Bechem weather in September

In September, Bechem sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 144 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. 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 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bechem's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bechem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:01 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Bechem is Capital of Tano South Municipal in the Ahafo Region, 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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Bechem reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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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42822
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How September really feels in Bechem

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 12 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
12
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.

Bechem 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
Jan33° / 22°183.611.64.3
Feb34° / 24°427.311.83.1
Mar33° / 24°9816.6122.7
Apr32° / 24°1071812.22.9
May31° / 23°11920.112.33.2
Jun29° / 23°1282212.43.6
Jul28° / 22°10119.412.44.4
Aug28° / 22°9718.712.24.6
Sep29° / 22°14424.1123.6
Oct30° / 22°12622.711.83.6
Nov31° / 22°6112.311.74.4
Dec31° / 22°194.411.65.0

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 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2892
3991
4991
5991
6991
71090
81090
91090
101090
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bechem gets around 144 mm of rain over 24.1 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 79% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
475
575
675
776
876
976
1076
1177
1277
1377
1478
1579
1679
1780
1881
1981
2082
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2983
3083

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11585
21585
31486
41387
51387
61288
71288
81288
91189
101189
111189
121090
131090
14991
15991
16892
17892
18793
19793
20694
21694
22694
23595
24595
25595
26496
27496
28496
29496
30397

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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266calm
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286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 12 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:12
212.16:046:11
312.16:036:11
412.16:036:10
512.16:036:10
612.16:036:09
712.16:036:09
812.16:036:08
912.16:026:08
1012.16:026:07
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1512.06:016:04
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1812.06:016:02
1912.06:016:02
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2112.06:006:01
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2412.06:005:59
2512.06:005:58
2612.06:005:58
2712.05:595:57
2812.05:595:57
2912.05:595:56
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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 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bechem

In seasonPeak

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

Bechem 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 Bechem?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bechem.

What to pack for Bechem in September

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

In September, Bechem sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Bechem 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 Bechem peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Jan 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bechem 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 Bechem is worst in February — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 1092 µg/m³Aug 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec72Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bechem?

Bechem sits at 7.1°N, 2.0°W, 296 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Duayaw-Nkwanta, 12 km away.

AtronieSunyaniTechimanNsoatreAhwiaaTafo

Topography around Bechem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bechem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 281 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.

The land around Bechem is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Duayaw-Nkwanta 12 km · Tepa 18 km · Atronie 43 km · Sunyani 43 km · Techiman 56 km · Nsoatre 60 km · Ahwiaa 60 km · Tafo 60 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 Bechem (7.0903°, -2.025°, elevation 296 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).