Kabala weather in September

In September, Kabala sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 321 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kabala's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
321 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:39 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Kabala is city in kaduna.

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 Kabala reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
22721
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
192821
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921

How September really feels in Kabala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Kabala weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°61.311.54.5
Feb35° / 21°51.211.73.3
Mar35° / 23°234.711.92.9
Apr34° / 23°508.912.23.2
May31° / 23°15020.312.43.3
Jun29° / 22°23926.512.53.3
Jul27° / 21°29328.812.53.5
Aug27° / 21°33229.112.33.5
Sep28° / 21°32128.112.13.3
Oct29° / 21°24727.411.83.2
Nov30° / 21°679.911.64.8
Dec31° / 20°71.611.55.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9595
10595
11595
12595
13694
14694
15694
16892
17892
18892
19991
20991
211090
221090
231189
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251288
261288
271387
281387
291387
301387

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kabala gets around 321 mm of rain over 28.1 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 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2892
2992
3092

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13070
23070
32971
42971
52872
62872
72872
82773
92773
102674
112674
122575
132575
142476
152377
162377
172278
182278
192179
202179
212080
222080
231981
241981
251882
261882
271882
281783
291783
301684

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:406:51
212.26:406:51
312.26:406:50
412.26:406:50
512.26:406:49
612.16:406:48
712.16:406:48
812.16:406:47
912.16:406:47
1012.16:406:46
1112.16:396:45
1212.16:396:45
1312.16:396:44
1412.16:396:43
1512.16:396:43
1612.16:396:42
1712.06:396:41
1812.06:396:41
1912.06:396:40
2012.06:396:40
2112.06:386:39
2212.06:386:38
2312.06:386:38
2412.06:386:37
2512.06:386:36
2612.06:386:36
2712.06:386:35
2811.96:386:34
2911.96:386:34
3011.96:386:33

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kabala

In seasonPeak

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

Kabala's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kabala sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is September a good time to visit Kabala?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kabala.

What to pack for Kabala in September

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

In September, Kabala sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kabala in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kabala peaks around March 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 14UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kabala 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 Kabala is worst in March — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.9× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 23122 µg/m³Aug 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar123Unhealthy
Apr121Unhealthy
May29Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kabala?

Kabala sits at 9.6°N, 11.6°W, 433 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Makeni, 95 km away.

MakeniFaranahKoidu

Topography around Kabala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m around an average of 483 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,847 m.

The land around Kabala is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
406 m
16 km
626 m
80 km
1,847 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Makeni 95 km · Faranah 102 km · Mamou 106 km · Dogomet 119 km · Koidu 123 km · Kolenté 124 km · Arfa Moussaïa 133 km · Dabola 137 km

Sierra Leone travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$846
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
11%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
33
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 77%Christian 23%

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 Kabala (9.5889°, -11.5526°, elevation 433 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).