Qandala weather in September

In September, Qandala sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Qandala's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qandala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:33 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
27%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Qandala is City in Bari, Puntland.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Qandala reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13428
23428
33428
43428
53428
63428
73428
83428
93428
103428
113428
123428
133328
143328
153328
163327
173327
183327
193327
203227
213227
223227
233227
243226
253226
263126
273126
283126
293126
303126

How September really feels in Qandala

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
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.

Qandala weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°61.511.48.8
Feb26° / 20°40.711.68.9
Mar28° / 22°71.511.97.9
Apr30° / 24°224.312.26.3
May31° / 26°327.112.54.9
Jun34° / 28°20.512.73.7
Jul34° / 29°00.112.63.7
Aug34° / 29°0012.43.8
Sep33° / 27°4112.14.6
Oct29° / 24°234.111.77.0
Nov26° / 22°243.411.58.2
Dec25° / 20°242.911.38.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
198911
209010
219010
229010
239010
248911
258911
268911
278812
288812
298812
308812

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Qandala gets around 4 mm of rain over 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 4% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
122
133
143
153
163
174
184
194
205
215
225
236
246
257
268
279
289
2910
3011

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1156412
2154432
3151453
4148483
5145504
6042535
7039556
8035587
9032608
10029629
110266410
120236512
130216613
140186715
150166816
160156718
170136720
180126721
190116623
200106525
210106426
22096328
23096229
24096130
251105831
261105732
271105732
281115533
291115533
302125333

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:345:47
212.25:335:46
312.25:335:46
412.25:335:45
512.25:335:44
612.25:335:44
712.25:335:43
812.15:335:42
912.15:335:42
1012.15:335:41
1112.15:335:40
1212.15:335:40
1312.15:335:39
1412.15:335:38
1512.15:335:37
1612.15:335:37
1712.15:335:36
1812.05:335:35
1912.05:335:35
2012.05:335:34
2112.05:335:33
2212.05:335:33
2312.05:335:32
2412.05:335:31
2512.05:335:30
2612.05:335:30
2711.95:335:29
2811.95:335:28
2911.95:335:28
3011.95:335:27

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Qandala

In seasonPeak

None of Qandala's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Qandala sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is September a good time to visit Qandala?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qandala in September

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

In September, Qandala sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Qandala in September

The nearest coast averages about 31°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 17 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Qandala 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 Qandala peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Qandala 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 Qandala is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1540 µg/m³Apr 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug30Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qandala?

Qandala sits at 11.5°N, 49.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Bosaso, 78 km away.

El DibirCeerigaaboGarooweEylLaascaanood

Topography around Qandala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qandala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,362 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,101 m.

The land around Qandala is covered by bare terrain (56%) and water (42%) within 3 km, water (46%), bare terrain (32%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (39%), water (34%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
1,362 m
80 km
2,101 m
shrubsgrasslandbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Bosaso 78 km · El Dibir 150 km · Ceerigaabo 289 km · Mukalla 351 km · Ghayl Bā Wazīr 371 km · Garoowe 374 km · Eyl 388 km · Laascaanood 432 km

Somalia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$661
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
27.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 399
Religion
Muslim 100%ethnic religionist 0%

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 Qandala (11.472°, 49.8728°, elevation 8 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. 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).