.0	6:56	6:59
20	12.0	6:56	6:58
21	12.0	6:56	6:57
22	12.0	6:56	6:56
23	12.0	6:57	6:56
24	12.0	6:57	6:55
25	12.0	6:57	6:54
26	11.9	6:57	6:53
27	11.9	6:57	6:52
28	11.9	6:57	6:52
29	11.9	6:57	6:51
30	11.9	6:57	6:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.9	4.9	4.9	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.1	5.1	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.6	5.6
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.8	Bright
2	4.8	Bright
3	4.8	Bright
4	4.8	Bright
5	4.8	Bright
6	4.9	Bright
7	4.9	Bright
8	4.9	Bright
9	5.0	Bright
10	5.0	Bright
11	5.0	Bright
12	5.0	Bright
13	5.1	Bright
14	5.1	Bright
15	5.2	Bright
16	5.2	Bright
17	5.2	Bright
18	5.2	Bright
19	5.3	Bright
20	5.3	Bright
21	5.3	Bright
22	5.4	Bright
23	5.4	Bright
24	5.4	Bright
25	5.5	Bright
26	5.5	Bright
27	5.5	Bright
28	5.6	Bright
29	5.6	Bright
30	5.6	Bright

Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kaolack

In seasonPeak

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

Kaolack sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in June.

Dust

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Apr

May

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Aug

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Is September a good time to visit Kaolack?

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

3.2

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

5.3

Beach & pool

9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kaolack.

What to pack for Kaolack in September

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

In September, Kaolack sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

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UV index in Kaolack 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 Kaolack peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	8	11	13	12	11	11	11	12	12	10	8	7
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	8	Very high
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	10	Very high
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	7	Very high

Air quality in Kaolack 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 Kaolack is worst in February — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	84	96	79	68	63	69	42	29	36	58	61	79
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	84	Unhealthy
Feb	96	Unhealthy
Mar	79	Unhealthy
Apr	68	Unhealthy
May	63	Unhealthy
Jun	69	Unhealthy
Jul	42	Poor
Aug	29	Moderate
Sep	36	Poor
Oct	58	Unhealthy
Nov	61	Unhealthy
Dec	79	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Kaolack?

Kaolack sits at 14.2°N, 16.1°W, 7 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Kahone, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Kaolack

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaolack has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m.

The land around Kaolack is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km

12 m

artificial surfaces 63%

16 km

36 m

cropland 55%

80 km

58 m

cropland 66%

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← August Kaolack year-round climate October →Best places to visit in September

September weather nearby: Kahone 4.0 km · Guinguinéo 19 km · Gandiaye 24 km · Gossas Village 37 km · Fatick 41 km · Poukham Un 43 km · Nioro du Rip 54 km · Tiébo 56 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

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 Kaolack (14.152°, -16.0726°, elevation 7 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	25
2	32	24
3	32	24
4	32	24
5	32	24
6	32	24
7	32	24
8	32	24
9	32	24
10	32	24
11	32	24
12	32	24
13	32	24
14	32	25
15	32	25
16	32	25
17	32	25
18	32	25
19	32	25
20	32	25
21	32	25
22	32	25
23	33	25
24	33	25
25	33	25
26	33	25
27	33	25
28	33	25
29	33	25
30	33	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	19	81
2	20	80
3	21	79
4	21	79
5	23	77
6	23	77
7	24	76
8	26	74
9	26	74
10	28	72
11	29	71
12	29	71
13	30	70
14	31	69
15	33	67
16	33	67
17	34	66
18	34	66
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	37	63
22	38	62
23	39	61
24	40	60
25	42	58
26	43	57
27	45	55
28	47	53
29	47	53
30	49	51

	Rain chance (%)
1	66
2	65
3	65
4	64
5	63
6	62
7	62
8	61
9	60
10	60
11	59
12	58
13	58
14	57
15	56
16	55
17	54
18	53
19	52
20	51
21	50
22	48
23	46
24	44
25	42
26	40
27	38
28	36
29	35
30	33

