Akatsi weather in September

In September, Akatsi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 144 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Akatsi's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akatsi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:50 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Akatsi is town in Ghana.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Akatsi reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22923
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52923
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How September really feels in Akatsi

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.

Akatsi weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°25711.74.0
Feb34° / 25°391011.83.2
Mar33° / 25°6414.9122.8
Apr33° / 25°8316.212.12.9
May32° / 25°14724.212.32.7
Jun30° / 24°17624.912.33.1
Jul29° / 23°11120.212.34.1
Aug29° / 23°8317.212.24.4
Sep30° / 23°14423.2123.4
Oct31° / 24°14624.811.93.0
Nov32° / 24°7518.811.73.2
Dec32° / 24°329.111.74.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31288
41288
51387
61387
71486
81486
91486
101486
111585
121585
131585
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Akatsi gets around 144 mm of rain over 23.2 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 77% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
172
273
373
474
574
675
775
875
976
1076
1176
1276
1376
1476
1576
1676
1776
1877
1977
2077
2178
2278
2378
2479
2579
2679
2780
2880
2980
3080

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12980
21990
31990
41990
51990
61990
71990
81981
91981
101981
111981
121981
131972
141972
150982
160982
170973
180973
190964
200964
210964
220955
230955
240946
250946
260937
270928
280919
290919
3009010

Wind in September

Winds average 8 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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:536:00
212.15:536:00
312.15:535:59
412.15:525:59
512.15:525:58
612.15:525:58
712.15:525:57
812.15:525:56
912.15:525:56
1012.15:515:55
1112.15:515:55
1212.15:515:54
1312.15:515:54
1412.05:515:53
1512.05:505:53
1612.05:505:52
1712.05:505:52
1812.05:505:51
1912.05:505:50
2012.05:495:50
2112.05:495:49
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2312.05:495:48
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2512.05:485:47
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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 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Akatsi

In seasonPeak

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

Akatsi sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is September a good time to visit Akatsi?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Akatsi.

What to pack for Akatsi in September

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

In September, Akatsi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Akatsi in September

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 36 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep25Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Akatsi in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akatsi peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Akatsi 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 Akatsi is worst in January — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateJan 1780 µg/m³Sep 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar33Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Akatsi?

Akatsi sits at 6.1°N, 0.8°E, 55 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Dzodze, 25 km away.

AflaoLoméTséviéHoVogan

Topography around Akatsi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akatsi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m.

The land around Akatsi is covered by shrubs (36%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and water (30%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
686 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Dzodze 25 km · Keta 32 km · Anloga 39 km · Aflao 43 km · Lomé 47 km · Tsévié 56 km · Ho 63 km · Vogan 84 km

Ghana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,257
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
25.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Christian 71%Muslim 20%other 5%traditionalist 3%

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 Akatsi (6.1316°, 0.7985°, elevation 55 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).