Thilogne weather in September

In September, Thilogne sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 54 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Thilogne's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thilogne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
8th warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:46 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Thilogne is town in Matam, Senegal.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical September day in Thilogne reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than 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 Thilogne

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.

Thilogne weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°20.111.24.9
Feb35° / 21°10.111.53.5
Mar38° / 23°10.111.91.5
Apr40° / 26°0012.30.1
May42° / 28°0012.70.0
Jun41° / 28°71.412.90.1
Jul37° / 27°325.312.91.5
Aug35° / 26°759.612.52.3
Sep36° / 27°548.312.12.0
Oct39° / 27°132.611.60.9
Nov37° / 23°00.111.32.0
Dec33° / 20°20.211.14.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44654
54852
64951
75050
85149
95248
105347
115347
125545
135545
145545
155644
165743
175743
185743
195743
205941
215941
225941
235941
246139
256139
266238
276436
286436
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Thilogne gets around 54 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
434
533
632
731
831
930
1029
1128
1228
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1825
1925
2025
2125
2224
2324
2423
2523
2622
2721
2820
2919
3019

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100035047
200034947
300045047
400045046
500045145
600045145
700055144
800055342
900065341
1000165340
1100175438
1200175537
1300185536
1400195634
1500195733
16002105731
17012105730
18012115729
19013125727
20013135726
21113135725
22124145623
23124155622
24125175421
25126185419
26236195218
27237215017
28238224915
29349234814
30349254713

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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3013light 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 6:45 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:457:04
212.36:457:03
312.36:457:02
412.36:457:01
512.36:457:01
612.26:457:00
712.26:466:59
812.26:466:58
912.26:466:57
1012.26:466:57
1112.26:466:56
1212.16:466:55
1312.16:466:54
1412.16:466:53
1512.16:466:52
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1712.16:466:51
1812.16:466:50
1912.06:476:49
2012.06:476:48
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2412.06:476:45
2512.06:476:44
2611.96:476:43
2711.96:476:43
2811.96:476:42
2911.96:486:41
3011.96:486:40

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Thilogne

In seasonPeak

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

Thilogne sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is September a good time to visit Thilogne?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Thilogne.

What to pack for Thilogne in September

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

In September, Thilogne sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Thilogne 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 Thilogne peaks around March 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 14UV 12Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Thilogne 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 Thilogne is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11104 µg/m³Aug 2023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun75Unhealthy
Jul37Poor
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Thilogne?

Thilogne sits at 15.9°N, 13.7°W, 62 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Kaédi, 30 km away.

Ouro SoguiMatamKanelBoguéNdioumElghabra

Topography around Thilogne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thilogne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m.

The land around Thilogne is covered by grassland (70%) and bare terrain (27%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
74 m
80 km
114 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kaédi 30 km · Ouro Sogui 50 km · Matam 52 km · Kanel 70 km · Bogué 98 km · Ndioum 124 km · Aleg 128 km · Elghabra 133 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 Thilogne (15.9239°, -13.6578°, elevation 62 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).