Sunyani weather in September

In September, Sunyani sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 132 mm of rain across 22 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 Sunyani's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sunyani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:02 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
79%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Sunyani is Capital of Bono Region 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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Sunyani reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
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182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
283023
293023
303023

How September really feels in Sunyani

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 21 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
21
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.

Sunyani 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°15311.64.0
Feb35° / 24°35611.82.9
Mar34° / 24°8614.7122.6
Apr33° / 24°10016.512.22.8
May32° / 24°9818.312.33.2
Jun30° / 23°10219.212.43.7
Jul29° / 22°8316.412.44.5
Aug28° / 22°911712.24.5
Sep29° / 23°13222123.7
Oct30° / 22°11621.211.83.6
Nov31° / 22°5710.911.74.3
Dec32° / 22°183.411.64.8

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 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
31090
41090
51090
61288
71288
81288
91387
101387
111486
121486
131585
141585
151684
161684
171684
181783
191783
201783
211882
221981
232080
242080
252080
262080
272179
282179
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sunyani gets around 132 mm of rain over 22 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 73% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
168
268
369
469
570
670
770
871
971
1071
1172
1272
1372
1473
1573
1674
1774
1875
1975
2075
2175
2276
2376
2476
2576
2676
2776
2876
2975
3075

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11387
21387
31288
41288
51189
61189
71189
81090
91090
101090
11991
12991
13892
14892
15892
16793
17793
18694
19694
20595
21595
22496
23496
24496
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397

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
127calm
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 6:05 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:056:13
212.16:056:13
312.16:046:12
412.16:046:12
512.16:046:11
612.16:046:11
712.16:046:10
812.16:046:09
912.16:046:09
1012.16:036:08
1112.16:036:08
1212.16:036:07
1312.16:036:07
1412.16:036:06
1512.06:036:05
1612.06:026:05
1712.06:026:04
1812.06:026:04
1912.06:026:03
2012.06:026:03
2112.06:026:02
2212.06:016:01
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:016:00
2512.06:016:00
2612.06:015:59
2712.06:015:59
2812.06:015:58
2911.96:005:57
3011.96:005:57

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.11 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 — September's 4.11 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
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Sunyani

In seasonPeak

None of Sunyani's seasonal hazards are active in September. 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
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Sunyani?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sunyani.

What to pack for Sunyani in September

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

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

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Sunyani 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Jan 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sunyani 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 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 9101 µg/m³Aug 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr39Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec82Unhealthy
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.

TepaBechemWankyiTechiman

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
16 km
221 m
80 km
738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
September 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
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 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).