Sunyani weather in October

In October, Sunyani sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 116 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 5% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sunyani's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sunyani's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 30°; 8th warmest
Overnight low: 22°; 6th coldest
Rainfall: 116 mm; 21.2 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 48 min; 5:59 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover: 70%; 6th clearest
Wind: 6 km/h; 10th windiest
Solar energy: 4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.6; out of 10

Sunyani is Capital of Bono Region in Ghana.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sunyani reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31
Avg low (°C)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	23
2	30	23
3	30	23
4	30	23
5	30	23
6	30	23
7	30	23
8	30	23
9	30	23
10	30	23
11	30	23
12	30	23
13	30	23
14	30	23
15	30	23
16	30	22
17	30	22
18	30	22
19	30	22
20	30	22
21	30	22
22	30	22
23	30	22
24	31	22
25	31	22
26	31	22
27	31	22
28	31	22
29	31	22
30	31	22
31	31	22

How October really feels in Sunyani

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Sunyani weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	33° / 22°	15	3	11.6	4.0
Feb	35° / 24°	35	6	11.8	2.9
Mar	34° / 24°	86	14.7	12	2.6
Apr	33° / 24°	100	16.5	12.2	2.8
May	32° / 24°	98	18.3	12.3	3.2
Jun	30° / 23°	102	19.2	12.4	3.7
Jul	29° / 22°	83	16.4	12.4	4.5
Aug	28° / 22°	91	17	12.2	4.5
Sep	29° / 23°	132	22	12	3.7
Oct	30° / 22°	116	21.2	11.8	3.6
Nov	31° / 22°	57	10.9	11.7	4.3
Dec	32° / 22°	18	3.4	11.6	4.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	22	22	24	24	25	26	27	27	28	28	29	30	31	32	32	34	34	35	36	36	36	37	36	37	37	38	38	38	39	40	41
Cloudier (%)	78	78	76	76	75	74	73	73	72	72	71	70	69	68	68	66	66	65	64	64	64	63	64	63	63	62	62	62	61	60	59

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	22	78
2	22	78
3	24	76
4	24	76
5	25	75
6	26	74
7	27	73
8	27	73
9	28	72
10	28	72
11	29	71
12	30	70
13	31	69
14	32	68
15	32	68
16	34	66
17	34	66
18	35	65
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	36	64
22	37	63
23	36	64
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	38	62
29	39	61
30	40	60
31	41	59

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sunyani gets around 116 mm of rain over 21.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	75	74	74	73	73	73	73	72	72	72	71	71	70	69	69	68	67	67	66	66	65	65	64	63	63	62	61	60	60	59	58

	Rain chance (%)
1	75
2	74
3	74
4	73
5	73
6	73
7	73
8	72
9	72
10	72
11	71
12	71
13	70
14	69
15	69
16	68
17	67
18	67
19	66
20	66
21	65
22	65
23	64
24	63
25	63
26	62
27	61
28	60
29	60
30	59
31	58

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Muggy (%)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3
Oppressive (%)	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	98	98	98	97	97	97

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	2	98
2	2	98
3	2	98
4	2	98
5	2	98
6	2	98
7	2	98
8	1	99
9	1	99
10	1	99
11	1	99
12	1	99
13	1	99
14	1	99
15	1	99
16	1	99
17	1	99
18	1	99
19	1	99
20	1	99
21	1	99
22	1	99
23	1	99
24	1	99
25	1	99
26	2	98
27	2	98
28	2	98
29	3	97
30	3	97
31	3	97

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, 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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	7	calm
2	6	calm
3	6	calm
4	6	calm
5	6	calm
6	6	calm
7	6	calm
8	6	calm
9	6	calm
10	6	calm
11	6	calm
12	6	calm
13	6	calm
14	6	calm
15	6	calm
16	6	calm
17	6	calm
18	6	calm
19	6	calm
20	6	calm
21	6	calm
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26	6	calm
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29	6	calm
30	6	calm
31	6	calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:45 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.7	11.7
Sunrise (AM)	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	5:59	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:01
Sunset (PM)	5:56	5:56	5:55	5:55	5:54	5:54	5:53	5:53	5:52	5:52	5:51	5:51	5:51	5:50	5:50	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:45	5:45

