Poukham Un weather in September

In September, Poukham Un sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 150 mm of rain across 17.1 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 Poukham Un's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poukham Un's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:58 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Poukham Un is settlement 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 Poukham Un 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 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 Poukham Un

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.

Poukham Un 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° / 18°20.211.24.7
Feb34° / 19°10.211.53.6
Mar36° / 20°00.111.92.4
Apr37° / 21°0012.32.1
May36° / 22°00.112.72.7
Jun34° / 24°61.412.83.7
Jul33° / 25°7710.312.83.6
Aug32° / 25°19619.312.53.2
Sep32° / 25°15017.112.13.3
Oct34° / 25°426.311.73.4
Nov35° / 21°10.311.33.2
Dec33° / 19°20.311.24.3

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 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32179
42377
52377
62476
72575
82773
92872
102872
112971
123169
133268
143367
153565
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203961
214060
224060
234159
244258
254357
264456
274654
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294852
305050

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Poukham Un gets around 150 mm of rain over 17.1 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 56% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
267
366
465
565
664
763
862
961
1060
1160
1259
1358
1458
1557
1656
1756
1855
1954
2054
2153
2252
2350
2449
2547
2646
2744
2842
2941
3039

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24694
25694
26694
27793
28793
29892
30991

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 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
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49calm
59calm
69calm
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128calm
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278calm
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308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

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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 6:57 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:577:14
212.36:577:13
312.36:577:12
412.26:577:12
512.26:577:11
612.26:577:10
712.26:577:09
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1012.26:577:07
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1212.16:577:05
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1412.16:587:04
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1912.06:587:00
2012.06:586:59
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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 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
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95.0Bright
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305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Poukham Un

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Poukham Un?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poukham Un.

What to pack for Poukham Un in September

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

In September, Poukham Un sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Poukham Un in September

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 56 km away) is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 16 to Feb 5 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb20Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Poukham Un 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 Poukham Un peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highMar 19UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Poukham Un 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 Poukham Un is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (August, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyFeb 10104 µg/m³Aug 1834 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan100Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec96Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Poukham Un?

Poukham Un sits at 14.4°N, 16.4°W, 12 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Fatick, 3.0 km away.

BambeyKaolack

Topography around Poukham Un

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poukham Un has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m.

The land around Poukham Un is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
20 m
80 km
133 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Fatick 3.0 km · Gandiaye 20 km · Thiadiaye 32 km · Gossas Village 35 km · Tiébo 36 km · Diourbel 37 km · Bambey 38 km · Kaolack 43 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 Poukham Un (14.3575°, -16.4123°, elevation 12 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).