Le Plateau weather in September

In September, Le Plateau sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 82 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Le Plateau's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le Plateau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:02 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Le Plateau is district of Dakar, Senegal.

Density
6,484/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 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Le Plateau reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22826
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42826
52826
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72827
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252827
262827
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292827
302827

How September really feels in Le Plateau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 29 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
29
heat index over the day's high
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.

Le Plateau weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 21°20.211.28.6
Feb22° / 20°10.111.58.5
Mar21° / 20°0011.98.7
Apr21° / 20°0012.38.7
May23° / 22°0012.79.1
Jun25° / 24°10.212.99.0
Jul27° / 26°274.412.87.5
Aug28° / 26°12411.612.56.1
Sep28° / 27°829.812.16.1
Oct28° / 27°222.611.77.3
Nov27° / 26°0011.38.1
Dec25° / 23°10.211.18.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23763
33763
43961
54159
64159
74357
84456
94654
104654
114753
124951
134951
145149
155149
165248
175248
185347
195446
205446
215545
225644
235743
245743
255842
266040
276139
286238
296337
306436

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Le Plateau gets around 82 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
442
541
640
739
838
937
1036
1135
1234
1333
1432
1532
1631
1730
1830
1929
2028
2128
2227
2326
2425
2524
2623
2722
2820
2919
3018

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104654
204555
304357
404258
504159
614158
714059
813960
913960
1003862
1103862
1203763
1303763
1403664
1503664
1603664
1703565
1803565
1903565
2003466
2103466
2203367
2303367
2403268
2503268
2603268
2703169
2803169
2903169
3003169

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 7:01 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:017:18
212.37:017:17
312.37:017:17
412.27:017:16
512.27:017:15
612.27:017:14
712.27:017:14
812.27:017:13
912.27:017:12
1012.27:017:11
1112.27:017:10
1212.17:017:10
1312.17:027:09
1412.17:027:08
1512.17:027:07
1612.17:027:07
1712.17:027:06
1812.17:027:05
1912.07:027:04
2012.07:027:03
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2412.07:027:00
2512.07:026:59
2611.97:026:59
2711.97:026:58
2811.97:026:57
2911.97:026:56
3011.97:036:56

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Le Plateau

In seasonPeak

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

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

Le Plateau 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 Le Plateau?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Le Plateau for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Le Plateau in September

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

In September, Le Plateau sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Le Plateau 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 offshore is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 12 to Feb 4 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb20Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Le Plateau 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 Le Plateau peaks around March 17 at about 12 (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 highHighMar 17UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Le Plateau 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 Le Plateau is worst in January — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 18108 µg/m³Aug 1937 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan109Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May48Poor
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Le Plateau?

Le Plateau sits at 14.7°N, 17.4°W, 38 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Dakar, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Le Plateau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Plateau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m.

The land around Le Plateau is covered by water (71%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, water (84%) within 16 km, and water (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
143 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Dakar 4.0 km · Pikine 13 km · Guédiawaye 13 km · N’diareme limamoulaye 15 km · Rufisque 19 km · Rufisque est 19 km · Jaxaay Parcelle Niakoul Rap 21 km · Bargny Ngoude 22 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 Le Plateau (14.6622°, -17.4397°, elevation 38 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).