The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
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Sam Weather in September

Sam in September

The short of it: Sam in September averages a high of 31 °C (87 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 194 mm (7.6 in) of rain and about 12 h 10 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 31° · low 22° · rain 194 mm · daylight 12 h 10 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: October & January

September in Sam brings afternoons near 31° and nights around 22°, with about 194 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 194 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 10 min in mid-September, 19 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates September 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and January.

Against its neighbours, Sam runs about middling and drier than most in September. Gogounou, 24 km to the SSE, is 1° cooler by day.

September in Sam, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus August
1° warmer, 60 mm less rain
Versus October
3° colder
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 10 min
Average wind
5 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

September averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
GogounouAlibori24 km SSE30°22°200 mm
KandiAlibori25 km ENE31°22°189 mm
BanikoaraAlibori44 km NW31°22°186 mm
KérouAtakora72 km WSW30°22°201 mm
SinendéBorgou85 km SSW30°21°209 mm
BembèrèkèBorgou90 km S29°21°216 mm
SégbanaAlibori106 km E31°22°206 mm
KalaléBorgou109 km SE29°21°216 mm

The Almanac · Sam Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
September
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Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 194 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Climate of Sam by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January34°18°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 32 min✦✦✦
February36°21°3.0 mm10 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦
March39°24°6.0 mm8 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
April39°26°27 mm9 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦
May36°25°90 mm9 km/h12 h 38 min✦
June33°24°142 mm8 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦
July31°23°208 mm8 km/h12 h 43 min✦✦
August30°22°254 mm7 km/h12 h 29 min✦✦
September31°22°194 mm5 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦
October34°22°38 mm5 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦
November36°19°1.0 mm6 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦✦
December34°17°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 29 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Sam in September

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Sam in September?

Days average 31 °C (87 °F) and nights 22 °C (72 °F), with about 194 mm (7.6 in) of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 194 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Is September a good time to visit Sam?

The Almanac gives September 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are October and January.

How long are the days in Sam in September?

In mid-September the sun is up for about 12 h 10 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 29 min in December to 12 h 46 min in June.

Does it snow in Sam in September?

Hardly — September nights average 22 °C (72 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Sam in September?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor