Gao Weather in September
Gao in September
The short of it: Gao in September averages a high of 38 °C (100 °F) and a low of 26 °C (78 °F), with 20 mm (0.79 in) of rain and about 12 h 12 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 38° · low 26° · rain 20 mm · daylight 12 h 12 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & December
September in Gao brings afternoons near 38° and nights around 26°, with about 20 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 38° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 20 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 12 min in mid-September, 28 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates September 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.
Against its neighbours, Gao runs warmer than most and drier than most in September. Bourem, 83 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
September in Gao, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus August
- 2° warmer, 47 mm less rain
- Versus October
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 12 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
September averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BouremGao | 83 km NNW | 38° | 26° | 13 mm |
| AnsongoGao | 90 km SE | 37° | 24° | 27 mm |
| I-n-TillitGao | 92 km SSW | 37° | 24° | 30 mm |
| TessitGao | 120 km SSW | 37° | 24° | 33 mm |
| AyorouTillabéri Region | 200 km SSE | 36° | 24° | 43 mm |
| Gorom-GoromSahel | 204 km S | 35° | 23° | 47 mm |
| BankilaréTillabéri Region | 206 km SSE | 36° | 24° | 43 mm |
| AribindaSahel | 244 km SSW | 34° | 23° | 54 mm |