Khombole weather in September

In September, Khombole sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 129 mm of rain across 14.5 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 21% 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 Khombole's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khombole's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:59 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Khombole is commune of Senegal.

Density
3,142/km²
people per km²

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 Khombole 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 Khombole

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
27 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.

Khombole 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
Jan33° / 17°20.311.24.6
Feb34° / 18°20.211.53.8
Mar36° / 19°0011.93.0
Apr36° / 19°0012.33.0
May35° / 20°0012.73.0
Jun35° / 23°40.912.93.4
Jul33° / 24°587.912.83.6
Aug32° / 25°15415.512.53.4
Sep32° / 24°12914.512.13.5
Oct34° / 24°385.311.73.2
Nov35° / 21°10.211.32.9
Dec34° / 18°20.311.14.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42575
52575
62674
72872
82971
93169
103268
113466
123565
133664
143763
153961
164159
174159
184258
194357
204555
214555
224654
234852
244852
254951
265149
275248
285446
295545
305644

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Khombole gets around 129 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% 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
257
356
456
555
655
754
853
952
1052
1151
1251
1351
1450
1550
1649
1748
1847
1947
2046
2145
2244
2342
2441
2539
2638
2736
2835
2933
3032

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
601783
701783
801783
901783
1001684
1101684
1201684
1301684
1401684
1501684
1601684
1701684
1801684
1901684
2001783
2101783
2201882
2301981
2401981
2502080
2602179
2702278
2812475
2912574
3012673

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
69calm
79calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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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 6:58 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:587:15
212.36:587:14
312.36:587:14
412.26:587:13
512.26:587:12
612.26:587:11
712.26:587:11
812.26:587:10
912.26:587:09
1012.26:587:08
1112.26:587:08
1212.16:587:07
1312.16:587:06
1412.16:597:05
1512.16:597:04
1612.16:597:04
1712.16:597:03
1812.16:597:02
1912.06:597:01
2012.06:597:00
2112.06:597:00
2212.06:596:59
2312.06:596:58
2412.06:596:57
2512.06:596:56
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2711.96:596:55
2811.96:596:54
2911.96:596:53
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 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 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
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
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305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Khombole

In seasonPeak

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

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

Khombole 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 Khombole?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khombole.

What to pack for Khombole in September

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

In September, Khombole sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Khombole 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 48 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 Khombole 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 Khombole 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 Khombole 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 Khombole 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 Khombole?

Khombole sits at 14.8°N, 16.7°W, 23 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Kbombole, 1.0 km away.

ThiadiayeMékhé

Topography around Khombole

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khombole has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m.

The land around Khombole is covered by cropland (63%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), grassland (26%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
144 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kbombole 1.0 km · Tivaouane 25 km · Thiès 25 km · Bambey 26 km · Dougnane 29 km · Thiès Nones 30 km · Thiadiaye 38 km · Mékhé 39 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 Khombole (14.7636°, -16.6916°, elevation 23 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).