Japekrom weather in September

In September, Japekrom sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 142 mm of rain across 23.4 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 Japekrom's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Japekrom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:04 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

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 Japekrom reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923

How September really feels in Japekrom

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 18 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
18
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.

Japekrom 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°152.811.64.0
Feb35° / 24°366.311.82.9
Mar34° / 24°8814.711.92.6
Apr33° / 24°10617.412.22.8
May32° / 24°10518.712.33.2
Jun30° / 23°10518.712.43.8
Jul29° / 22°8917.612.44.5
Aug28° / 22°10818.112.24.6
Sep29° / 22°14223.4123.6
Oct30° / 22°11020.211.83.7
Nov31° / 22°519.911.74.3
Dec32° / 22°153.411.64.8

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 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3991
4991
51090
61189
71288
81387
91387
101486
111486
121585
131585
141684
151684
161783
171783
181783
191882
201882
211981
221981
232080
242080
252179
262278
272377
282377
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Japekrom gets around 142 mm of rain over 23.4 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 77% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
173
273
373
474
574
674
775
875
976
1076
1176
1277
1377
1478
1578
1678
1779
1879
1980
2080
2180
2280
2380
2480
2580
2680
2779
2879
2978
3078

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11486
21486
31486
41387
51387
61387
71387
81288
91288
101288
111189
121189
131189
141090
151090
16991
17991
18892
19892
20793
21793
22694
23694
24694
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
108calm
118calm
128calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:066:15
212.16:066:15
312.16:066:14
412.16:066:14
512.16:066:13
612.16:066:12
712.16:066:12
812.16:056:11
912.16:056:11
1012.16:056:10
1112.16:056:10
1212.16:056:09
1312.16:056:08
1412.16:056:08
1512.06:046:07
1612.06:046:07
1712.06:046:06
1812.06:046:06
1912.06:046:05
2012.06:046:04
2112.06:036:04
2212.06:036:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:036:02
2512.06:036:01
2612.06:036:01
2712.06:036:00
2812.06:026:00
2911.96:025:59
3011.96:025:59

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Japekrom

In seasonPeak

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

Japekrom 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 Japekrom?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Japekrom.

What to pack for Japekrom in September

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

In September, Japekrom sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Japekrom 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 Japekrom peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 1UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Japekrom 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 Japekrom is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 1077 µg/m³Aug 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar41Poor
Apr36Poor
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Japekrom?

Japekrom sits at 7.6°N, 2.8°W, 267 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Berekum, 26 km away.

NsoatreTandaBondoukouSunyaniAtronieAgnibilékrou

Topography around Japekrom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Japekrom has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m.

The land around Japekrom is covered by trees (71%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
680 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Berekum 26 km · Domaa-Ahenkro 35 km · Nsoatre 40 km · Tanda 49 km · Bondoukou 52 km · Sunyani 57 km · Atronie 63 km · Agnibilékrou 68 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 Japekrom (7.5758°, -2.7852°, elevation 267 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).