Osu in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Osu sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 133 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Osu's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Osu has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Osu's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
133 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Osu in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early September to 28°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Osu reaches about 27°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

20°23°25°28°30°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Osu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
19
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Osu weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°113.411.77.0
Feb29° / 26°133.911.86.5
Mar29° / 26°246.6125.8
Apr29° / 26°4510.712.15.3
May28° / 26°11920.412.24.5
Jun27° / 25°17420.612.34.8
Jul25° / 24°6310.412.36.5
Aug25° / 23°276.312.27.2
Sep26° / 24°398.7126.8
Oct27° / 25°5212.311.96.3
Nov28° / 26°4113.111.75.7
Dec29° / 26°226.911.76.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Osu gets around 133 mm of rain over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Osu

In seasonPeak

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

Osu's rainy season runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Osu 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 fall a good time to visit Osu?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Osu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Osu in Fall

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

In fall, Osu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Osu in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 23°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
Jul24Warm
Aug23Refreshing
Sep25Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Osu in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Osu peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Osu in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Osu is worst in January — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorJan 1764 µg/m³Oct 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb52Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Osu?

Osu sits at 5.6°N, 0.2°W, 32 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Accra, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Osu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Osu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 777 m.

The land around Osu is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (47%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
777 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Fall weather nearby: Accra 1.0 km · Teshi Old Town 9.0 km · Awoshi 11 km · New Achimota 11 km · Dome 12 km · Medina Estates 12 km · Nungua 13 km · Taifa 13 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 Osu (5.5573°, -0.1864°, elevation 32 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.