Kintampo weather in September

In September, Kintampo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 235 mm of rain across 26.8 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 30°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 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kintampo's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kintampo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
235 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:00 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Kintampo is human settlement 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 Kintampo reaches about 30°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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
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103022
113022
123022
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143022
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253022
263022
273022
283122
293122
303122

How September really feels in Kintampo

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.

Kintampo 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
Jan34° / 21°122.111.63.9
Feb35° / 23°344.811.72.7
Mar35° / 24°9214.211.92.3
Apr34° / 24°13919.712.22.4
May32° / 24°15121.812.42.7
Jun31° / 23°14321.312.53.3
Jul29° / 23°14722.312.43.7
Aug29° / 22°17522.412.33.7
Sep30° / 22°23526.8123.0
Oct32° / 23°15422.111.83.0
Nov33° / 22°386.911.63.6
Dec33° / 21°112.411.54.1

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 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4892
5892
6991
71090
81090
91189
101189
111288
121288
131288
141387
151387
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201585
211684
221783
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302278

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kintampo gets around 235 mm of rain over 26.8 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 88% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
285
385
486
586
687
787
888
988
1088
1189
1289
1389
1490
1590
1690
1790
1890
1990
2090
2190
2290
2390
2489
2589
2689
2788
2888
2987
3087

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 (%)
1892
2793
3793
4793
5793
6694
7694
8694
9694
10595
11595
12595
13496
14496
15496
16397
17397
18397
19397
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:026:11
212.16:026:11
312.16:026:10
412.16:026:10
512.16:016:09
612.16:016:08
712.16:016:08
812.16:016:07
912.16:016:07
1012.16:016:06
1112.16:016:06
1212.16:016:05
1312.16:006:04
1412.16:006:04
1512.16:006:03
1612.06:006:03
1712.06:006:02
1812.06:006:01
1912.06:006:01
2012.05:596:00
2112.05:596:00
2212.05:595:59
2312.05:595:58
2412.05:595:58
2512.05:595:57
2612.05:595:57
2712.05:585:56
2812.05:585:55
2911.95:585:55
3011.95:585:54

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
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264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kintampo

In seasonPeak

In September, Kintampo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kintampo's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Kintampo?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kintampo.

What to pack for Kintampo in September

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

In September, Kintampo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kintampo 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 Kintampo peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highApr 12UV 13Jan 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kintampo 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 Kintampo is worst in December — around 157 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 9.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 22152 µg/m³Aug 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan136Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar41Poor
Apr37Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec157Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kintampo?

Kintampo sits at 8.1°N, 1.7°W, 343 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Nkoranza, 54 km away.

NkoranzaWankyiTechimanEjuraAtebubuSunyaniDuayaw-NkwantaNsoatre

Topography around Kintampo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kintampo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m.

The land around Kintampo is covered by artificial surfaces (28%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
499 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Nkoranza 54 km · Wankyi 54 km · Techiman 57 km · Ejura 85 km · Atebubu 89 km · Sunyani 103 km · Duayaw-Nkwanta 106 km · Nsoatre 109 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 Kintampo (8.0563°, -1.7306°, elevation 343 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).