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.9	6:00	5:56
2	11.9	6:00	5:56
3	11.9	6:00	5:55
4	11.9	6:00	5:55
5	11.9	6:00	5:54
6	11.9	6:00	5:54
7	11.9	6:00	5:53
8	11.9	6:00	5:53
9	11.9	5:59	5:52
10	11.9	5:59	5:52
11	11.9	5:59	5:51
12	11.9	5:59	5:51
13	11.9	5:59	5:51
14	11.8	5:59	5:50
15	11.8	5:59	5:50
16	11.8	5:59	5:49
17	11.8	5:59	5:49
18	11.8	5:59	5:49
19	11.8	5:59	5:48
20	11.8	5:59	5:48
21	11.8	5:59	5:48
22	11.8	5:59	5:47
23	11.8	6:00	5:47
24	11.8	6:00	5:47
25	11.8	6:00	5:46
26	11.8	6:00	5:46
27	11.8	6:00	5:46
28	11.8	6:00	5:46
29	11.8	6:00	5:46
30	11.7	6:00	5:45
31	11.7	6:01	5:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.3	4.3	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.3	Bright
2	4.3	Bright
3	4.4	Bright
4	4.4	Bright
5	4.4	Bright
6	4.4	Bright
7	4.4	Bright
8	4.4	Bright
9	4.4	Bright
10	4.5	Bright
11	4.5	Bright
12	4.5	Bright
13	4.5	Bright
14	4.5	Bright
15	4.5	Bright
16	4.5	Bright
17	4.6	Bright
18	4.6	Bright
19	4.6	Bright
20	4.6	Bright
21	4.6	Bright
22	4.6	Bright
23	4.6	Bright
24	4.6	Bright
25	4.6	Bright
26	4.7	Bright
27	4.7	Bright
28	4.7	Bright
29	4.7	Bright
30	4.7	Bright
31	4.7	Bright

Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sunyani

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust

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Apr

May

Jun

Jul

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is October a good time to visit Sunyani?

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

3.6

Sightseeing

8th-best month of the year

5.0

Beach & pool

10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sunyani.

What to pack for Sunyani in October

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

In October, Sunyani sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sunyani in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Sunyani 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	9	12	12	13	11	11	10	12	13	12	10	9
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	9	Very high
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Sunyani in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sunyani is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	97	103	45	39	23	19	18	17	18	25	34	82
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	97	Unhealthy
Feb	103	Unhealthy
Mar	45	Poor
Apr	39	Poor
May	23	Moderate
Jun	19	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	17	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	25	Moderate
Nov	34	Moderate
Dec	82	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Sunyani?

Sunyani sits at 7.3°N, 2.3°W, 298 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Nsoatre, 17 km away.

Topography around Sunyani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sunyani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 294 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.

The land around Sunyani is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km

93 m

artificial surfaces 65%

16 km

221 m

trees 49%

80 km

738 m

trees 71%

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← September Sunyani year-round climate November →Best places to visit in October

October weather nearby: Nsoatre 17 km · Atronie 22 km · Berekum 31 km · Duayaw-Nkwanta 31 km · Tepa 41 km · Bechem 43 km · Wankyi 51 km · Techiman 51 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

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 Sunyani (7.3399°, -2.3268°, elevation 298 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	23
2	30	23
3	30	23
4	30	23
5	30	23
6	30	23
7	30	23
8	30	23
9	30	23
10	30	23
11	30	23
12	30	23
13	30	23
14	30	23
15	30	23
16	30	22
17	30	22
18	30	22
19	30	22
20	30	22
21	30	22
22	30	22
23	30	22
24	31	22
25	31	22
26	31	22
27	31	22
28	31	22
29	31	22
30	31	22
31	31	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	22	78
2	22	78
3	24	76
4	24	76
5	25	75
6	26	74
7	27	73
8	27	73
9	28	72
10	28	72
11	29	71
12	30	70
13	31	69
14	32	68
15	32	68
16	34	66
17	34	66
18	35	65
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	36	64
22	37	63
23	36	64
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	38	62
29	39	61
30	40	60
31	41	59

