Saltpond weather in September

In September, Saltpond sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 76 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Saltpond's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saltpond's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:58 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Saltpond is human settlement in Central 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 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Saltpond reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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How September really feels in Saltpond

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Saltpond weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°257.411.75.8
Feb30° / 26°339.211.85.1
Mar30° / 26°5413.9124.4
Apr30° / 26°7617.812.14.0
May29° / 25°15625.612.23.4
Jun28° / 25°19924.612.34.0
Jul26° / 24°831812.35.2
Aug26° / 23°441312.25.9
Sep27° / 24°7617.9125.2
Oct28° / 24°9421.511.94.5
Nov29° / 25°6117.811.84.5
Dec29° / 25°3411.111.75.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32674
42674
52773
62773
72872
82872
92971
102971
112971
122971
133070
143169
153169
163169
173268
183268
193268
203268
213367
223367
233565
243565
253664
263664
273862
283862
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Saltpond gets around 76 mm of rain over 17.9 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 59% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
453
553
653
754
854
955
1055
1156
1257
1357
1458
1559
1659
1760
1861
1961
2062
2163
2263
2364
2464
2565
2665
2765
2866
2966
3067

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14982
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20973
21973
22964
23964
24955
25955
26946
27937
28928
29928
30919

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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413light breeze
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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 6:01 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:016:07
212.16:016:06
312.16:016:06
412.16:006:06
512.16:006:05
612.16:006:05
712.16:006:04
812.16:006:04
912.15:596:03
1012.15:596:03
1112.15:596:02
1212.05:596:01
1312.05:586:01
1412.05:586:00
1512.05:586:00
1612.05:585:59
1712.05:575:59
1812.05:575:58
1912.05:575:58
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3012.05:555:52

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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44.7Bright
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245.0Bright
255.0Bright
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305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Saltpond

In seasonPeak

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

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

Saltpond 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 Saltpond?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Saltpond for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saltpond in September

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

In September, Saltpond sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Saltpond in September

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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
Sep24Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Saltpond 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 Saltpond peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Saltpond 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 Saltpond is worst in January — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1865 µg/m³Oct 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar30Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Saltpond?

Saltpond sits at 5.2°N, 1.1°W, 14 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Mankesim, 9.0 km away.

WinnebaSwedruFosoShama Junction

Topography around Saltpond

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saltpond has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m.

The land around Saltpond is covered by trees (47%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
306 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Mankesim 9.0 km · Cape Coast 24 km · Elmina 35 km · Apam 36 km · Winneba 51 km · Swedru 54 km · Foso 60 km · Shama Junction 70 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 Saltpond (5.2091°, -1.0606°, elevation 14 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).