Bassar weather in September

In September, Bassar sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 279 mm of rain across 27.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. 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 Bassar's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bassar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
279 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:50 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Bassar is city in Togo.

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 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bassar reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
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283122
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303122

How September really feels in Bassar

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.

Bassar weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°30.711.54.1
Feb35° / 22°142.511.72.9
Mar35° / 24°468.611.92.4
Apr34° / 25°9216.512.22.5
May32° / 24°13221.212.42.8
Jun30° / 23°14021.712.53.3
Jul29° / 22°20427.112.53.3
Aug28° / 22°25227.712.33.3
Sep30° / 22°27927.712.12.9
Oct32° / 22°17121.411.83.0
Nov34° / 21°234.611.63.6
Dec34° / 20°30.711.54.1

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 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7892
8892
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10892
11991
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bassar gets around 279 mm of rain over 27.7 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
495
595
695
795
895
995
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1693
1793
1893
1992
2092
2191
2290
2390
2489
2589
2688
2788
2887
2987
3086

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

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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181000
191000
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21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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185calm
195calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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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 5:51 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:516:02
212.25:516:01
312.25:516:01
412.25:516:00
512.15:516:00
612.15:515:59
712.15:515:58
812.15:515:58
912.15:505:57
1012.15:505:56
1112.15:505:56
1212.15:505:55
1312.15:505:55
1412.15:505:54
1512.15:505:53
1612.15:505:53
1712.05:505:52
1812.05:495:51
1912.05:495:51
2012.05:495:50
2112.05:495:50
2212.05:495:49
2312.05:495:48
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2612.05:495:46
2712.05:495:46
2811.95:485:45
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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 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
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304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bassar

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bassar sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is September a good time to visit Bassar?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bassar.

What to pack for Bassar in September

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

In September, Bassar sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bassar 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 Bassar peaks around April 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 16UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bassar 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 Bassar is worst in December — around 122 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.0× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 21118 µg/m³Aug 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan103Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr40Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov50Poor
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bassar?

Bassar sits at 9.3°N, 0.8°E, 388 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Sokodé, 49 km away.

SokodéBafiloKaraNiamtougouTchambaSotoubouaOuakéYendi

Topography around Bassar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bassar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m around an average of 342 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m.

The land around Bassar is covered by trees (34%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%), cropland (22%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
474 m
16 km
518 m
80 km
766 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Sokodé 49 km · Bafilo 54 km · Kara 56 km · Niamtougou 68 km · Tchamba 74 km · Sotouboua 80 km · Ouaké 80 km · Yendi 89 km

Togo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,384
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
21%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
28.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 397
Religion
Christian 42%folk religion 37%Muslim 14%none 6%

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 Bassar (9.2502°, 0.7821°, elevation 388 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).