	Rain chance (%)
1	75
2	74
3	74
4	73
5	73
6	73
7	73
8	72
9	72
10	72
11	71
12	71
13	70
14	69
15	69
16	68
17	67
18	67
19	66
20	66
21	65
22	65
23	64
24	63
25	63
26	62
27	61
28	60
29	60
30	59
31	58

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	2	98
2	2	98
3	2	98
4	2	98
5	2	98
6	2	98
7	2	98
8	1	99
9	1	99
10	1	99
11	1	99
12	1	99
13	1	99
14	1	99
15	1	99
16	1	99
17	1	99
18	1	99
19	1	99
20	1	99
21	1	99
22	1	99
23	1	99
24	1	99
25	1	99
26	2	98
27	2	98
28	2	98
29	3	97
30	3	97
31	3	97

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	23
2	30	23
3	30	23
4	30	23
5	30	23
6	30	23
7	30	23
8	30	23
9	30	23
10	30	23
11	30	23
12	30	23
13	30	23
14	30	23
15	30	23
16	30	22
17	30	22
18	30	22
19	30	22
20	30	22
21	30	22
22	30	22
23	30	22
24	31	22
25	31	22
26	31	22
27	31	22
28	31	22
29	31	22
30	31	22
31	31	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	22	78
2	22	78
3	24	76
4	24	76
5	25	75
6	26	74
7	27	73
8	27	73
9	28	72
10	28	72
11	29	71
12	30	70
13	31	69
14	32	68
15	32	68
16	34	66
17	34	66
18	35	65
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	36	64
22	37	63
23	36	64
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	38	62
29	39	61
30	40	60
31	41	59

	Rain chance (%)
1	75
2	74
3	74
4	73
5	73
6	73
7	73
8	72
9	72
10	72
11	71
12	71
13	70
14	69
15	69
16	68
17	67
18	67
19	66
20	66
21	65
22	65
23	64
24	63
25	63
26	62
27	61
28	60
29	60
30	59
31	58

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	2	98
2	2	98
3	2	98
4	2	98
5	2	98
6	2	98
7	2	98
8	1	99
9	1	99
10	1	99
11	1	99
12	1	99
13	1	99
14	1	99
15	1	99
16	1	99
17	1	99
18	1	99
19	1	99
20	1	99
21	1	99
22	1	99
23	1	99
24	1	99
25	1	99
26	2	98
27	2	98
28	2	98
29	3	97
30	3	97
31	3	97

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	23
2	30	23
3	30	23
4	30	23
5	30	23
6	30	23
7	30	23
8	30	23
9	30	23
10	30	23
11	30	23
12	30	23
13	30	23
14	30	23
15	30	23
16	30	22
17	30	22
18	30	22
19	30	22
20	30	22
21	30	22
22	30	22
23	30	22
24	31	22
25	31	22
26	31	22
27	31	22
28	31	22
29	31	22
30	31	22
31	31	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	22	78
2	22	78
3	24	76
4	24	76
5	25	75
6	26	74
7	27	73
8	27	73
9	28	72
10	28	72
11	29	71
12	30	70
13	31	69
14	32	68
15	32	68
16	34	66
17	34	66
18	35	65
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	36	64
22	37	63
23	36	64
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	38	62
29	39	61
30	40	60
31	41	59

	Rain chance (%)
1	75
2	74
3	74
4	73
5	73
6	73
7	73
8	72
9	72
10	72
11	71
12	71
13	70
14	69
15	69
16	68
17	67
18	67
19	66
20	66
21	65
22	65
23	64
24	63
25	63
26	62
27	61
28	60
29	60
30	59
31	58

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	2	98
2	2	98
3	2	98
4	2	98
5	2	98
6	2	98
7	2	98
8	1	99
9	1	99
10	1	99
11	1	99
12	1	99
13	1	99
14	1	99
15	1	99
16	1	99
17	1	99
18	1	99
19	1	99
20	1	99
21	1	99
22	1	99
23	1	99
24	1	99
25	1	99
26	2	98
27	2	98
28	2	98
29	3	97
30	3	97
31	3	97