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	12	88
2	12	88
3	12	88
4	12	88
5	12	88
6	12	88
7	12	88
8	12	88
9	11	89
10	11	89
11	11	89
12	11	89
13	10	90
14	10	90
15	10	90
16	10	90
17	10	90
18	9	91
19	9	91
20	9	91
21	9	91
22	10	90
23	10	90
24	10	90
25	10	90
26	11	89
27	11	89
28	12	88
29	12	88
30	13	87

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	25
2	32	24
3	32	24
4	32	24
5	32	24
6	32	24
7	32	24
8	32	24
9	32	24
10	32	24
11	32	24
12	32	24
13	32	24
14	32	25
15	32	25
16	32	25
17	32	25
18	32	25
19	32	25
20	32	25
21	32	25
22	32	25
23	33	25
24	33	25
25	33	25
26	33	25
27	33	25
28	33	25
29	33	25
30	33	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	19	81
2	20	80
3	21	79
4	21	79
5	23	77
6	23	77
7	24	76
8	26	74
9	26	74
10	28	72
11	29	71
12	29	71
13	30	70
14	31	69
15	33	67
16	33	67
17	34	66
18	34	66
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	37	63
22	38	62
23	39	61
24	40	60
25	42	58
26	43	57
27	45	55
28	47	53
29	47	53
30	49	51

	Rain chance (%)
1	66
2	65
3	65
4	64
5	63
6	62
7	62
8	61
9	60
10	60
11	59
12	58
13	58
14	57
15	56
16	55
17	54
18	53
19	52
20	51
21	50
22	48
23	46
24	44
25	42
26	40
27	38
28	36
29	35
30	33

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	12	88
2	12	88
3	12	88
4	12	88
5	12	88
6	12	88
7	12	88
8	12	88
9	11	89
10	11	89
11	11	89
12	11	89
13	10	90
14	10	90
15	10	90
16	10	90
17	10	90
18	9	91
19	9	91
20	9	91
21	9	91
22	10	90
23	10	90
24	10	90
25	10	90
26	11	89
27	11	89
28	12	88
29	12	88
30	13	87

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	25
2	32	24
3	32	24
4	32	24
5	32	24
6	32	24
7	32	24
8	32	24
9	32	24
10	32	24
11	32	24
12	32	24
13	32	24
14	32	25
15	32	25
16	32	25
17	32	25
18	32	25
19	32	25
20	32	25
21	32	25
22	32	25
23	33	25
24	33	25
25	33	25
26	33	25
27	33	25
28	33	25
29	33	25
30	33	25

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	19	81
2	20	80
3	21	79
4	21	79
5	23	77
6	23	77
7	24	76
8	26	74
9	26	74
10	28	72
11	29	71
12	29	71
13	30	70
14	31	69
15	33	67
16	33	67
17	34	66
18	34	66
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	37	63
22	38	62
23	39	61
24	40	60
25	42	58
26	43	57
27	45	55
28	47	53
29	47	53
30	49	51

	Rain chance (%)
1	66
2	65
3	65
4	64
5	63
6	62
7	62
8	61
9	60
10	60
11	59
12	58
13	58
14	57
15	56
16	55
17	54
18	53
19	52
20	51
21	50
22	48
23	46
24	44
25	42
26	40
27	38
28	36
29	35
30	33

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	12	88
2	12	88
3	12	88
4	12	88
5	12	88
6	12	88
7	12	88
8	12	88
9	11	89
10	11	89
11	11	89
12	11	89
13	10	90
14	10	90
15	10	90
16	10	90
17	10	90
18	9	91
19	9	91
20	9	91
21	9	91
22	10	90
23	10	90
24	10	90
25	10	90
26	11	89
27	11	89
28	12	88
29	12	88
30	13	87